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Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
STEM scholarships awarded to local students
The Quad-City and Engineering Council, QCESC, held the 63rd annual STEM Celebration on Feb. 20, 2025. The event celebrates and showcases the region's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) professionals, educators, and the next generation of STEM professionals. At the event, held during National Engineers Week, 15 scholarships valued at $30,500 were awarded. This was the 32nd year that the QCESC has awarded STEM scholarships to encourage students to pursue STEM careers. Including this year, 259 scholarships have been awarded valued at over $440,000. The full scholarship announcements are available here. Scholarships awarded are as follows: Adam Bratcher, Pleasant Valley High School $1,000 Augustana College Lillian Reaver, Sterling High School $1,500 Iowa State University Claire O'Melia, Davenport Central High School $2,000 St Ambrose University Keaton Ehrke, Pleasant Valley High School $2,000 University of Iowa Brody Bender, Sherrard High School $3,000 American Society of Civil Engineers Jacob Neymeyer, North Scott High School $3,000 American Society of Civil Engineers Parker Millage, Pleasant Valley High School $1,000 American Society of Civil Engineers Robert Day, Bettendorf High School $2,500 National Defense Industrial Association Connor Eads, Muscatine High School $2500 – Constellation Corporation Kaylee Johnson, Rock Falls High School $2,500 Society of American Military Engineers Teghen Bell, Muscatine High School $2,000 IEEE Iowa Illinois Section Carter Cox, Pleasant Valley High School $1,500 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Megan Kramer, Central Dewitt High School $1,000 Quad City Engineering and Science Council Community College Priya Suresh, Pleasant Valley High School $2,500 Quad City Engineering and Science Council Rithwick Lakshmanan, Pleasant Valley High School $2,500 Jeffrey Richland Memorial Scholarship Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
27-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Veolia North America Celebrates National Engineers Week
Each February, we celebrate National Engineers Week as a way to inspire future engineers, highlighting the career paths of employees across Veolia North America, including their successes, lessons learned and advice for the next generation. This year, we spoke with three engineers in our Municipal Water division, who work on everything from designing water networks, to upgrading existing infrastructure to managing teams across the country. Ceren Aralp, Vice President, Municipal Water Contract Operations In her role, Ceren provides crucial support to our project teams nationwide, who are responsible for the operation and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities throughout the United States. Ceren's background includes years as an engineering consultant, where she worked closely with multiple public utilities as their engineer before coming to Veolia. Today, her focus is on providing leadership to technical teams at Veolia, concentrating on strategic planning as well as fostering a culture for professional growth and the achievement of organizational goals. 'Among the recent proposals and projects I've overseen or reviewed were initiatives focused on a pilot program for AI based predictive aeration control at one of our wastewater facilities, building a community supporting electrical teams (considering we have 200+ facilities, information sharing is critical part of our success), and a program to perform centrifuge optimization for biosolids dewatering,' she on her work at Veolia, Ceren reinforces the importance of collaboration with her team and empowering them to ask questions, be curious and grow in their careers. Helen King (Wiley), Associate Engineer, Municipal Water Pennsylvania In her role as an associate engineer in our Municipal Water Pennsylvania region, Helen King (Wiley) works on a diverse range of projects. One project she's particularly excited about right now is establishing a new surface water source and treatment facility. This project encompasses many things of engineering she's passionate about: creative problem-solving, innovative technical design, and most importantly, having a positive impact on her others looking to pursue a career in the water sector, Helen advises that you stay open-minded to all opportunities:'As a mechanical engineer, I initially hesitated to apply for my current role in water treatment, thinking it was better suited for civil or environmental engineers. However, by taking the leap, I discovered a fulfilling career path I hadn't previously considered. I've learned that engineering offers infinite possibilities for application across various industries.'She adds, 'Don't limit yourself based on preconceptions—be willing to try new things and step out of your comfort zone. Take advantage of every opportunity to learn about different fields, even if they don't seem directly related to your major. You never know where these experiences might lead you.' Beatriz Dundas, EIT is part of our Pennsylvania Municipal Water team, working as a Project Engineer where she designs water network projects throughout the region. Her focus is on two major project categories: Her advice to engineers looking to enter the water industry is this:'Do not give up! The water utility business is a promising sector and with the drinking water regulations becoming more strict and often being revised it provides a stable career path with opportunities to learn and grow.'
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Let the games begin: Special Olympics NY Winter Games holds opening ceremony in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Nearly 900 athletes and coaches gathered at the Riverside Convention Center Friday night to celebrate the 2025 Special Olympics New York Winter Games opening ceremony! At 7 p.m., athletes shook hands, mingled and geared up for the competitions, which kick off Saturday at different venues across Monroe County. A little about the state's winter games: All the programs are offered to athletes at no cost to them, their families or caregivers. Athletes will be competing in seven different sports categories, including cross country skiing, figure skating and gymnastics. 'It's been wonderful. It's been over 23 years I've been skating,' said Matthew Gabello, a special olympics athlete and figure skater. 'I've been skating at RIT campus over the years. The Genesee Figure Skating Club at RIT – that's been where I've been competing, working with my private coach.' Special Olympics leaders said the energy Friday night during kickoff was electric. National Engineers Week: An inside look at L3Harris operations 'The athletes get to parade in front of their friends and fans and family and get the recognition they deserve. It really pumps them up and gets them excited for a big day of competition tomorrow,' said Stacey Hengsterman, Special Olympics New York CEO and President. Friday, leaders also announced the winner of the 2024 outstanding coach of the year award, which is given out each year to a volunteer coach from NYS. To learn more about the events this weekend or to donate to Special Olympics New York, an organization dedicated to providing opportunities to folks living with intellectual disabilities, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
National Engineers Week: An inside look at L3Harris operations
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — L3Harris celebrated National Engineers Week on Friday at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. Employees from the local defense technology company hosted engineering challenges and spoke with guests about careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Specifically, employees used simple mechanisms like Legos to show off the work done each day at L3Harris to young people. (WROC/Caleb Carr) 'We try to reach out to kids at a young age because I think – the reality is we're trying to help instill and maybe grow their natural curiosity at that age. And hopefully it sticks with them and that they're going to grow into. So, I think sometimes as you start to do that you start to see more and more kids interested in STEM,' said Carolyn Cossavella with L3Harris. L3Harris produces radios for the military and first responders, as well as imaging systems for NASA and private satellites. Paws and Claws Pet Care showcases first Pup Bus for transportation Representatives said the experiments they led at the museum on Friday represent some of the basic principles they apply to their work every day. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Indianapolis weekend events: Stand-up, Indy Ignite, winter beer fest and more
From local up-and-comers to established stadium fillers, a swath of stand-ups are taking the stage across Indy this weekend. The funny starts when Rachel Feinstein, one of Variety's " 10 Comics To Watch" of 2024, performs at Helium Comedy Club. Shows are 8pm Thursday; 7:30 and 10pm on Friday and Saturday. Tickets start at $20. Actor, comedian and writer Chris Munch performs at Helium, 5pm Friday. Tickets start at $27. Mike Baldwin, winner of Indy's Trial By Laughter, plays Crackers Comedy Club, 8pm Friday and Saturday. Tickets start at $35. Jourdain Fisher performs Upstairs at Helium, 8pm and 10:30pm Saturday, and 7:30pm Sunday. Tickets start at $25. Celebrated funnyman Ron "Tater Salad" White brings his Texas storytelling style to the Old National Centre stage, 7pm Saturday. Tickets start at $47. Headlining comedian and podcaster Sebastian Maniscalco wraps the weekend's comedy calendar with a Gainbridge Fieldhouse show, 8pm Sunday. Tickets start at $39.50. Not looking for a laugh? Check out the rest of our picks for the weekend. 🏐 See the Indy Ignite continue their inaugural season when they take on the San Diego Mojo at Fishers Event Center, 7pm Thursday. Tickets start at $30. 🏒 Catch some action on the ice when the Indy Fuel play a pair of games against the Florida Everblades at Fishers Event Center, 7pm Friday and Saturday. Tickets start at $24. 💡 Celebrate National Engineers Week by seeing the next generation go hands-on during Engineers Day at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 10am-3pm Saturday. Museum admission is $28 for adults and $23 for kids. 🎸 Relive the iconic 1968 Johnny Cash live album " At Folsom Prison" during a tribute concert at The Palladium in Carmel, 8pm Saturday. Tickets start at $25. 🍺 Crack open a cold one during the 8th Annual Frigid Digits Winter Beer Festival at Centerpoint Brewing Company, 1-5pm Saturday. Tickets start at $40. ♥️ Join Tuggle's and other Fountain Square businesses to celebrate love, friendship and fun with neighborhood-wide events during Gals in the Square, 12-4pm Saturday. RSVP for free. 🎨 Experience an evening of cultural entertainment and celebrate the work of local Black artists during the Meet the Artists XXXVII opening reception at Central Library, 5:30pm Saturday. The event is free. 🎵 Honor Black History Month at Lift Every Voice, a special concert recognizing the contributions of Black composers and musicians, 4pm Sunday at The Palladium in Carmel. Tickets start at $22.
