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Hartle Joins Terracon as a Senior Project Manager

OLATHE, Kan. --- Mark D. Hartle, P.E., has joined Terracon's Atlanta office as a senior project manager. In his role, Hartle will perform PCAs, construction document and cost review with construction monitoring and forensic structural investigations.

Hartle has more than 24 years of experience in project management, structural design, and consulting on various types of projects including hospitality, religious, health care, education, housing, mixed-use, financial institutions, office, mid-rise, and high-rise buildings. His expertise includes design and management of structural systems in concrete, steel, masonry, and wood.

Hartle earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He is a registered professional engineer in Georgia, Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Terracon is an employee-owned engineering consulting firm with more than 3,000 employees providing environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services from more than 140 offices in 40 states nationwide. Terracon currently ranks 38th on Engineering News-Record's List of Top 500 Design Firms. For additional information about Terracon, please visit www.terracon.com.

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Simonds Joins Terracon's Columbus office

OLATHE, Kan. --- Jay T. Simonds, P.G., has joined Terracon as an environmental department manager. He will be based in the Columbus, Ohio office. In his role, Simonds will lead the Columbus Environmental Department and develop sustainable new business in the Central Ohio and greater Ohio region.

He brings more than 23 years of professional experience in the environmental remediation industry as a project manager specializing in the assessment, evaluation, and clean-up of contaminated properties. He has managed projects in 23 different states for a variety of clients including local and state governments, major oil and chemical companies, and industrial facilities.

Simonds holds a Bachelor of Arts in geology from The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. He is a licensed professional geologist in Indiana as well as a certified professional geologist from AIPG. Simonds also holds monitoring well drillers licenses in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Terracon is an employee-owned engineering consulting firm with more than 3,000 employees providing environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services from more than 140 offices in 40 states nationwide. Terracon currently ranks 38th on Engineering News-Record's List of Top 500 Design Firms. For additional information about Terracon, please visit www.terracon.com.

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Terracon Foundation Awards Grant to the University of Utah-Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health to Expand Online Graduate Certificate Program

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah --- In commemoration of Utah Workplace Safety Week, the Terracon Foundation will present a $12,000 grant to the University of Utah-Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH) to assist in expanding the organization's online occupational safety and health graduate certificate program.

The grant will be presented to RMCOEH by Donald Marano, president of IHI Environmental, a Terracon Company, on Friday, June 28, at the AFL-CIO Convention taking place at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City. The timing of the grant award during Utah Workplace Safety Week is quite relevant according to Marano, who has had a close working relationship with the RMCOEH in various capacities over the past 33 years.

"This funding will contribute to the future safety of workers by providing online educational tools for the health and safety students of today, who will be the practitioners of tomorrow," Marano said. "The program will also advance our profession by giving students more alternatives to learn about various occupational hazards, solutions to these challenges, and proactive measures for prevention of injury and illness in the workplace."

Marano added that the grant will support the RMCOEH program in issuing graduate certificates in Occupational Safety and Health through online courses to individuals desiring to expand their knowledge and skills in their fields of expertise. These certificates will include ergonomics and safety, industrial hygiene, occupational health, and general occupational safety and health.

The creation of a graduate certificate program for studies related to occupational and environmental health and safety provides the opportunity for individuals who are working in these or related fields to obtain increased information and training to improve their skills at a pace that will generally fit their schedule and while continuing to work full-time.

In addition, the students who take courses for the program will be permitted to apply the course credits they successfully complete toward a Master of Science degree in the future. University of Utah Professor and RMCOEH Director Dr. Kurt Hegmann acknowledged the importance of the award.

"We are very excited about receiving this grant from the Terracon Foundation, as it will provide much needed support for faculty time to convert our industrial hygiene courses to a distance-based format," Hegmann said. "We are also very pleased about extending our long-term, symbiotic relationship with IHI Environmental to their new parent company, Terracon."

Terracon acquired local consulting firm of 33 years, IHI Environmental, during early 2013.

Terracon is an employee-owned engineering consulting firm with more than 3,000 employees providing environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services from more than 140 offices in 40 states nationwide. Terracon currently ranks 38th on Engineering News-Record's List of Top 500 Design Firms. For additional information about Terracon, please visit: www.terracon.com

Terracon Foundation Announces Grant Recipient

PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Terracon Foundation recently awarded a university grant in the amount of $2,500 to Oregon State University (OSU) in support of graduate scholarships for the OSU Geotechnical Group.

The Terracon Foundation university grant supports graduate-level scholarships, fellowships, purchase of equipment, and similar programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, based on employee recommendations.

Eric Lim, P.E., G.E., from Terracon's Portland office, championed the grant. Scott Ashford, Ph.D., P.E., head of the School of Civil and Construction Engineering, proudly accepted the award.

"This type of support for graduate students is really hard to come by, so we are very appreciative," said Dr. Ashford.

The Terracon Foundation was established in 2008 and expanded considerably last year to provide a broader range of grant opportunities. The Terracon Foundation also provides national partner grants, community grants, and employee dependent scholarships.

Terracon is an employee-owned engineering consulting firm with more than 3,000 employees providing environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services from more than 140 offices in 40 states nationwide. Terracon currently ranks 38th on Engineering News-Record's List of Top 500 Design Firms. For additional information about Terracon, please visit www.terracon.com.

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Terracon Foundation Announces Grant Recipients

OLATHE, Kan. --- The Terracon Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $51,000 to community organizations and universities. Grant recipients and their respective Terracon-employee champions are:

The Terracon Foundation was established in 2008 to broaden our corporate philanthropy initiatives.  Consistent with our Mission of Delivering Success for Employees, Clients and Communities, Terracon Foundation encourages employee support of their local non-profit community organizations and universities. Applications for Community and University grants are accepted twice each year.  Application submission deadlines are March 31 and September 30.

Application deadline for the Terracon Foundation National Partner Grant (up to $50,000) is September 30. Terracon Foundation also funds scholarships for eligible dependents of Terracon employees. Since inception, philanthropic gifts from the Terracon Foundation total more than $375,000.  For further information about the Terracon Foundation, please visit: https://www.terracon.com/about/foundation/terracon-foundation/

Terracon is an employee-owned engineering consulting firm with more than 3,000 employees providing environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services from more than 140 offices in 40 states nationwide. Terracon currently ranks 38th on Engineering News-Record's List of Top 500 Design Firms. For additional information about Terracon, please visit www.terracon.com.

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