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Wow,timeflies A statement I hadheard many timesthat my younger self oftendismissed However,thesepast,post graduateyears,haveflownand every year seemstogoby faster I quiteenjoy readingtheAnnual Report to seeall thelatest developmentsontheIslandand what interestingstories andexperiencesmy peershavetoshare.It?sagreat indicationof all the possibilitiesMVYouthhasprovidedand therecipientshavecontrived Thank youMVYouth!

I?vebeenworkingat Lee+Ro,inWalnut Creek,Californiafor thepast two andahalf years I work asaconsultingProject Engineer workingwith variousBay Areaaswell asLA County publicagencies,municipalities,and Cities My specialty isthetreatment andtransport of water and sewage, whether that bepumpingwater to areservoir and treatingit;or rehabilitatingand upgradingwastewater treatment processesat aplant I amslowly learningsomeinstrumentation andcontrolsengineeringthrough aProject Manager,aswell assomeHVACdesign

Throughout thelatter half of COVID I got really intocookingand backpacking I livefor theweekendsand lovetobackpack Therearea coupletripsplanned for JoshuaTreeandDesolationWildernessthisspring My eveningsusually consist of watchingMasterchef Australia(or something similar)followed by ameek attempt at cookinggourmet food.

I amstill involvedinEngineersWithout Borders?SanFrancisco Professional Chapter,especially withtheEthiopianProject teaminWeledi. AstheTigray-Ethiopianconflict settlesdown,we?ll investigateour next project Duringthepast year wemanagedtofinishpost implementation monitoringandquality assuranceand closeout alatrineandhandwashing project built in2016 My guessisit will likely beanew clinicandsomeminor floodingmitigation.