By Janelle Parra and Neidy Pinuelas
Chapter 1 board members Janelle Parra and Neidy Pinuelas attended the Region 1 Spring Forum in Oakland on April 15, 2023.
Some of the highlighted topics were:
- The scholarship deadline is fast approaching for the Right of Way International Foundation scholarship is due May 1, 2023. One $2,500 scholarship toward IRWA education courses will be available to each of IRWA’s 68 Chapters within the 10 Regions. See the hyperlink for further information: Leaders Light the Way – RWIEF
- New courses are in development:
- New Uniform Act-Executive Summary
- New Wind Energy Course
- New study guide for NAC Capstone Exam
- Three awards were given out for the following categories:
- Newsletter of the Year
- Recipient was Chapter 67
- Young Professional of the Year
- Our very own Chapter 1 member Noel West received the Young Professional Award!
- Professional of the Year
- Recipient was Mike Flannigan from Chapter 11
- Newsletter of the Year
- New credential development in process for the Project Management Pathway in Surveying/Engineering.
- There is still time to sign up for the IRWA’s 69th Annual International Education Conference in Denver, Colorado held June 25-28, 2023. See the hyperlink for further information: Conference Location (irwaonline.org)