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ASCE CEEFA Banquet 2013

April 17, 2013
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The U-M student chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers and CEEFA (Civil and Environmental Engineering Friends Association) partnered together to celebrate the accomplishments of CEE students, faculty and alumni from the past year.

Award recipients are listed below:

Jenahvive Morgan, ASCE Graduate Student Instructor Award

Professor Emeritus Richard Woods, CEEFA Faculty Award

Professor Terese Olson, ASCE Faculty Award

Matthew Blank, ASCE Staff Award

CEE recognized the following CEEFA board members for their outstanding service:

President Dan Sinnott

Director Paul Freedman

Director Anne Voshel

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