Five alumni have started their service to the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering as members of the External Advisory Board.
The 2020 cohort was officially welcomed during the board’s annual meeting, held virtually this year from Oct. 15-16.
The External Advisory Board is a group of 30 alumni and industry leaders who counsel the School’s leadership on curriculum, alumni outreach, industry changes and more. Board members serve three-year terms, with most serving two terms consecutively.
The new members for this year’s cohort represent a diverse sample of alumni from different generations, geographic locations, genders, races and career paths.
Ashley Coogan, director of development for the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, said that School leadership celebrates the success these new board members have achieved in a variety of fields—from structural engineering to real estate investment and forest management.
“We want our students to see the vast array of opportunities they can pursue with a civil or environmental engineering degree,” Coogan said.
Meet the new board members:
 Christy Darden CE 92 |
 Brian Lu CE 99 |
 Darion Dunn CE 00 |
 Larry McDowell CE 76 |
 Karen Jenkins MS Arch 92, MS CE 93 |