April 2021 President's message

Spring is now upon us! This month we celebrate both the scholarship and the professional award recipients. It is truly an honor to recognize those individuals that have achieved the highest levels of success in their respective fields.

The RES Scholarship Committee manages the process for several internal and professional society scholarships. The RES Scholarships including the David Fergusson, Susan Costa, Joseph Campbell, and Keith Amish awards are made possible through family endowments. Each of these scholarships honor the memory of individuals that have had a remarkable impact on the Rochester community. I would like to thank the families that have provided the endowments that allow us to celebrate each year the achievements of young individuals that aspire to have successful engineering careers. Please take a look at our web pages for more information on each of these scholarships and others awarded by the Rochester community! In particular, congratulations to Andrew Rozvora, Linh Hoang, Robert Kovach and Jack L. Worthington for receiving the RES scholarships (pg 10)!

The Professional Awards Committee manages the process and selection of the Engineer of the Year, Engineers of Distinction, Young Engineer of the Year, and the Young Engineer of the Year finalists. The purpose of these awards is to recognize outstanding achievement and the contributions to the profession by engineers in the Rochester region. I have always been highly impressed and humbled by the achievements of these individuals over the last several years. This year is no different! Congratulations to all of the recipients. In particular, congratulations to both Richard Buckley (L3Harris Technologies) and Daniel J. Rusnack, PE (Bergmann – Architects, Engineers & Planners) as the Engineer of the Year and the Young Engineer of the Year recipients (pgs 16-22)!

One of the new things we have decided to do at the RES this year has been to run a Virtual Engineering Symposium! You can earn up to 18 pdhs in six sessions (3 in May, and 3 in June). You should really check out some of the presentations (pg 12)! There really is something for everyone with presentations focused on: Electronics and Power, Machinery Elements and Design, Environmental Challenges, Public Projects of Interest, Facility Infrastructure, and Codes and Requirements. This is a great chance to remotely earn pdh credit and network either from home or your desk at work! These are relatively inexpensive ($10/pdh) and we have already had nearly 120 individuals register!

Last but certainly not least, corporate members are incredibly important to the RES. Corporate membership is what keeps the organization relevant to the community. I am thrilled to announce that the Popli Design Group and Emerge360 are in the process of joining as Corporate members. I look forward to interacting with them more in the upcoming months to highlight their work within the community! If your company is not currently a RES member, please consider joining as a Sustaining, Champion, or Enterprise member!

Finally, don’t forget that the first person to identify the page with 1920s artwork will receive a gift from the RES!

All my best,

Greg Gdowski, PhD President, RES