J. Glenn Ebersole, Masters of Engineering, Engineering Science ’73, of Lancaster has been elected Chairman of the UHLC (Utility Highway Liaison Committee). The UHLC is comprised of representatives of all the utility companies in Pennsylvania and each of the eleven (11) PennDOT Engineering Districts and the PennDOT Central Office Bureaus, including the Office of Chief Counsel and bureaus responsible for utility design, relocation, permitting and related matters in the Commonwealth.

A primary mission of the committee is to provide a forum for open discussion of issues, challenges and opportunities and to foster an enhanced atmosphere of cooperation between the Commonwealth utility companies and PennDOT. To learn more about Glenn, please visit his website.

Dr. Judith A. Todd, P.B. Breneman Department Head Chair, the Alumni Advisory Board, and the Department of ESM hosted the 2nd alumni regional meeting at the Penn State Great Valley campus, Malvern, PA on Thursday, June 5, 2008.

The evening highlighted a social hour for alumni to catch up on one another’s accomplishments, a presentation on the state-of-the-department by Dr. Judith Todd, a presentation from Ravindran Akarapu on his perspectives as a research associate and a talk by Abdalla Nassaur on his views as a recent graduate. To complete the evening a dinner was enjoyed by all attendees.

The next meeting is scheduled in the fall to be in the DC/Virginia area. Stay tuned for more details.