In January 2026, SEU welcomed back Thomas Heausler, PE, SE, from Heausler Structural Engineers, to present Seismic Design for Low Seismic Risk Locations – Seismic Design Categories A, B, and C. Thomas designated Tau Beta Pi (Tau Beta Pi – The Engineering Honor Society) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month.
Thomas shared “I chose to donate to Tau Beta Pi because I saw achieving membership in it as being a lofty goal when I started Tulane University Engineering School. Tau Beta Pi was founded in 1885 and their motto is “Integrity and Excellence in Engineering”. I wish to support Tau Beta Pi’s continued success in their mission, which is, to recognize academic and professional excellence, promote a well-rounded education, provide opportunities for leadership development, and cultivate a community of high achievers.”
Thank you, Thomas, for helping structural engineers with your SEU session, and for your designation of Tau Beta Pi as our SEU Speaker Inspires Organization of the Month!
SEU began the SEU Speaker Inspires program in 2015 as a way to “pay it forward”, enabling our speakers to designate a charity/organization of their choice for SEU to make a donation to help improve our world.