South Dakota Engineering Society

MISSION

SDES is the state society of engineers from all disciplines that promotes the ethical and competent practice of engineering, advocates licensure, enhances the image of its members, and advocates legislation and public policy for the betterment of human welfare and the profession.

The South Dakota Engineering Society is pleased to announce
the 2010-2011 Board of Directors:

South Dakota Engineering Society
2010-2011 Officers and Committee Chairpersons

Chad Hanisch, PE President	Howard R. Green Sioux Falls
David Templeton, PE President Elect	SD DENR Pierre
Jody Page, PE Vice President	HDR Engineering, Inc. Rapid City
David Burwitz, PE Secretary-Treasurer	Clark Engineering, Inc. Sioux Falls
Jason Kjenstad, PE Past President	HDR Engineering, Inc. Sioux Falls
Jason Eatherton Black Hills Chapter President	Dakota Steel and Supply Rapid City
Corey Haeder, PE Black Hills Chapter State Director	Cretex Concrete Products West, Inc. Rapid City
Stacy Froelich, PE Central Chapter President	SD DENR Pierre
Tracy Painter, PE Central Chapter State Director	City of Pierre Pierre
Shannon Schultz, PE Eastern ChapterPresident	Civil Design, Inc. Brookings
Kristen Gundvaldson, PE Eastern Chapter State Director	Southeast Technical Institute Sioux Falls

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It is a pleasure to announce the recipients of the SDES 2009 engineering awards. The awards were presented at the SDES 50th annual conference in Sioux Falls, SD on April 22, 2010.

Young Engineer of the Year
Rich Marsh, PE
CETEC Engineering Services, Inc.
Rapid City, SD

Engineer of the Year
Mike Albertson, PE, SE
Albertson Engineering, Inc.
Rapid City, SD

Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award
Well 12 and Stoney Creek Booster Station
City of Rapid City
Consultant: Greg Wierenga, P.E.
CETEC Engineering Services, Inc.

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NE CHAPTER TRANSITION PLAN

Overall Goal: Develop a transition plan and present bylaw changes to the board for consideration and adoption in regards to dissolving the NE and SE chapters into one (1) chapter called the Eastern Chapter. The transition will occur on July 1, 2010.

Click on this link to a PDF version of the Proposed Bylaws for the Eastern Chapter.
Your comments are invited; please send them to President Jason Kjenstad at Jason.Kjenstad@hdrinc.com

Following are additional documents of interest pertaining to the transition plan:
Memo - Summary of initial meeting of transition committee
Policy Plan for the Eastern Chapter
SDES NE Chapter Transition Plan

Special thanks to the following for their time and effort:
Myron Adam, Tom Gilsrud, Chad Hanisch, Kim Heck, Josh Peterson, Allen Rude and Gail Boddicker

Jason Kjenstad, President

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Special thanks to the following firms for their support of the
South Dakota Engineering Society:

Who Are We?
South Dakota Engineering Society (SDES) is the state society of engineers from all disciplines
that promotes the ethical and competent practice of engineering, advocates licensure, enhances
the image of its members, and advocates legislation and public policy for the betterment of human
welfare and the profession. SDES is an affiliate of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).