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  • November

    Lt. Col. Charles Gray, deputy district engineer, presents Rosemary Schmidt, chief, Geology and Chemistry Section, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, with a plaque of appreciation for her contributions to the International Levee Handbook. The handbook is a collaboration between the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Germany.

    Engineer earns praise for work on International Levee Handbook

    Rosemary Schmidt, Chief, Geology and Chemistry Section for Engineering/Planning, received a plaque
  • Melissa Head

    Passion for giving and hard work—Head aches to make the world a better place

    Assistant District Counsel for the Omaha District, Melissa Head, has a sincere passion for service both in her every day capacity at the Corps or while involved in many aspects of her community, one of which is City Council Woman for Council Bluffs, Iowa.

  • Progress continues at Antilles Middle School

    Since construction began on the Antilles Elementary School at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico in 2012, the project is 50 percent complete. The school consists of five buildings, A, B, C, D, and E which are in varying stages of completion. There are three academic wings, an administrative wing and a gymnasium/ cafeteria wing.
  • Pablo Vazquez-Ruiz receives the Construction Management Excellence award from district commander, Col. Alan Dodd. The award recognizes district personnel who exhibit excellence in construction management and contract administration activities.

    District employee receives national award

    The Construction Management Excellence (CME) award was presented to Pablo Vazques-Ruiz, Jacksonville District’s south Puerto Rico resident engineer, during a special ceremony Sept. 7 at the Corps’ Antilles office in San Juan , Puerto Rico.
  • Jason Engle chats with Big Monster Entertainment film crew prior to an hour-long interview on the Flagler Beach pier.

    ‘Rising Tides’ documentary explores coastal erosion

    Engle provided a look into historical data and potential impacts of rising sea levels and storm events on Florida, and how Jacksonville District incorporates its findings into coastal processes to reduce risks.