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Andrew W. Herrmann, F.ASCE has been selected as the 2009 recipient of the ASCE President's Medal for his role in producing the 2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure. This prestigious award is presented by ASCE to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of eminent engineers to the profession, the Society, or the public. Herrmann, a senior partner at Hardesty & Hanover, LLP in New York City and a registered Professional Engineer in 26 states, served as the chairman of ASCE's 2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure Advisory Council. He is also a member of the ASCE National Board of Direction.
A past president of the ASCE Met Section, Herrmann has been responsible for many of Hardesty & Hanover's fixed and movable bridge projects in his 35-year career. Herrmann has served on the Advisory Council for ASCE's 2001, 2003, and 2005 Report Cards for America's Infrastructure and was co-chair of the 2005 SEI Structures Congress in New York City. Last fall, he gave testimony in Washington D.C. before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding bridge inspection and safety and before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure regarding the need for infrastructure funding in the economic stimulus package.
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In August 2009, the Membership Committee conducted a survey to obtain feedback from members and help officers plan events for the upcoming year. Surveys were distributed to a randomly selected group of Met Section members. Some of the key findings were that the benefits members value most were: obtaining PDH credits, networking with other civil engineers, exchanging technical ideas, and advancing their careers through continuing education and professional recognition.
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The ASCE Met Section held its annual dinner dance and awards presentation at Tavern on the Green in New York City on June 19th, 2008. The event included a cocktail hour, awards ceremony, recognition of officers, directors, technical group and committee chairs from the past year, and installation of the 2009-10 officers and directors. The evening concluded with music and dancing.
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The Metropolitan Section has endorsed Moustafa Gouda as the official nominee to serve as President-Elect for the term commencing in October 2009. The nomination was approved by the Met Section’s Board of Directors at the Board meeting held on April 15, 2009. A copy of the  endorsement letter is available on the Met Section website. You can find out more about the upcoming election by visiting the 2010 election page on the ASCE website.
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The first issue of the Metropolitan Section newsletter was published in October 1953, in which John P. Riley called the new publication in his President's Message "a milestone in the continuing progress of the Section." Up until a few years ago, monthly mailings of the Met Section newsletter continued to serve as the primary means in which ASCE members where informed about upcoming events in the New York City metropolitan area and other Section news and activities.
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ASCE President-Elect Blaine Leonard, P.E., F.ASCE visited the Met Section on May 13, 2009. A luncheon was held at AJ Maxwell's Steakhouse in Manhattan during which current Met Section officers, chairs of technical groups and committees, and past presidents officially welcomed the president-elect to the New York City area and discussed ideas for organizing ASCE activities on a local level.
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