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Conference Highlights: n Princeton University Professor David P. Billington received the 2008 Distinguished Award of Merit—the Council’s highest award bestowed upon an individual. n Explorer Robert Ballard, discoverer of the Titanic, gave a tour de force on ocean exploration. FOX News analyst Morton Kondracke previewed the hotly contested presidential election. Fall Conference fundraising propelled ACEC/PAC over the $1 million mark for the first time. PBSJ Chairman John Zumwalt provided a haunting recount of how his firm successfully navigated through a major internal embezzlement crisis. n n n n ACEC’s new Land Development Coalition and new Education Forum held successful inaugural meetings. 2008 College of Fellows inductees were: Everett Cowan of Gresham Smith and Partners, Nashville, Tenn.; Ara Arman of G.E.C., Inc., Baton Rouge, La.; Woody Germany of WGM Group, Inc., Missoula, Mont.; Rajan Sheth of Mead & Hunt, Madison, Wis.; Paul Tarvin of STS Consultants, Milwaukee, Wis.; Franklin Wilson of McKinney & Company, Ashland, Va.; Michael Hanlon of Weston & Sampson Engineers, Peabody, Mass.; and Gilbert Gerdman of MSA Professional Services, Inc. Baraboo, Wis. n n Community Service Awards were presented to John Coombe of Hanson Professional Services, Inc. in Springfield, Ill., and Rick Baldocchi of AVCON, Inc. in Orlando, Fla. n The ACEC Past Chairmen’s Award went to David Oates, president and CEO of Oates Associates in Collinsville, Ill., for his special contributions to the Council. n CASE presented its 2008 CASE Past Chairman’s Award to longtime CASE Staff Director Edward Bajer. Fall Conference Propels ACEC/PAC to $1 Million A Fall Conference guests are treated to an acrobatic cirque performance at the historic Le Windsor Ballroom. CEC/PAC fundraising crossed the $1 million mark for the 2007–2008 election cycle for the first time in Council history. Winners of the ACEC/PAC Sweepstakes: Larry Fairchild of Clough Harbour & Associates in Albany, N.Y., won the $10,000 Grand Prize; Elliot Sulsky of Felsburg Holt & Ullevig, Inc., in Centennial, Colo., claimed the $5,000 second prize; and Tim Anderson of Karins and Associates in Delaware and Brian Lawlor of Symmes Maini & McKee Associates, Inc., in Massachusetts, won the $2,000 third and $1,000 fourth prizes, respectively. The ACEC/PAC Golf Tournament was held at the historic Ilsemere Country Club. The winning team included Michael Smith of Nussbaumer & Clarke in Buffalo, N.Y., Tom Ahneman of Ahneman Kirby in Port Chester, N.Y., and Greg Knopp of ACEC in Washington, D.C. Smith also was victorious in the closest-to-the-pin and long-drive competitions. ENGINEERING INC. NovEmbER / DECEmbER 2008 31

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