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Event Recap

Speed Mentoring Event

Structural engineers from our community gathered at Maggiano's Perimeter on February 11 for an evening of mentoring and networking. A huge thank you to our mentors for volunteering their time and sharing their experience and expertise, and to the mentees for coming prepared with thoughtful questions. The energy in the room made for a genuinely great event. 
Speed Mentoring is a dynamic twist on traditional mentoring.  It’s meant to be short term but powerful, like an espresso shot for professional growth – compact and intense.  Mentees rotate through multiple 10-15 minute sessions, giving them the chance to connect with several mentors and gather a range of perspectives in a small and focused forum.  
Thanks to the NCSEA Foundation Grant program for their support of SEAOG and SE3 Committee for this event. 

Alpine Virtual Presentation

Thank you to those who attended the CFS Truss 101 seminar presented by Alpine TrusSteel and a big thank you to Alpine for presenting and being a SEAOG sponsor. Stay tuned for details on upcoming CFS truss plant tour in Dublin, GA in March.

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Upcoming Events

SEAOG Virtual Presentation | Recent Updates to Flood-Resistant Design Standards 

Matt Gilbertson, Senior Technical Manager at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, will be presenting on the recent updates to flood-resistant design standards in ASCE 7-22 supplement 2 and ASCE 24-24. This virtual presentation will take place on February 25 from 12p-1p.  Mark your calendars and register here.

Presentation Description: Flood risk is a growing concern for the built environment, and navigating the rapidly changing landscape of flood regulations can be challenging for designers. The presentation will provide an overview of the recent updates in two key ASCE standards: ASCE 7-22 Supplement 2 and ASCE 24-24, which together represent a significant shift in the criteria, loads, and other requirements for flood-resistant design.

SAVE THE DATE!

This April, Atlanta will be hosting this year's NASCC Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center. SEAOG members will receive a discount code for conference registration. Additionally, there will be a pre-conference social for all SEAOG members at Five Iron Golf on Tuesday 4/21. Stay tuned for more info.

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SE3 Update

SE3

SE3’s (Structural Engineering Engagement and Equity) mission is to raise awareness and promote dialogue on professional practice issues in order to improve engagement and equity in the structural engineering profession.  Our goals are wide-ranging and our work is broad in scope to provide opportunities for professional development on diversity & inclusion initiatives.  Everyone is encouraged to join our mission!

Read.Watch.Listen

Check out NCSEA SE3’s January and February Issues of Read.Watch.Listen, a forum to share and promote conversations of DEI resources. 

January’s issue focuses on Engagement.  Engagement encompasses issues spanning from mental health to employee retention and management training.  These issues vary in relevance and priority to every individual, so understanding them and how they interact is critical to fostering lasting and genuine engagement in the industry.

Read.Watch.Listen. Engagement

February’s issue explores the impacts of stress and burnout in our industry.

Read.Watch.Listen. Stress and Burnout

2025 SE3 SURVEY

Make your opinion count! The 2025 edition of the SE3 survey is officially LIVE!

Join the conversation and participate in the 2025 SE3 survey--the link is available here: survey link and on NCSEA’s website: https://www.ncsea.com/se3-structural-engineering-engagement-equity-survey/.

This is the NCSEA SE3 Committee’s fourth nationwide survey targeted at structural engineers. The responses collected are valuable in understanding trends in our profession. If you are interested in learning more about NCSEA SE3’s previous surveys, past publications are available here: https://www.se3committee.com/surveydevelopment.

For more information on SE3 related topics or to get involved with the GA chapter of SE3, contact [email protected].

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Publicity Committee Update

RECAP

On February 10, SEAOG attended STEM Day at Macedonia Elementary School. We had an incredible turnout of K-5th graders building a variety of unique paper towers. The tallest successful structure was able to hold the jar of coins an impressive 18” above the ground. It was a fantastic experience, and we’re looking forward to doing more STEM outreach this year!

Upcoming Events 

Bethlehem Elementary School STEM Night
On Thursday, March 19th, SEAOG will be attending STEM Night at Bethlehem Elementary School in Barrow County from 6 to 7:30pm. We will be presenting some fun hands-on engineering activities for the kids and their parents. We would really love to have some additional volunteers for this one, so if you’re interested in participating or for more information, contact [email protected].

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

If you are interested in volunteering for any of the below activities, please contact [email protected]:

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

On Saturday, March 21, SEAOG will be sponsoring a booth at Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day in partnership with ACEC Georgia. Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day is a half-day program sponsored by the engineering community to introduce elementary and middle school-aged girls to engineering through fun projects and activities. The event will be at the Gwinnett School of Math, Science, and Technology in Lawrenceville from 8:30am to 12:30 pm. If you’re interested in helping to run the booth for all or part of the event, contact [email protected].

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

If you are interested in volunteering for any of the below activities, please contact [email protected]:

Smitha Middle School Career Day (Cobb County)

  • Need: Presenters
  • Date & Time: March 3rd, 8:30am – 12:30pm
  • Grades: 6th-8th 
  • Notes: Smitha Middle School invites professionals from all STEM fields to volunteer at their Career Day. The goal for this event is to expand students’ understanding of potential careers and the pathways and steps needed to achieve them.
Hopewell Middle School Engineering Pathways (Virtual)
  • Need: Speakers
  • Date & Time: March 4th, 12:45pm – 1:30pm
  • Grades: 8th 
  • Notes: Hopewell Middle is seeking volunteers to share their pathway to engineering from middle school to present day with their 8th graders. Any engineering discipline is welcome.
LaBelle Elementary School STEM Night (Cobb County)
  • Need: Presenters
  • Date & Time: March 5th, 6:00 – 7:30pm
  • Grades: K-5th 
  • Notes: LaBelle Elementary is looking for volunteers to present engaging, hands-on science experiments. Anything from a simple “sink or float” for our kindergartners to engineering building projects such as barge building for our upper grades would be welcome.
K-12 InVenture Prize State Finals (Georgia Tech Campus)
  • Need: Judges
  • Date & Time: March 11th, 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Grades: K-12th 
  • Notes: In-person judging provides judges the unique opportunity to converse with student teams and ask questions about their projects. In-Person Judges typically spend 2 hours to evaluate their student inventions, depending on the number of student teams assigned and the event schedule.

APS Regional Science Olympiad (Atlanta)

  • Need: Volunteers
  • Date & Time: March 14th, 11:00am – 4:00pm (two hour shifts)
  • Grades: K-5th 
  • Notes: Support Atlanta Public School Regional Science Olympiad Tournament for elementary schools on Saturday, March 14th!  Volunteers are needed on the day of the event as event supervisors/support and also before the event to write/design assessments.

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2026 NASCC: The Steel Conference

The Structural Engineers Association of Georgia is excited to welcome the national community to Atlanta for the 2026 AISC Steel Conference (NASCC), taking place April 22–26 at the Georgia World Congress Center. As the host city, we are organizing a local SEAOG pre-conference gathering to connect our Georgia members and strengthen our professional network. To help us plan, we invite you to answer a few brief questions. Your feedback will guide our planning and ensure the event is both valuable and well‑attended. Click here for the survey.

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