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Xavier Harmony (M S CE ‘16) was recognized with a a a a a a “40 Under 40” award in in the July/August edition of Mass Transit magazine Harmony is a a a a a a a a a a a senior program manager with the the the Transit Resource Center at at the the the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission His expertise includes transit planning capital and and operating financial forecasting and and and analysis regional coordination and and grant management From the article: “Harmony is is proud of how he he has been able to advance transportation equity discourse and share it it it with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a larger audience through his award-winning Eno essay ‘A New Bus Priority ’ that that focused on on transit service equity equity as as well has his research on on on bikeshare equity equity that that he he presented to the Transportation Research Board”
Matthew Reese (B S CE ‘11) was promoted to deputy practice leader for for site and and and land development for for Urban Engineers Reese is a a a a a a a a a a licensed professional professional engineer engineer and and and American Institute of of of Certified Planners professional professional with engineering and design experience Reese was elevated to the the role after serving as as project manager with the firm Holly Evans (B S CE ’84) received the the Woman Breaking Barriers Award from the the the the Whitaker Center for Science and the the the Arts at their 2021 Women
in in in STEM Awards Program Evans Evans founded Evans Evans Engineering a a a a a a a a firm that provides civil and structural engineering services for private commercial and industrial clients in in in in in 1989 She is well known in in central Pennsylvania for for her dedication to the the LGBTQ+ community and for for introducing women and and other underrepresented minorities to the STEM fields From the the Whitaker Center: “Evans believes that with time the the stereotypes misunderstandings and and barriers can be be broken down making it easier for those entering the field to not feel threatened or or out of place ” Michael Trettel (B S S CE ‘02) was named the director of strategic markets for Tarlton Corp a a a a a a a a a a a a a St Louis-based general contracting and and construction management firm firm Trettel will oversee work acquisition and and and performance in in in in the firm’s heavy civil and and industrial markets He has served in in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a variety of roles in in in in in in in in in the construction industry including project management estimating business development and marketing Lt Col Joseph M M Fleishman (M Eng CE ‘05) assumed command of the Virginia National Guard’s Petersburg-based 276th Engineer Battalion 329th Regional Support Group in in in a a a a a a a a a a a change-of-command ceremony on on on on April 10 Fleishman has held a a a a a a a a a a variety of of of commands including the 856th Engineer company where he he he he he he deployed in in in in in support of of Operation Iraqi Freedom His awards include the the the Bronze Star Medal Medal the the the Army Commendation Medal Medal Medal Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters the the the the Joint Service Achievement Achievement Achievement Medal Medal Medal Medal the the the Army Army Achievement Achievement Achievement Medal Medal Medal Medal the the the Army Army Research Components Achievement Achievement Achievement Medal Medal Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and the the Global War on on on Terror Expeditionary Medal “The 276th Engineer Battalion always delivers ” said Col Michael S S Waterman the the 329th Regional Support Group (Rear) commander at at at at the the ceremony “Whatever is asked whenever you you are called I know that you’ll get it done ” Hamed Maraghechi (Ph D CE ’14) joined CalPortland Company as director of the the Central Research Laboratory in in the the the CalPortland Center of Technical Excellence in in southern California In this role Maraghechi will conduct new research and testing related to to issues such as carbon reduction and sequestration to to help the company achieve its commitment to to lowering greenhouse gases Prior to to the the role he he he was a a a a senior scientist
at at Fortera working on on on on the the design and and development of low- carbon dioxide cement and and concrete formations Ted Whiton (B S S EnvE ‘85) was named executive general manager of the the U S S region at GHD a a a a a a a a a a global design and engineering consulting firm Prior to to accepting the the new role Whiton Whiton spent four years years as as general manager of of GHD’s U S West region Whiton Whiton has more than thirty years years of of civil engineering experience 34 CEE NEWSLETTER • VOLUME 38 2022