PO Box 6248
Edmonds, WA 98026
206-451-7475
From Tom Corcoran, Chair:
Thank you for your support of the Structural Engineers Foundation of Washington! We had a fantastic 2017. Please enjoy this report of accomplishments made possible by SEFW and its partnerships. Donations supported scholarships, outreach opportunities, our incredible Fall Forum, and more. It was a year with much good work promoting structural engineering, and we are eager to see what 2018 has in store.
June 2017
SEFW once again funded the SEAW Scholarship Awards Program, which awarded four students in 2017. The SEAW scholarship program has now presented just over $154,000 to 67 structural engineering students.
Paradee
Birsoz
Gelms
Jerren Paradee, of Federal Way, received a BSCE magna cum laude and is in an MSCE program, both at UW. Forest Bishop, an Alaska native, earned his BSCE from WSU, spent time in the U.S. Navy, and was pursuing a MSCE from WSU. Begum Birsoz, originally from Turkey and California, was completing her BSCE at UW. Marissa Gelms, of La Center, was also completing her BSCE from UW.
Bishop
April 2017
SEFW was delighted to premiere the four winners of the First FilmWorks Initiative, a competition for amateur videographers to promote structural engineering in short videos. Cash prizes were presented, and in a touching moment, the winner of the top award returned his prize to SEFW and asked that it be added to the Scholarship Fund. All the videos can be seen on Vimeo.
November 2017
Close to 300 people enjoyed SEFW's 7th Fall Forum, “Origami: Inspiration in Science, Design, and Structures," which featured Robert D. Lang, PhD., artist and consultant; Tina Hovsepian, AIA, founder of Cardborigami; and Mark R. Morden, AIA, local origami enthusiast. The event had 43 partnering firms and 15 cooperating organizations, and was a great success!
February-June 2017
SEFW was pleased to support the SEAW Outreach Committee, which had several endeavors in 2017. Many efforts were facilitated by a partnership with the Washington Alliance for Better Schools (WABS). Volunteers participated in STEM Expo and Career fairs around Puget Sound, introducing thousands of students and parents to structural engineering careers. On a smaller scale, volunteers went into STEM classrooms as mentors in the after school STEM Academy program. More on the Outreach Committee efforts can be seen on their website.
February 2017
For the third year, SEFW funded a popsicle stick bridge-building competition in the Mead School District in Spokane. This year's winning bridge held 866 pounds! Due to his work facilitating this program, SEFW Board Member David Peden of Coffman Engineers was awarded a "Mead School District STEM Forward" award from the district. An incredible video was made of the event; check it out on Vimeo.
February 2017
SEFW continued its relationship with Mountlake Terrace High School (MTHS), a STEM school in Edmonds. For the third year, SEFW funded a competition to design and construct 7-foot wood-framed bridges and arranged for local structural engineers to mentor the students. SEFW additionally facilitated a field trip for the STEM classes. A MTHS faculty member wrote, "You continue to be a great advocate for MTHS as we work to provide a solid high school STEM education for our students. And I know you're advocating for STEM education broadly in our community, too. Thank you for all you do."
March 2017, Fall 2017
SEFW continues to support local FIRST robotics teams, providing funding an structural engineering mentors to students working on load calculations and structural stability. This year SEFW supported MTHS in Edmonds and Garfield High School in Seattle. The MTHS team traveled to Houston and placed in the top 100 of 5,000 schools.
December 2017
SEFW thanks Mark D'Amato for his 2+ years as Board chair. In December, Tom Corcoran was named Chair, with Vice Chairs Nancy Devine and Ted Smith. Director terms are two years. The Board now consists of chair, two vice chairs, one past chair, one secretary/treasurer, eight directors, plus two on the administrative/communications team.
D'Amato
Devine
Smith
Corcoran
Thank you to our individual and corporate donors in 2017.
Wayne Adamek
Pete Barlow
Chris Bernards
Ted Bernards
Mark Bock
Ron Boutilier
Howard Burton
James Carpenter
Arne Carson
Chevy Chase
John Clark
Matthew Copus
Mark D'Amato
Nancy Devine
Josh Dreher
Mike Dunn
Greg Edwards
Rick Fine
Angela Gottula
Chad Green
Charlie Griffes
Greg Guillen
Peter Hart
Luke Heath
Dick Hemmen
Frank Hofmeister
Ichiro Ikeda
Carla Keel
Craig Keller
Tom Kinsman
Joyce Lem
Adam Ludwig
Jon Magnusson
Balraj Mann
Angela May
John McGlenn
Timothy Nordstrom
Katie Olleman
Charles Pearson
David Peden
Fred Pneuman
Shalini Prochazka
Joseph Renn
Marga Rose Hancock
J Byron Rupert
Hans Saxer
Greg Schindler
Jill Shuttleworth
Richal Smith
Ted Smith
Elizabeth Strickland
John Tate
John Tawresey
Sabet Vallejo
Michael Wright
Tom Xia
DCI Engineers
BergerABAM
Contech Services
Coughlin Porter
Lundeen
CT Engineering
Degenkolb
GLY Construction
Green & Yalowitz
Integrus Architecture
KPFF Consulting
Engineers
Lane Powell
Magnusson Klemencic
Associates
Peikko Group USA
Seattle Structural
Smith & Huston
Su Development
Wetherholt &
Associates
BTL Engineering
CG Engineering
DeWalt
Dibble Engineers
Douglas Engineering
Graphite Design Group
Hilti
Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty Company
Kramer Gehlen &
Associates
Lease Crutcher Lewis
Lund Opsahl
Mark & Linda D'Amato
Mayes Testing
Engineers
McKinstry
MiTek Builder Products
MLA Engineering
PCL Construction
Quantum Consulting
Engineers
Shannon & Wilson
Simpson Strong-Tie
TetraTech
Verco Decking
Wiss, Janney, Elstner
Associates, Inc.
ACE Mentor Program
American Concrete
Institute
American Council of
Engineering
Companies of
Washington
American Institute of
Architects, Seattle
American Institute of
Architects, Spokane
Art Institute of Seattle
ASCE University of
Washington Chapter
Jungle City / Japanese
Culture in Seattle
Masonry Institute of
Washington
Northwest Concrete Masonry Association
Origami USA
Portland Oregon Paper
Shapers
Puget Area Paper
Enthusiasts
Roundtable
("PAPER")
Seattle Architecture
Foundation
Seattle University
Dept. of Civil and
Environmental
Engineering
Structural Engineers
Association of
Washington
University of
Washington
Dept. of Civil and
Environmental
Engineering
Urban Land Institute
Washington Association
of Building Officials
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General Fund
Scholarship Fund
Disaster Preparedness and Response Fund
December 2017
The above graphs outline SEFW's breakdown of contributions/income and expenditures for 2017. Financial goals for 2018 include formalizing target allocation amounts to match the mission statement. The Board continues to utilize a separate account, funded 100% by Board donations, to support SEFW-related expenditures not directly related to programs, such as monthly meeting expenses, Board retreats, social functions, and other similar activities. Individual or corporate donations are used exclusively for costs associated with the SEFW mission.
Income by Class
Expenditures by Class