FEYA Interviews
After the February 21 awards ceremony, NSPE had the opportunity to interview some of the top ten FEYA candidates for 2008. Click on the questions below to see their responses.
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Question: Why do you think awards like FEYA are so important, and what does it mean to you to be selected as a Top 10 Finalist?
Watch a short video clip interview:
Major Christopher T. Senseney, P.E.
Air Education and Training Command, USAF
James B. Rossman, P.E.
Senior Manager, Power Quality
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tom Choinski, P.E.
Emergent and Transformational Systems Division Head
Naval Underseas Warfare Center Division, Newport
Perry Oakes, P.E.
State Conservation Engineer
Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA
Neil Schwanz, P.E.
Regional Technical Specialist for Geotechnical Engineering
Mississippi Valley Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Captain Anthony Zimmer, Ph.D., P.E., C.I.H.
U.S. Public Health Service, Senior Engineer
Environmental Protection Agency
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Question: What is the best part about your job and/or about working for the federal government?
Watch a short video clip interview:
James B. Rossman, P.E.
Senior Manager, Power Quality
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tom Choinski, P.E.
Emergent and Transformational Systems Division Head
Naval Underseas Warfare Center Division, Newport
Florence M. Ching, P.E.
General Engineer
U.S. Navy, Naval Facilities Command, Pacific
Neil Schwanz, P.E.
Regional Technical Specialist for Geotechnical Engineering
Mississippi Valley Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Question: What is the peak experience of your career so far?
Watch a short video clip interview:
Major Christopher T. Senseney, P.E.
Air Education and Training Command, USAF
Tom Choinski, P.E.
Emergent and Transformational Systems Division Head
Naval Underseas Warfare Center Division, Newport
Florence M. Ching, P.E.
General Engineer
U.S. Navy, Naval Facilities Command, Pacific
Captain Anthony Zimmer, Ph.D., P.E., C.I.H.
U.S. Public Health Service, Senior Engineer
Environmental Protection Agency
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Question: What unique challenges or opportunities do you have as a federal engineer?
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Perry Oakes, P.E.
State Conservation Engineer
Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA
Captain Anthony Zimmer, Ph.D., P.E., C.I.H.
U.S. Public Health Service, Senior Engineer
Environmental Protection Agency
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Question: What do you see as potential challenges facing the government in hiring more engineers?
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Neil Schwanz, P.E.
Regional Technical Specialist for Geotechnical Engineering
Mississippi Valley Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Captain Anthony Zimmer, Ph.D., P.E., C.I.H.
U.S. Public Health Service, Senior Engineer
Environmental Protection Agency
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Question: What advice would you give a student or engineer interested in working for the government?
Watch a short video clip interview:
James B. Rossman, P.E.
Senior Manager, Power Quality
Tennessee Valley Authority
Florence M. Ching, P.E.
General Engineer
U.S. Navy, Naval Facilities Command, Pacific
Perry Oakes, P.E.
State Conservation Engineer
Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA
Neil Schwanz, P.E.
Regional Technical Specialist for Geotechnical Engineering
Mississippi Valley Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Question: What do you see as the most important issues facing engineers in government?
Watch a short video clip interview:
Florence M. Ching, P.E.
General Engineer
U.S. Navy, Naval Facilities Command, Pacific
Neil Schwanz, P.E.
Regional Technical Specialist for Geotechnical Engineering
Mississippi Valley Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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