Kacey Fetcho-Phillips, P.E., is currently a Leaders for Global Operations Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is earning both an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a master's degree in chemical engineering. Prior to attending MIT, she worked at Eli Lilly and Co. for seven years in biotech manufacturing, producing medicine for osteoporosis, diabetes, and sepsis patients. She provided engineering ownership of insulin purification equipment, and led delivery of equipment process control code within a biotech start-up facility. She also successfully delivered alarm management improvement projects, cocreated a global alarm management forum, and developed a facilitation tool. In addition, Fetcho-Phillips actively managed the manufacturing intern program and recruited new engineering talent.
A member of the National Society of Professional Engineers and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Fetcho-Phillips has actively volunteered within the engineering community through the Purdue University chapter of AIChE, the Pacers Academy High School, the Minority Engineering Program of Indianapolis, and the Industrial Co-op Program. She has also served her local community as a parade marshal for the Indianapolis 500 Parade and within her local church.
Fetcho-Phillips holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University and is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Indiana.
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Melinda Fridy, P.E., is a project manager with Water's Edge Aquatic Design in Lenexa, Kansas, and is passionate about creating safe and efficient designs for the aquatic community. In the past five years, she has designed recirculation systems for over 40 commercial pools and fountains in the U.S. and abroad. She also evaluates aquatic facilities, oversees construction, and provides training on water treatment equipment. Due to her desire to work on unique and sustainable water features, she became a LEED AP and has contributed to several award-winning projects. Notable projects include the new $10 million Cascade Falls Aquatic Center in Ankeny, Iowa, and several prominent fountain projects including the Women's Leadership Fountain in Kansas City and multiple water features in Doha, Qatar.
Fridy promotes engineering to middle and high-school students by assisting with MATHCOUNTS and becoming a YouthFriends mentor. She actively volunteers in her church and is currently working on the design of a clinic in Guatemala through Engineers Without Borders. She holds bachelor's degrees in civil engineering and mathematics, as well as a master's degree in civil engineering, all from the University of Kansas.Antonia Hawkins, E.I., works as a mechanical design engineer for Southern Company where she leads numerous projects for a major power generation utility including natural gas and other auxiliary piping systems for a combined cycle generating plant. She previously received the Southern Excellence Award for substantial cost savings in her projects. Hawkins is very active in the Alabama Society of Professional Engineers, serving as the state membership chair to help the society evolve and better meet the needs of their younger members. She also worked with the communications committee to redevelop the Web site to be more interactive and appealing.
Hawkins promotes math, science, and engineering to local middle and high-school students by volunteering with MATHCOUNTS, serving as a judge at the regional BEST robotics competition, and working with the Girls in Engineering program at Southern Company. Hawkins holds dual bachelor degrees, one in general science from Spelman College in Atlanta and one in mechanical engineering from North Carolina A & T, and a master's degree in engineering in construction engineering management from the University of Alabama, Birmingham.
Debbie Jacklitch-Kuiken, E.I.T., is an industry pioneer specializing in the design of wind energy systems. Combined with her dual qualifications as a meteorologist and a mechanical engineer, she brings an insightful and fully rounded approach to the assessment, design, installation, and operation of wind energy systems. She is an expert in WindPro, the world's foremost wind-modeling software, and has worked as a WindPro instructor, a technical support specialist and a beta-tester. Because she is one of only a handful of individuals in the U.S. qualified to instruct the program, Jacklitch-Kuiken leads the way in the industry's wind resource assessment education.
Jacklitch-Kuiken is also an advocate for the engineering profession and the advancement of women in the sciences. Active within both the National Society of Professional Engineers and the Society of Women Engineers, she judges the First Lego League competitions, volunteers with MATHCOUNTS, and visits local elementary schools for "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day." She holds bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering and atmospheric science, both from the University of North Dakota.
Scott Peyton, P.E., is on the forefront of the rapidly emerging stream restoration industry. Recognized as a national expert, he incorporates applied fluvial geomorphology and natural channel design principals on stream and watershed restoration projects across the country. From the big streams of Texas to the beautiful rivers of Tennessee, Peyton can be found canoeing reaches of stream or wading through waters up to his chest.
In his home state of Ohio, he has served as project manager or design engineer on numerous successful stream restoration projects, representing several miles of restored stream. During the restoration of Avey's Run on Cincinnati Nature Center property, he used natural channel design techniques, working with the natural tendencies of the river to produce an aesthetically pleasing, self-maintaining stream system that will be enjoyed by the many Nature Center visitors.
Peyton is passionate about his profession and is actively involved in public outreach and education workshops on stream restoration, including teaching RIVERMorph software at advanced geomorphology classes. With the aspiration of keeping our rivers clean, each year he recruits volunteers to clean up tires and trash during the RiverSweep of the East Fork of the Little Miami River. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Dayton.
Runners-Up
Lena Hall, P.E., is a civil engineer in CH2M HILL's Government Facilities & Infrastructure group. For the past four years, Lena has served as the pretreatment coordinator for the Northwest Boise Sewer District. Recently, she acted as lead civil engineer for three substantial design projects and two smaller ones at five different military sites simultaneously. Motivated to continue her career growth and take advantage of training opportunities, Lena is certified by California State University Sacramento as a Sanitary Sewer Pretreatment Facility Inspector and is licensed by the city of Boise as a Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Preparer.
Incredibly active in the community, Hall serves as Future City competition judge, participates in Red Cross blood drives, United Way Treasure Valley's Direct Impact Results Team, Highway Cleanup, Partner's in Education, Oldster's Holiday Project, Women in Technical Careers, and numerous other local community involvement activities. She holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Boise State University.
Siva Pilli is a senior scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, one of the U.S. Department of Energy's ten national laboratories managed by the Office of Science. He is a coprincipal investigator and key researcher on various projects that aim to increase U.S. energy capacity while reducing dependence on imported oil. He is currently working on seal materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, which are the most efficient devices for the conversion of chemical energy of hydrocarbon fuels into electricity. Seals play a major role in the performance of the fuel cells, and results of this research are critical to sustainable development due to specific benefits such as decreased dependence on fossil fuels, increased energy savings, and improving air quality by reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Pilli is active in several professional organizations, including serving as chapter officer for the Washington State Professional Engineers and volunteering with the local MATHCOUNTS competition. He holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
Steven Robbins, P.E., LEED AP, a project engineer for Woodard & Curran in White Plains, New York, is a lead engineer in the delivery of innovative water quality solutions for public and private clients. His projects span drinking water, sanitary wastewater, industrial wastewater, stormwater, municipal infrastructure, and industrial process systems, as well as environmentally sensitive site design, hazardous waste management, and treatment of emerging compounds of concern in water systems. His project highlights include: capacity analysis and master planning to nearly triple the wet weather treatment capacity of a 115 million gallon-per-day municipal wastewater treatment facility; developing capital improvement plans for a university and municipal water, wastewater, stormwater, and irrigation systems using condition and capacity modeling; and utility design and optimization for buildings pursuing LEED certification.
Robbins serves on the Co-op Employer Advisory Board for Cornell University and volunteers with the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network. He also serves on the board of directors for his local chapter of the National Society of Professional Engineers and is active with several community organizations. Robbins holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University and a master's degree in environmental engineering from Virginia Tech.
Chris Rogers, P.E., a project manager with CH2M HILL, has established himself as a leader in the land development community and swiftly made the transition into project management. He was recently entrusted with daily client interface on the Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort, a highly sustainable mixed-use development in the United Arab Emirates. He actively mentors three younger engineers on the project and is helping to train local staff in corporate policies and procedures. He was selected to serve as the onsite design manager for generating schematic design documents for the 2,200-acre site's infrastructure and, under his leadership, CH2M HILL produced 1,600 design sheets and was the only consultant to deliver on time. In addition, Rogers has managed and supported numerous commercial land development projects in Florida.
Rogers helps organize and facilitate the Florida State MATHCOUNTS competition, participates in the Komen Race for a Cure, and volunteers with Habitat for Humanity. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Toledo and is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Florida.
D. Scott Wolf, P.E., P.L.S., recently assumed the position of Consultant Services Program Manager in the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Infrastructure Office of Program Administration. In this capacity, he provides leadership and technical expertise in developing, implementing, managing, and promoting initiatives to advance the state-of-the-practice of how state and local agencies procure and manage consultant services. Additionally, he provides program support, technical guidance, and policy direction on federal laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to consultant services.
Prior to this position, Wolf served as a Project Delivery Transportation Engineer and Division Design Engineer with the Kentucky Division of the FHWA responsible for the oversight of design and construction of federal-aid highway projects throughout the state. He is actively involved in numerous professional and technical associations, spending a significant amount of time giving back to his community and profession. He is also a part-time surveying instructor at a local technical college and often teaches review courses at his alma mater. Wolf holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Kentucky.
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Kacey Fetcho-Phillips, P.E., is currently a Leaders for Global Operations Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is earning both an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a master's degree in chemical engineering. Prior to attending MIT, she worked at Eli Lilly and Co. for seven years in biotech manufacturing, producing medicine for osteoporosis, diabetes, and sepsis patients. She provided engineering ownership of insulin purification equipment, and led delivery of equipment process control code within a biotech start-up facility. She also successfully delivered alarm management improvement projects, cocreated a global alarm management forum, and developed a facilitation tool. In addition, Fetcho-Phillips actively managed the manufacturing intern program and recruited new engineering talent.
Melinda Fridy, P.E., is a project manager with Water's Edge Aquatic Design in Lenexa, Kansas, and is passionate about creating safe and efficient designs for the aquatic community. In the past five years, she has designed recirculation systems for over 40 commercial pools and fountains in the U.S. and abroad. She also evaluates aquatic facilities, oversees construction, and provides training on water treatment equipment. Due to her desire to work on unique and sustainable water features, she became a LEED AP and has contributed to several award-winning projects. Notable projects include the new $10 million Cascade Falls Aquatic Center in Ankeny, Iowa, and several prominent fountain projects including the Women's Leadership Fountain in Kansas City and multiple water features in Doha, Qatar.
Antonia Hawkins, E.I., works as a mechanical design engineer for Southern Company where she leads numerous projects for a major power generation utility including natural gas and other auxiliary piping systems for a combined cycle generating plant. She previously received the Southern Excellence Award for substantial cost savings in her projects. Hawkins is very active in the Alabama Society of Professional Engineers, serving as the state membership chair to help the society evolve and better meet the needs of their younger members. She also worked with the communications committee to redevelop the Web site to be more interactive and appealing. 
Debbie Jacklitch-Kuiken, E.I.T., is an industry pioneer specializing in the design of wind energy systems. Combined with her dual qualifications as a meteorologist and a mechanical engineer, she brings an insightful and fully rounded approach to the assessment, design, installation, and operation of wind energy systems. She is an expert in WindPro, the world's foremost wind-modeling software, and has worked as a WindPro instructor, a technical support specialist and a beta-tester. Because she is one of only a handful of individuals in the U.S. qualified to instruct the program, Jacklitch-Kuiken leads the way in the industry's wind resource assessment education. 
Scott Peyton, P.E., is on the forefront of the rapidly emerging stream restoration industry. Recognized as a national expert, he incorporates applied fluvial geomorphology and natural channel design principals on stream and watershed restoration projects across the country. From the big streams of Texas to the beautiful rivers of Tennessee, Peyton can be found canoeing reaches of stream or wading through waters up to his chest.
Lena Hall, P.E., is a civil engineer in CH2M HILL's Government Facilities & Infrastructure group. For the past four years, Lena has served as the pretreatment coordinator for the Northwest Boise Sewer District. Recently, she acted as lead civil engineer for three substantial design projects and two smaller ones at five different military sites simultaneously. Motivated to continue her career growth and take advantage of training opportunities, Lena is certified by California State University Sacramento as a Sanitary Sewer Pretreatment Facility Inspector and is licensed by the city of Boise as a Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Preparer.
Siva Pilli is a senior scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, one of the U.S. Department of Energy's ten national laboratories managed by the Office of Science. He is a coprincipal investigator and key researcher on various projects that aim to increase U.S. energy capacity while reducing dependence on imported oil. He is currently working on seal materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, which are the most efficient devices for the conversion of chemical energy of hydrocarbon fuels into electricity. Seals play a major role in the performance of the fuel cells, and results of this research are critical to sustainable development due to specific benefits such as decreased dependence on fossil fuels, increased energy savings, and improving air quality by reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Steven Robbins, P.E., LEED AP, a project engineer for Woodard & Curran in White Plains, New York, is a lead engineer in the delivery of innovative water quality solutions for public and private clients. His projects span drinking water, sanitary wastewater, industrial wastewater, stormwater, municipal infrastructure, and industrial process systems, as well as environmentally sensitive site design, hazardous waste management, and treatment of emerging compounds of concern in water systems. His project highlights include: capacity analysis and master planning to nearly triple the wet weather treatment capacity of a 115 million gallon-per-day municipal wastewater treatment facility; developing capital improvement plans for a university and municipal water, wastewater, stormwater, and irrigation systems using condition and capacity modeling; and utility design and optimization for buildings pursuing LEED certification.
Chris Rogers, P.E., a project manager with CH2M HILL, has established himself as a leader in the land development community and swiftly made the transition into project management. He was recently entrusted with daily client interface on the Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort, a highly sustainable mixed-use development in the United Arab Emirates. He actively mentors three younger engineers on the project and is helping to train local staff in corporate policies and procedures. He was selected to serve as the onsite design manager for generating schematic design documents for the 2,200-acre site's infrastructure and, under his leadership, CH2M HILL produced 1,600 design sheets and was the only consultant to deliver on time. In addition, Rogers has managed and supported numerous commercial land development projects in Florida.
