View our Summer 2013 issue. - ACE Mentor Program of America

GREATER METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AREA AFFILIATE
Career directions for students in architecture, construction and engineering
2012 ASLA Honors Community Service Award
2011 Partner of the Year Award - Bell Multicultural H.S.
2010 Greater DC Cares Community Impact Award Winner
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Volume 3, Issue 8, Summer 2013
Affiliate Director’s Note
Jason Baum
Dear Supporters of ACE,
2013 Fall CALENDER
Thank you for all of your support – we have had
another successful mentor program year! We
awarded 15 scholarships and provided direct
mentoring to approximately 300 students during
the school year.
September 2013
Our program would not enjoy any of this success
without our mentor volunteers and sponsors. I
especially thank each and every one of you.
• ACE Mentor Training – Virginia
• ACE Mentor Training – Maryland
• ACE Mentor Training – District of Columbia
If you have not already, please visit us at
www.acementor.org/592 and join us on Facebook
and follow us on Twitter.
• ACE DC Board Meeting
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• Launch: 2013-2014 ACE Mentor Program Year
October 2013
• Mentor Appreciation/Recruitment Event
In This Issue:
2013 ACE Scholarship Awards Breakfast and Awardees.…………………………….. 2
Thank You Sponsors…………………………………………………………………………... 4
2013 Student Presentation Nights………..…………………………………………………. 5
Summer Mentor Appreciation Event.…………............................................................. 6
Thank You Partners.…………………………………………………………………………… 7
Board of Directors, Twitter, eBay and our Focus………………………………….………8
2013 ACE Scholarship Awards Breakfast
On May 8, 2013, ACE DC recognized the academic efforts of 15 local area high school
seniors aspiring to enter careers in the architecture, engineering, construction, and related
fields at this year’s Scholarship Awards Breakfast.
A special thank you to GSA Acting Administrator Dan
Tangherlini for speaking at the scholarship breakfast.
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CONGRATULATIONS
2013 ACE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES!!!
ELAINE KHUU – Engineering
Award:
ELIYAS AREGAHEGNE – Civil Engineering
Holder Construction & Turner
Construction
Award: Global Engineering Solutions
Attending: Virginia Tech University
Attending: University of Wisconsin, Madison
JAWAD NAHIAN – Architecture
PATRICK CASTRO
Award:
Award: Belstar, Inc./Leahy & DeSmet, LLC
Hensel Phelps
– Engineering
Attending: George Mason University
Attending: Northern Virginia Community
College
JUWAN CEPHAS – Civil Engineering
CARL POTTER, III – Computer Engineering
Award: Wilson Elser LLP
Award: Smoot/Gilbane Joint Venture
Attending: Virginia Commonwealth
Attending: Tuskegee University
University
BRITTANY SHAW – Graphic Design
RANDALL CLAY – Mechanical Engineering
Award: Parsons Brinckerhoff
Award: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Attending: Northern Virginia Community
Attending: University of Maryland, College
College
Park
JOURDAN CUMMINGS
ALLEGRA SNOW – Interior Design
– Architecture
Award: McKissack & McKissack
Award: Lane Construction
Attending: Northern Virginia Community
Attending: Northern Virginia Community
College
College
TENSAYE DAGNACHEW – Engineering
DENZEL WHITE – Computer Engineering
Award: Gilbane Building Co.
Award: Clark Construction
Attending: Pennsylvania State University
Attending: Central State University
AMANUEL GEBRE – Architecture
Award: Thornton Thomasetti
Attending: Northern Virginia Community
College
EDWARD GIL – Civil Engineering
Award: AIA and Limbach Co
Attending: George Mason University
TYRUS JACKSON – Engineering
Award: Smoot/Gilbane Joint Venture
Attending: Rutgers University
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We would like to thank the following sponsors and
supporters of the 2013 Scholarship Breakfast.
PREMIER SPONSOR
McKissack & McKissack
MEZZANINE SPONSOR
Global Engineering Solutions
Gilbane Building Co.
Smoot/Gilbane Joint Venture
LOBBY
Clark Construction
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Hensel Phelps
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP
Lane Construction
Thornton Tomasetti
BREAKFAST TABLE
FULL BREAKFAST
COFFEE STATION
American Institute of Architects
Ames & Gough
Holder Construction
GCS-Sigal, LLC
Hines
Watkins Meegan, LLC
Limbach Co.
Turner Construction
MBP
URS Corp.
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2013 ACE Student Presentation Nights
May 15th & May 20th
Our annual Student Presentation Nights were
hosted by Washington Lee High School and
the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
At the presentation night, students had the
opportunity to present their final project to a
captive audience and discuss the process of
completing the project. The subjects of the final
projects included: the re-design of a ski resort
and a national park; a snowbowl refurbishment;
renovation of a high school; and building a
recreation center; bunker; modular classroom;
toucan
observatory;
town
center;
and
transportation hub.
A special thank you to Thomas James, John Sporidis,
Gunnar Lucko, Tony Dean, SL Hopkins, and Bill
Sawicki for serving as panelists for our student
presentation nights!!!
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ACE Mentor Appreciation Event
July 18, 2013 – US Coast Guard Headquarters – St.
Elizabeth’s
ACE DC mentors, board members,
supporters, and staff gathered on July
18th at the US Coast Guard Headquarters
– St. Elizabeth’s in Washington, D.C. to
show appreciation to all our wonderful
mentors. ACE DC appreciates the
dedication, time, and effort each mentor
contributed. Our year would not have
been a success without our mentors.
THANK YOU MENTORS!
Pictured above and to the left are
guests engaging in conversation,
networking, and enjoying each other’s
company.
Pictured to your right is
artwork that will be in the lobby.
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A special thanks to the following firms, agencies,
educational institutions, and entities that volunteer their
time and provide support and effort to the ACE Mentor
Program of the Greater Washington Metro Area:
•
AARP
•
Lane Construction Corp.
•
ANR Construction Management, LLC
•
Leo A Daly
•
American Institute of Architects
•
Limbach Company LLC
•
Ames & Gough
•
McGraw-Hill Construction
•
Architect of the Capitol
•
McKissack & McKissack
•
Belstar, Inc.
•
Muse Architects
•
Catholic University of America
•
National Building Museum
•
Clark Construction
•
Parsons Brinkerhoff
•
Cooper Cary Architects
•
Parsons Transportation
•
Couture Construction Management
•
Prince George’s County Public School
System
•
Forrester Construction
•
Saul Ewing, LLP
•
GCS-SIGAL, LLC
•
Shapiro Duncan, Inc.
•
GSC, Inc.
•
Skanska
•
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
•
Smoot/Gilbane Joint Venture
•
Telesis Corporation
•
Thornton Tomasetti
•
TOLK
•
Turner Construction Co.
•
Vanderweil Engineers
•
Watkins Meegan, LLC
•
WDG Architecture
•
Weildlinger Associates, Inc.
•
Wilson Elser, LLP
•
Gauthier, Alvarado & Associates
•
Gilbane Building Co.
•
General Services Administration
•
Global Engineering Solutions
•
Grunley Construction Co.
•
Hensel Phelps
•
HOK
•
Holder Construction
•
International Masonry Institute
•
Jacobs Engineering
•
John Fetty + Associates, LLC
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President – Paul Choquette III
Gilbane Building Co.
Treasurer – Scott Damiecki
Watkins Meegan, LLC
Sam Albaugh – Limbach Co.
ACE DC now participates in the Combined Federal Campaign
(CFC #89925) and the United Way Campaign NCA (#9697)
Stephen Ayers – Architect of the Capitol
Keep apprised of the latest ACE DC happenings.
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Ozzie Belcher – Belstar, Inc.
Garry Boehlert – Saul Ewing, LLP
.
Anthony Dean – Prince George’s County Public
Schools
Join the ACE Mentor Program of America National
LinkedIn page.
John Fetty – John Fetty Associates
Thomas James – GSA, Public Building Service
Get connected to fellow mentors and other industry
professionals here:
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2182867
Scott Kratz – National Building Museum
Rashida MacMurray – Deloitte Financial Advisory
Services, LLP
Use eBay Missionfish to Support the ACE Mentor
Program of the Greater Washington Metro Area
John Martinez – Muse Architects
Christine Merdon – Architect of the Capitol
Donate items to the ACE DC for auction. Or make an
impact when you shop and contribute directly from PayPal.
Danielle Prezioso – McDonough Bolyard Peck, Inc
Robert Wallace – Wilson Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman &
http://donations.ezbay.com/charity/charity.jsp?NP_ID=35582
Dicker, LLP
In general, the main goals of ACE DC Affiliate are:
• Establishing mentor relationships between
professionals (industry professionals, tradesmen, etc.)
and high school students interested in architecture,
engineering, construction, and related fields.
• Having guest speakers/mentors educate high school
students.
• Visiting construction sites and giving site tours of
projects.
• Awarding scholarships through donations and grants.
If you know of any opportunities, or other items of
interest to ACE DC, please feel free to contact the
Affiliate Director at [email protected].
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