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SEFW 2016 Annual Report
From Mark D'Amato, Chair:
Thank you for your support of the Structural Engineers Foundation of Washington! We had a fantastic 2016. Please enjoy this report of what we accomplished last year. Your donations supported scholarships, outreach opportunities, our incredible Fall Forum, and more. With your partnership, we are accomplishing much good work promoting structural engineering.
Popsicle Bridge Competition
February 2016
For the second year, SEFW funded a popsicle stick bridge-building competition in the Mead School District in Spokane. Close to 350 Mead School District students used more than one million popsicle sticks to create 130 bridges to test to failure. The winning bridge held 874 pounds!
Truss Bridge Building Contest
February 2016
SEFW continued its relationship with Mountlake Terrace High School (MTHS), a STEM school in Edmonds. For the second year, SEFW funded a competition for students to design and construct 7-foot wood-framed bridges. All the bridges supported several hundred pounds before failure, while one bridge supported more than 1,000 pounds and did not break!
Structural Robotics Mentoring
March-April 2016
Also at MTHS for the second year, SEFW provided funding and mentoring support for the FIRST Robotics team. Structural engineering principles were applied to the overall design, specifically the moving arms and lifting mechanism, for a 120-pound robot. The robot won several rounds of competition, and placed 13th out of 64 teams at regionals in Portland.
STEM Expo Appearances
February-June 2016
SEAW YMF volunteers and SEFW began making appearances at STEM Expo and Career fairs around Puget Sound, introducing 5,000+ students and parents to structural engineering careers! Interactive booths featured a bridge-building iPad app, wooden truss bridge sample, and sometimes a shake table activity.
University Scholarships
April 2016
The SEAW Scholarship Program presented two $5,000 awards to Washington structural engineering students, funded by SEFW.
Nicole Finley, of La Conner, received her BSCE from WSU and was earning her masters at University of Minnesota.
Samiah Rizvi, of Kirkland, earned her BSCE from UW and was earning her masters at Seattle University.
Finley
Rizvi
SEAW Outreach Committee
June 2016
After several STEM fair appearances, SEFW successfully partnered with SEAW to create an Outreach Committee to field requests to attend fairs, assemble volunteers, and establish a “tool kit” of interactive activities. The committee then established a partnership with the Washington Alliance for Better Schools (WABS), and they plan to attend several 2017 events.
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Board of Directors Additions
Devine
Douglas
Smith
July 2016
Three professionals were invited to join the SEFW Board and accepted: Nancy Devine of the City of Seattle, Scott Douglas of Douglas Enterprises, and Richal Smith of Richal Smith & Co. Director terms are two years. The Board now consists of Mark D’Amato of DCI Engineers as chair, two vice chairs, one past chair, one secretary/treasurer, five directors, plus two on the administrative/communications team.
Engineering Legacy Forum
November 2016
More than 250 people enjoyed SEFW's 6th Fall Forum, “Engineers, Architects, Builders: A Legacy of Innovation in the Pacific Northwest,” which featured main presenter Tyler Sprague, of the University of Washington, and panelists Carla Keel, Carla Keel Group; David Miller, Miller Hull Partnership; Scott Redman, Sellen Construction; and Jon Siu, City of Seattle; as well as special guest, former Washington Governor and U.S. Senator Dan Evans, a career structural engineer who was involved in the viaduct, among other local projects. The event had 32 partnering firms and 15 cooperating organizations, and was a great success!
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
Thank you to our individual and corporate donors in 2016.
Individual donors:
Wayne Adamek
Cale Ash
Chris Bernards
Ted Bernards
Paul Brallier
Howard Burton
Arne Carson
Chevy Chase
Peggy Confer
Mark D'Amato
Scott Douglas
Nancy Duevel
Gregor Edwards
Patrick Farley
Charlie Griffes
Angela Gottula
Greg Guillen
Donald Hansen
Peter Hart
Dick Hemmen
Frank Hofmeister
Craig Keller
Shana Kelley
Joyce Lem
James Maras
David Peden
Fred Pneuman
Marga Rose Hancock
Hans Saxer
Greg Schindler
William Shafer
Ignasius Seilie
Mark Speidel
Ted Smith
B. Richal Smith
Elizabeth Ann Strickland
Peter Suden
Tom Xia
Michael Wright
Corporate donors:
Platinum
Gold
Silver
BergerABAM
CT Engineering
Degenkolb
GLY Construction
Integrus Architecture
KPFF Consulting
Engineers
Lane Powell
Lease Crutcher Lewis
Magnusson Klemencic
Associates
PCS Structural
Solutions
Seattle Structural
Smith & Huston
TY Lin International
Wetherholt &
Associates
Bronze
BTL Engineering
CG Engineering
Contech Services
DeWalt
CT Engineering
Mark & Linda D'Amato
Douglas Engineering
Hall & Company
Mayes Testing
Engineers
MLA Engineering
PCL Construction
Quantum Consulting
Engineers
Shannon & Wilson
Turner Construction
Verco Decking
Cooperating Organizations
ACE Mentor Program
of Washington
ACEC Washington
AIA Seattle
AIA Spokane
ASCE Seattle Section
Masonry Institute of
Washington
Northwest Concrete
Council
Northwest Concrete
Masonry Association
Seattle Architecture
Foundation
Seattle University
Department of Civil
and Environmental
Engineering
Structural Engineers
Association of
Washington
University of
Washington
Department of Civil
and Environmental
Engineering
Urban Land Institute
Washington
Aggregates &
Concrete
Association
Washington
Association of
Building Officials
Washington STEM
DONATE TO SEFW TODAY
Support SEFW in its mission to promote structural engineering. Give to one of our three fund designation categories:
General Fund
Scholarship Fund
Disaster Preparedness and Response Fund
Financial Stewardship Report
December 2016
The above graphs outline SEFW's breakdown of contributions/income and expenditures for 2016. Financial goals for 2017 include increasing individual donations and improving distribution of funds to better match the mission statement. Additionally, in 2016 the Board established a separate account, funded 100% by Board donations, to support SEFW-related expenditures not directly related to programs. Monthly meeting expenses, Board retreats, social functions, and other similar activities are paid for by the Board-funded account. Individual or corporate donations are used exclusively for costs associated with the SEFW mission.
