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C ommitted to professional Sam Crampton, PE, CFM Deputy Department Manager, Atlanta, Georgia â€œThis past year I worked largely on a 63-county floodplain mapping project for the state of Georgia where I served as technical lead and study manager. Additionally, I managed numerous large-scale flood studies for metroAtlanta municipalities. These flood studies provide highly detailed information and identify potential changes to the floodplains with respect to future land use plans, enabling municipalities to practice higher standards of floodplain management. I also led several dam safety projects that allowed us to expand our capabilities in dam safety work. Iâ€™m proud that during my eight years at Dewberry I have been part of our Atlanta office, which has expanded from just four people to 22 and is still growing! â€œDewberry has always supported my participation in professional organizations, which includes founding the Georgia Association of Floodplain Management where I currently serve as chairman of the GIS Mapping & Technology committee. As chairman Iâ€™ve had the opportunity to facilitate special training events and network with other technical experts in the industry.â€ Lisa Peterson, PE, SIT Senior Engineer, Bloomfield, New Jersey â€œI am grateful to have had the opportunity to obtain my bachelorâ€™s degree in land surveying while working here at Dewberry. I became aware of how important land surveying was to my highway and roadway engineering responsibilities. I realized that there would be great opportunity for career advancement with the dual degrees and professional registrations. With Dewberryâ€™s roots in the surveying profession, I knew that I would have the support of the organization behind me as I pursued my second degree. â€œWorking on the New Jersey Turnpike Widening Program, Interchange 8 project has been an excellent learning experience. I was responsible for the design of roadway alignments, development of contract plans and cost estimates, coordination between design disciplines and subconsultants, and overseeing junior staff. â€œNow that Iâ€™ve completed my surveying degree, I look forward to repairing my 1989 250cc Kawasaki Ninja, whose gas tank sprung a leak this past summer.â€ Bobby Bengtson, LS Manager of Surveys, Danville, Virginia â€œAlmost 25 years ago, I took a job on a survey crew project with Dewberry. I came in green and worked my way up to department manager. â€œWe have a great survey staff in this office, a quality bunch of people. Theyâ€™re always here and ready to go. In 2009 we were fortunate to do a lot of transmission line surveying for Dominion Virginia Power, and we have continued a long-term relationship with Danville Power & Light. In fact, the first job we surveyed for Danville Power & Light six years ago went into construction this year. â€œI consider myself fortunate that I have a job where I can work outdoors. In my spare time, Iâ€™m a member of a mountain bike club, and we build trails for the local community. These are multi-use trails, used by mountain bikers, trail runners, and educational groups.â€

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