Engineers Without Borders - USA Northern Virginia Professionals

?? Spotlight?on Justin Martinez??? Meet Justin Martinez, an aerospace engineer and our Chapter Webmaster! As a ????Civil Engineer undergrad??with Masters degrees in Environmental Science ?? as well as Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering ?? Justin moved to the Northern Virginia area in early 2022 to start his current position with NASA ?? Justin keeps us looking fresh?? on our chapter website ?? and has assisted local student chapters in their work as a professional mentor. Justin was a member of his college student EWB chapter, and we're delighted to benefit from his continued volunteer efforts with EWB in our Professional chapter! A Florida native, Justin has lived and traveled around the world ? even receiving one of his Masters degrees from the University of Guam! He’s a road warrior, taking road trips ?? and visiting theme parks ?? and national parks across the country. You can see pictures here of his travels to Rome, Italy and the Grand Canyon! In the summer, Justin enjoys reading ?? traveling, and eating sushi ?? and sandwiches ?? He’s also active in running ?? and armchair quarterbacking while watching college football?? He’s a contender in the EWB-NOVA Fantasy Football League ?? this year, so watch out for him on the grid iron! Justin is a dedicated professional and a valued chapter leader. Thanks for all you do for EWB-NOVA Justin!???

In honor of Labor Day, cheers to our Wildlife Rescue League Project Team! Tessa Roscoe, Daniel Johnson, P.E., and Ethan Pacifico, P.E. visited the site in Caroline County to survey planned septic drain field sites. It was a hot ? and buggy day?? but the team got the work done! ?????????? ?? Shout out to Bowman Consulting for loaning us the surveying equipment - thank you ??for all of your support! ?? Come hear more about this project and others at our September GBM on 9/10 at 7 PM on Google Meet! ??

?? Spotlight on niqui lacquement, eit, env sp??? ?Meet Niqui Lacquement, a young professional engineer, our Chapter Treasurer?? and valued project team member for all 3 of EWB-NOVA's projects! As a Civil Engineer???? by training and a practicing land development?engineer with IMEG, Niqui brings fresh skills and perspective to all aspects of our chapter. A NOVA native, Niqui is a recent graduate from Virginia Tech with a BS in Civil Engineering Technology and a Minor in Strategic Communication?? Niqui was also a member of her college student EWB chapter, and we're delighted to foster her continued involvement with EWB through our Professional chapter!?? While helping to manage EWB-NOVA's finances and support our fundraising efforts as?Treasurer??she is also a supporting engineer for our Wildlife Rescue League?? and Thawville, IL?domestic projects AND a Travel Team member for our Malawi international project!?? Niqui doesn't shy away from a challenge or an adventure???♀??and consistently volunteers??♀? to fill gaps in project and chapter leadership roles, including rounding?out our Travel Team for our upcoming first trip to Malawi!??? She explains that EWB provides a great opportunity to meet new people, engineers and non-engineers alike, and develop skills outside of the office??? Niqui is a true Gen Z'er, enjoying coffee??plants - with a penchant for the indoor varieties?? pottery ?sports/athletics??travel??and photography??? She'll be documenting our Team's adventure in Malawi through the lens of her camera????and her gifted writing. She believes that EWB is a great way to combine her love of traveling with engineering and photojournalism for service projects, especially those that involve international travel. Do we sense a possible contender for the EWB-USA 2025 Photo Contest?!??? In the summer, Niqui takes it back to her roots by "fully embracing that I am just a plant??? with more complicated emotions by being out in the sun???reading??? and drinking water."??? She also typically goes on at least one adventure - this year, she took a road trip??? with her friend, driving from Fairfax all the way to Halifax, Canada! Niqui is a dedicated professional, a valued team member, and a true adventurer in every?sense of the word. We can't wait to see where Niqui will go as one of our up and coming EWB leaders! Thanks for all you do for EWB-NOVA Niqui!???

We're turning 10! ?? Join us at The Boardroom in Clarendon this Saturday, June 8th from 2-6 PM. We'll have a special round of EWB-themed trivia with a small prize for the winner ?? RSVP is encouraged but not required!

We're still reeling from all the fun we had ??Guest Bartending ?? at Jimmy's Old Town Tavern on April 18th! The band ??One Hot Mess ?? provided the perfect soundtrack for the night as we got to know Jimmy's fun and generous staff and patrons and tell everyone about the work we do in Malawi and here in the USA?? We had a ball, catching up with old friends and making new ones! 4 lucky winners went home with 1-lb bags of Vietnamese coffee beans?2 winners took home $25 Jimmy's gift cards ?? and, our favorite man of the night, Lon, won ?? $400 ?? from the 50/50 raffle! But Lon has such a big heart ?? he returned his winnings right back to us as a donation. Lon's generosity put us over the top, as we raised a total of ?? $855 ??in under 4 hours ?! We want to thank everyone who came out and supported us, and a special thanks to Jimmy, the legend himself, who made the entire event such a smooth success and for his donation of the gift cards for our raffle. Jimmy's is a special place and their staff and patrons are one big family - we were honored to be part of their crew for the night! And we can't wait to come back and try those King of the Wings buffalo wings! ?? ?? ??

Happy Earth Day 2024!

We're so lucky to have Ha Dao on our team! Come out this Thursday to Jimmy's Old Town Tavern to shake her hand and hear more about her work with EWB-NOVA!

Join us next week for a rockin' evening with One Hot Mess at Jimmy's Old Town Tavern! Our leaders, Tessa Roscoe, Daniel Johnson, P.E., Ha Dao, and Bryan Layman, PE, LPSS, AOSE, LEED AP, will be behind the bar serving drinks, and you can win money through the 50/50 raffle or a Jimmy's Gift Card! If you can't join us but still want to support our work, you can always submit a donation at: https://lnkd.in/eA6J5e9a

Save the Date for our upcoming fundraiser at Jimmy's Old Town Tavern in Herndon! Our members will be volunteering as Guest Bartenders - let us serve you while we raise funds to support our community partners in Kaseye, Malawi!

?? Malawi Assemble! ?? Exciting news, everyone! We're thrilled to announce our next big endeavor: an international project aimed at making a positive impact on 6,000 people in Kaseye, Malawi.??? Let's take a moment to celebrate an unsung hero behind this photo. Meet Dinetta Duncan, our honorary "Professional Meeter"! ?? When Julius Duncan, our Project Manager, was unable to attend our project meeting, Dinetta stepped in and ensured we stayed on track and had an incredibly productive session. She's truly a testament to the power of teamwork and dedication. Here's to the incredible individuals who make our projects possible, no matter the circumstances! ?? ?? Donate to our cause here:? https://lnkd.in/eJi6f5wP ?#TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #MalawiImpact #BehindTheScenesHeroes #Malawi #nonprofit #EngineersWithoutBorders #EWBNOVA From top to bottom, left to right, our heroes and heroines: Bryan Layman, PE, LPSS, AOSE, LEED AP Dinetta Duncan @Cassidy Owen Tessa Roscoe niqui lacquement, eit, env sp Julio Lebrón-Feliciano Daniel Johnson, P.E. Ha Dao Owen Duncan (Julius Duncan)