“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: National Military Family Association
In November 2025, SEU welcomed back Sam Rubenzer, SE, PE, from FORSE Consulting, to present Welcome to the New Age of Delegating the Design of Masonry. Sam has designated the National Military Family Association (Serving Military Families Since 1969) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Sam designated the National Military Family Association […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Thomas M. Murray Structures Laboratory at Virginia Tech
In August 2025, SEU welcomed Joe Pote, PE, from New Millennium, and Dave Samuelson, PE, retired from Nucor, to present Composite Floor Joist Systems. Joe and Dave have designated the Thomas M. Murray Structures Laboratory at Virginia Tech (Home | Structural Engineering and Materials | Virginia Tech) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: One More Child
In September 2025, SEU welcomed Josh Canova, PE, from New Millenium, and Victor Esty, from Canam Steel, to present Properly Specifying Steel Deck. Josh and Victor have designated One More Child (https://onemorechild.org/) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Josh shared, “As a husband and father who is not only blessed with a […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Girls Build
In July 2025, SE University welcomed Erica Fisher, PhD, PE, from Oregon State University, to present Hot Topic: The Fire Performance of Mass Timber. Previously in 2021, Erica designated the Girls Build (https://girlsbuild.org/) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month and she has chosen to do the same in 2025. Erica shared “Girls […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Institute of Science Tokyo International Exchange Support Project
In June 2025, Ben Sitler, PE, SE, from Buro Happold, presented Seismic Design with BRBs – Pushing to the Limit. He nominated Institute of Science Tokyo International Exchange Support Project (https://www.titech.ac.jp/english/public-engagement/giving/recognition/study-abroad) for the SEU Speaker Inspires donation of the month. Ben shared, “The International Exchange Support Project fund at Science Tokyo promotes collaboration between Japan […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance
In May 2025, Kyle Jenkins, PE, from Advantage Structural Engineers, presented Tips for the EOR when Delegating Steel Connection Design. He nominated Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance (CORA – Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance) for the SEU Speaker Inspires donation of the month. Kyle shared, “CORA builds and maintains natural surface trails in the Cincinnati region, for mountain biking, […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Purple Power Animal Welfare Society
In April 2025, Kimberly W. Kramer, PhD, PE, SE, from Kansas State University, presented Designing for Openings in Wood Diaphragms. She nominated Purple Power Animal Welfare Society (Purple Power Animal Welfare Society Rescuing Homeless Pets) for the SEU Speaker Inspires donation of the month. Kimberly shared, “I selected Purple Power Animal Welfare Society because of […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: SEAOC SE Pathways Program
In March 2025, Emily Guglielmo, PE, SE, from Martin/Martin, presented Refining Wind Load Approaches for Non-building Structures. She nominated SEAOC SE Pathways Program (SE Pathways Intro – Structural Engineers Association of California) for the SEU Speaker Inspires donation of the month. SEAOC’s SE Pathways to the Profession initiative aims to address the disparity of engagement […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Friends of Perryville Battlefield
In February 2025, SEU welcomed Matthew Rechtien, PE, Esq., from Walter P. Moore, to present Mum’s the Word – 2025 Engineering Ethics Update: Engineers’ Duty of Confidentiality. In prior years, Matt has designated Friends of Perryville Battlefield (https://www.friendsofperryville.org) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month and he has chosen to do the same […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: School of Science and Engineering at Tulane University
In January 2025, SEU welcomed Thomas Heausler, PE, SE, from Heausler Structural Engineers, to present Seismic Design – Appropriate Implementation of the Overstrength (Omega o) Factor. Thomas designated the Annual Fund for the School of Science and Engineering at Tulane University (Giving to Tulane – Science and Engineering – Endowed Funds) for our SEU Speaker […]