President’s Message
By Augustine Verrengia, P.E.
President, ASCE Austin Branch

ASCE Austin Branch Members -

As I write my final President’s Message ahead of our upcoming board transition, I find myself reflecting on what a rewarding year it has been for the ASCE Austin Branch. I am proud of the energy, engagement, and momentum we have seen throughout the organization, from our luncheons and coffee chats to our technical programs, community service efforts, institute activities, student outreach, and Younger Member Forum, which was most recently recognized by ASCE Society with the Younger Member Group Award, a profound statement of the incredible leadership and enthusiasm within our younger members.

As we transition to new leadership at the Austin Branch, I am equally excited about what lies ahead. We have such a talented group of incoming leaders and a strong calendar of programs already taking shape. One of the first opportunities to reconnect will be the Texas Section’s annual CECON conference, September 15–18, and I look forward to seeing many of our Austin Branch members there!

As I leave you with this parting message, I want to encourage each of you to find a way to become more involved with the Branch in the year ahead. That may mean joining a committee, volunteering for a specific event, helping with a technical or community initiative, or encouraging your firm to support the Branch through annual sponsorship or at one of our signature events. Every level of involvement helps strengthen the organization and the value we are able to provide our members and to the engineering community at large.

With that, I want to leave you by saying that serving as President of the Austin Branch has been such a special and meaningful experience, and I am grateful to everyone who contributed their time, ideas, leadership, and support throughout the year. I am proud of what we accomplished together and excited to see where the Branch goes next!

Sincerely,
Augustine Verrengia, P.E.
President, ASCE Austin Branch