Student Outreach Program DFII continues its Groundwork online seminar series for 2023 and has conducted three webinars through June. These webinars were attended by more than 100 participants each time and supplemented students' academic learning with practical case studies and insights from the industry. DFII thanks the speakers and panellists Manash Bhattacharyya, Keller Ground Engineering; Prakash Bansod, Afcons Infrastructure; Sebast ian LoboGuerrero, Ph.D., AGES and Ekhlaq Khan, L&T Construction. DFII invited abstracts for the DFII Student Awards 2023 for both the Best Project Award for Masters Students and DFI ® WOMEN IN DEEP FOUNDATIONS (INDIA) COMMITTEE PRESENTS Civil Engineers Career - Connect & Grow the Best Research Award for Ph.D. Scholars in the deep foundation and ground improvement field. The winners will receive the awards during the DFII 2023 annual conference. Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) India The team is back with the second installment of its popular online program Civil Engineering Careers - Connect & Grow. The theme of the first session on May 24 was " Opportunities & Experiences for Women Engineers Outside India. " More online events are planned for the year and one in-person event during the annual conference. DFII Board & Executive Committee Meetings The executive committee met on March 11 and discussed the upcoming conference and membership matters along with other initiatives. The DFII board frequently meets to discuss issues related to finance and policies. G.V. Prasad, upon his request, has stepped down from the position of director of operations, however, he will continue to provide the necessary guidance as a board member. 56 * DEEP FOUNDATIONS * JULY/AUG 2023https://intechanchoring.com/