Happy Halloween from CMA!

Congratulations to Jennifer Smith, P.E., Assistant Project Manager (third from right), who was installed as President of the ASCE Broward County Branch on September 10 at the officer installation and awards banquet. The meeting, held at Plantation Preserve Golf Course and Country Club this year, is an annual event where the new ASCE Broward Branch Officers are inducted as well as certain ASCE members within Broward County are recognized for excellence in engineering through a variety of awards. The keynote speaker was Broward County Vice Mayor Tim Ryan. President Peter Moore, P.E., LEED AP and Vice President Jose Acosta, P.E. of CMA both previously held the position of President of the ASCE Broward County Branch. The ASCE Broward County Branch is a subsidiary of the Florida Section, Region 5 of the American Society of Civil Engineers. For more information on ASCE’s Broward Branch, please visit http://www.broward-asce.org

Patrick Kaimrajh, EI, associate engineer, was installed as Vice President and Amanda Smith, associate engineer, was installed as Younger Members Group Chair.

Each year the Miami-Dade Branch of ASCE recognizes excellence in civil engineering in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties by presenting awards and scholarships at this event. This year’s dinner was held on August 27 at the Rusty Pelican in Key Biscayne.

The Miami-Dade Branch is a subsidiary of the Florida Section, Region 5 of the American Society of Civil Engineers. With more than 700 members, the organization participates in community service and raises funds to provide local university students with scholarships and more. Regular meetings are held where members can network with other members and stay up to date on the latest engineering news and trends. For more information about the ASCE Miami-Dade Branch, please visit http://www.miamidade-asce.org

The 26th Annual ASCE Broward Branch Bowl-A-Thon was held on Saturday, August 23 in Tamarac at Sawgrass Lanes. Chen Moore and Associate team members included Joel Brownsey, Patrick Kaimrajh, EI, Jason McClair, P.E., CFM, LEED AP, Peter Moore, P.E., LEED AP, Todd Nochomson, Derrick Smith, CFM, LEED AP and Jennifer Smith, P.E. The event is held on an annual basis to raise money for a scholarship provided to a Broward County resident pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering. ASCE successfully raised $2,000 for the scholarship fund.For more information about the Broward branch of ASCE please visit http://www.broward-asce.org/

The Chen Moore and Associates Annual Picnic was held Saturday, August 16 at Oleta River State Park in North Miami. Festivities included a barbeque lunch, chaos bingo, a scavenger hunt and a t-shirt design contest. Prizes were awarded to the winning participants. Congratulations to Stefan Bortak, CID, who won the t-shirt design contest. Each employee received a t-shirt. Approximately 50 people enjoyed the day including employees, friends, families and pets.

Congratulations to Jose L. Acosta, P.E., Vice President of Chen Moore and Associates, who was named President-Elect of the ASCE Florida Section at the July 2014 annual meeting/conference held in Miami Beach. The meeting included the Lt. Governor for the state of Florida (Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera) and the President-Elect nationally for ASCE (Dr. Bob Stevens, P.E.). In addition, Peter Moore, P.E., LEED AP, President of CMA led one of the panel discussions during the conference. (Effects of Panama Canal Expansion to Florida). For more information about ASCE, please visit http://www.fla-asce.org/

Chen Moore and Associates has won a CE News Best Firms To Work For Award. CMA placed 31st in the Multidiscipline category and 99th overall in the Top 100 of all firms. Best Firms To Work For recognizes the top firms leading the way in creating a workplace that inspires, motivates and rewards employees. For more information, please visit https://www.zweigwhite.com/awards/best-firms-to-work-for/2014_winners.php

Congratulations to Allie Kiever, EI, Associate Engineer, who received the FES Broward Chapter Young Engineer of the Year Award. The ceremony was held June 11 at Dave & Buster’s Restaurant in Hollywood. The award distinguishes an up-and-coming leader and honors the FES member who is 34 years of age or younger and who best exemplifies the ideal image of the young engineer. The award is given to one member of FES each year. In addition, the firm served as a gold-level sponsor for the event and received a plaque accepted by President Peter Moore, P.E., LEED AP. For more information, please visit http://fesbroward.weebly.com/