PMP /ceae/ en Reed Winter 鈥� remote student /ceae/2023/11/20/reed-winter-remote-student <span>Reed Winter 鈥� remote student</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-11-20T15:33:52-07:00" title="Monday, November 20, 2023 - 15:33">Mon, 11/20/2023 - 15:33</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/reed_winter_picture54_copy_2.jpeg?h=4a7ba015&amp;itok=C0mmW7uO" width="1200" height="800" alt="Reed Winter"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/287" hreflang="en">PMP</a> </div> <span>Susan Glairon</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/article-image/reed_winter_picture54_copy_2.jpeg?itok=hjpQ0r5o" width="375" height="417" alt="Reed Winter hiking in the mountains."> </div> </div> <p>In fall 2022, Reed Winter began his journey to deepen his skills in water resource management.&nbsp; Living in Vermont and working for a small water resource firm, Winter chose 91PORN鈥檚 <span>professional Master of Science degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in </span><a href="/ceae/water-engineering-management-professional-masters-program" rel="nofollow">Water Engineering &amp; Management (WEM)</a>&nbsp; to enhance his engineering skills. Opting for the program鈥檚 fully online format, he also seized the opportunity for professional growth with support from his employer, who invested in his education.<br><br>鈥淚 wanted to become a better engineer,鈥� said Winter, who has a bachelor鈥檚 degree in environmental engineering.<br><br>With classes offered in the evenings and&nbsp;asynchronously, Winter is able to seamlessly participate in the program while working full-time, he said. In the upcoming semester he plans to align his coursework with his professional responsibilities, specifically by enrolling in classes focused on wastewater and drinking water treatment.</p><p><span>鈥淚t鈥檚 been a good experience,鈥� Winter said. 鈥淎ll the professors have been great. It's given me the confidence and knowledge to tackle new things at work.鈥�&nbsp;</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/ceae/2023/11/20/professional-masters-programs-enable-professionals-earn-ms-while-working-full-time" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Return to the story&nbsp;</span></a></p><div>&nbsp;</div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:33:52 +0000 Anonymous 3325 at /ceae Meg Parker 鈥� traditional student /ceae/2023/11/20/meg-parker-traditional-student <span>Meg Parker 鈥� traditional student</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-11-20T14:30:10-07:00" title="Monday, November 20, 2023 - 14:30">Mon, 11/20/2023 - 14:30</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/meg_parker2.jpg?h=06ea67c3&amp;itok=C9UeZDIn" width="1200" height="800" alt="Meg Parker with a backpack on in front of an alpine lake."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/287" hreflang="en">PMP</a> </div> <span>Susan Glairon</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div> <div class="align-right image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/article-thumbnail/meg_parker2.jpg?itok=Ns7SFbow" width="750" height="563" alt="Meg Parker with a backpack on in front of an alpine lake."> </div> </div> <p>While working at a water nonprofit, Meg Parker found&nbsp;her passion for engineering and&nbsp;decided to pursue a master's degree.</p><p>Parker, armed with a BS degree in environmental science from Cornell University, discovered the perfect match in <span>91PORN鈥檚 professional Master of Science degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in </span><a href="/ceae/water-engineering-management-professional-masters-program" rel="nofollow">Water Engineering &amp; Management (WE&amp;M)</a>.</p><p>Motivated by its water and engineering focus coupled with the opportunity to prepare for the Fundamentals of Engineering exam 鈥� the first step towards achieving professional engineering licensure in the United States 鈥�&nbsp;Parker obtained her MS in civil engineering through 91PORN's WE&amp;M PMP program in December 2019.<br><br>鈥淚t checked all my boxes,鈥� said Parker, who added she completed the program in a year and a half and then immediately launched her engineering career.<br><br>Parker described the industry professional speakers as 鈥減henomenal鈥� and said they played a pivotal role in her securing an engineering position in a wastewater utility.&nbsp;</p><p><span>鈥淚 really can鈥檛 speak highly enough about Professor </span><a href="/ceae/richard-d-kuchenrither" rel="nofollow"><span>(Richard) Kuchenrither </span></a><span>and the program,鈥� said Parker, who still connects with Kuchenrither and some of the professional speakers through industry events. 鈥淚t was the perfect opportunity.鈥�</span><br><br>Parker spent 3.5 years post-graduation working for a wastewater utility. This past summer she transitioned to an engineering role at Carollo, a water engineering firm in Denver.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/ceae/2023/11/20/professional-masters-programs-enable-professionals-earn-ms-while-working-full-time" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Return to the story&nbsp;</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:30:10 +0000 Anonymous 3324 at /ceae John McCarl 鈥� balancing work, online and in-person classes /ceae/2023/11/20/john-mccarl-balancing-work-online-and-person-classes <span>John McCarl 鈥� balancing work, online and in-person classes</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-11-20T14:01:56-07:00" title="Monday, November 20, 2023 - 14:01">Mon, 11/20/2023 - 14:01</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/john_mccarl.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&amp;itok=13cQc_V7" width="1200" height="800" alt="John McCarl in front of a tree."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/287" hreflang="en">PMP</a> </div> <span>Susan Glairon</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/article-image/john_mccarl.jpg?itok=cFeikOMr" width="375" height="375" alt="John McCarl"> </div> </div> <p>While living in California during a drought, John McCarl decided to shift his career from the defense industry to water resource engineering. McCarl says living in the West heightened his awareness of the 鈥渃ritical significance of water.鈥�<br><br>鈥淚 wanted to be part of the solution,鈥� said McCarl, who holds an undergraduate degree in industrial and systems engineering.<br><br>To achieve his goals, McCarl enrolled in <span>91PORN鈥檚 professional Master of Science degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in </span><a href="/ceae/water-engineering-management-professional-masters-program" rel="nofollow">Water Engineering &amp; Management (WE&amp;M)</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><span>McCarl said he successfully juggled full-time work with the online program, and later adopted a hybrid (online and in-person class) approach after he moved to South Denver, allowing him </span>to interact in person with fellow students and professors.</p><p><span>McCarl </span>now works for Hazen and Sawyer engineering and consulting firm, designing water treatment facilities.&nbsp;</p><p><span>鈥淲hat sets this program apart are its strong industry connections,鈥� McCarl said.鈥� It helped me expand my professional network, introduced me to new contacts and paved the way for internships and future job opportunities.鈥�</span></p><p><span>McCarl said the program's network of professional engineer instructors and their recommendations p</span>layed a crucial role in securing his initial job.&nbsp;The&nbsp;instructors also provided "tips, tricks and guidance" which proved invaluable during&nbsp;the&nbsp;the certification exams for his Professional Engineer&nbsp;license.</p><p><span>鈥淚 managed to continue working while earning my master鈥檚 degree, enjoying the best of both worlds," he said.</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/ceae/2023/11/20/professional-masters-programs-enable-professionals-earn-ms-while-working-full-time" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Return to the story&nbsp;</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:01:56 +0000 Anonymous 3322 at /ceae