Region 1 Assembly
April 2018, Tarrytown NY
“Making Connections”
By: Michael Bogue
Represenatives from the student chapters of
Manhattan College and The New York City College
of Technology section joined us on Saturday. They
were well spoken and inpressed all in attendance
Louis Aurigemma, ASCE President-Elect Nominee
Students from Manhattan College presenting to the regional
conference
with their plans, and the activities they have been
hosting for their members. The conversation did
come around once again to the need for effective
communication. With the constant change of
leadership amongst the student chapters, having
information readily available on what type of
support is available is a huge need.
After hearing from the students, we
continued on with business and continued our
discussion on what can be done to make the region
more cohesive and how we can communicate more
effectively. Director Cioffi led us throught the muck
and several great ideas were recorded and will be
given additional consideration.
We then had the opportunity to have a sit
down with Louis Aurigemma, one of the two
candidates for ASCE President elect. Louis was
friendly, and has high hopes for the future of ASCE.
Kancheepuram N. Gunalan (Guna) is also
running for ASCE President-Elect, however he was
not able to join us due to scheduling conflicts. Both
candidates bios are available on the ASCE Elections
website here. I urge all of you to read more about
the candidates and make an informed decision.
Voting goes from May 1 st to June 1 st .
When all was said and done, the conference
was a huge success. We even had the opportunity to
hear about the Tapanzee Bridge construction
project that was ongoing just down the road. Check
out Sarah Dinwoodie’s article summarizing the talk.
This was my last assembly as the Senior NE
Deligate as I have decided to run for ASCE-NH
President elect. I will however continue to represent
NH to the best of my abilities and give NH the voice
it deserves on the national level. Thank you all for
your time, votes and support!