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Benton Johnson: Skyscraper Enthusiast
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Alumnus Benton Johnson (BCE 2005, MS 2007), now a structural engineer at Skidmore, Owings &; Merril (SOM), has worked on some of the world's tallest buildings.
One Student's Formula for Success: 'Put Yourself Out There!'
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Diego De Bedout (BCE 2018; MS 2019) has developed a personal philosophy that helps make him one of CEGE’s most successful students. Ironically, dealing with failure is his key to success.
Alumni Profile: Laura Amundson, (BCE 1978) Vice President & Project Manager, WSP
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Laura Amundson has been designing, inspecting, and rehabilitating bridges for more than 40 years. She still remembers her first class.
Alumni Profile: Amy Vennewitz (BCE 1985), Deputy Director Transportation Planning and Finance, Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities
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The career path Amy Vennewitz followed might seem unconventional for an engineer. She has spent most of her career in government, involved in policy, planning and financing state and regional transportation systems.
Student Profile: Anna Liakou
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Anna Liakou (Ph.D. 2017) has big, expressive eyes, a husky, Greek-accented voice, and a ready laugh. She came to CEGE from Greece via Milwaukee with a degree in civil engineering and a strong desire to study mathematics.
Student Profile: Noah Germolus
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Noah Germolus (BEnvE 2018) is an engineer and a performing musician (mainly saxophone); he loves being outdoors as much as working out solutions on a computer; he’s comfortable in the Boundary Waters and, relatively so, when making a speech at commencement. Germolus tries a lot of new things just in case he might like them. But one thing is consistent: Noah Germolus is committed to environmental engineering.
Alumni Profile: Jane Lansing
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As the brand officer and vice president of marketing for a global company that employs about 55,000 people worldwide, Jane Lansing’s days are busy and varied. She travels about 75,000 miles a year, connecting with people from all over the world. She finds the most gratifying part of her job to be “developing a vision and a strategy and then implementing it in a big, global organization.” And she is very good at what she does.
Preparing a Global Work Force - Mariah Dooley
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In this issue we share perspectives of two students with global experience. Mariah Dooley, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has travelled, studied, and worked in Spanish-speaking countries. Edwin Jarquin Martinez earned an architecture degree in his native Nicaragua. He came to the University of Minnesota to earn his second degree in civil engineering.
Dennis Martenson, a very civil Civil Engineer
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A person of good will and good actions, Dennis Martenson has worked for the betterment of society through his professional work in the areas of water and wastewater treatment and as a volunteer. He encourages students and fellow engineers to appreciate what they have been given and to give back to help others.
Alumni Profile: Marcus Thomas
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March Thomas began his career at Bolton & Menk as an intern during his sophomore year of college and has been there ever since. CEGE met with Thomas recently to hear his thoughts about civil engineering and the future of the field.