Photograph by: Hannah Adele Williams
Hometown: Flagstaff, Arizona
Hobbies: Working on old trucks
Favorite Color: Blue
Random Fact: I enjoy eating east coast foods
Siblings: 18 year old brother
Internships/Job: Arizona Department of Transportation
Future Plans: Have an enjoyable job.
Majors: Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering
Brent Allman is a senior engineering student pursing a degree in both Environmental and Civil Engineering. Brent has experience in residential construction, heavy equipment operation and engineering inspection. Brent has been in the residential construction field since 2005 and has worked excavation for new build foundations, septic systems, pipe lines, electrical lines, and lot clearing. Furthermore, Brent has worked for the Arizona Department of Transportation as a certified inspector (ATTI Cert. # 16674F, ACI ID # 01259427) and Engineering Apprentice. Brent has handled payments and quality assurance for dozens of state projects. Brent’s experience in quality assurance, project inspection management, and concrete certification will give him the ability to work well for this project, especially since he has experience with concrete materials and design.
Photograph by: Hannah Adele Williams
Hometown: Southside Tucson, Arizona
Hobbies: Riding my bike, contemplating the meaning of life, singing
Favorite Color: Red
Random Fact: There's a 1 in 25 million chance of a female being colorblind, and I am one of them; yes, I can see red.
Siblings: 4; I am the oldest; we're all 2 years apart; you can do the math! :D
Internships/Job: Arizona Department of Transportation
Future Plans: Become an awesome transportation/highways engineer and eventually go out of the country to help developing countries.
Major: Civil Engineering
Ariel Suarez is a senior Civil Engineering student at Northern Arizona University. She will be receiving a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering. Ariel is a qualified member for the project due to her experience in leading team projects, organizing information, and applying learned concepts to structural analysis. Ariel has had past internship experience with the Arizona Department of Transportation doing inspections for a 2 mile section of an interstate in Tucson, Arizona. She is familiar with calculating quantities and doing safety checks. One of Ariel’s greatest strengths is her ability to communicate with people which is essential for any project to be successfully and proficiently completed.
Photograph by: Shuo Zhang
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Hobbies: Reading, relaxing, and thinking about my purpose on Earth
Random Fact: Although I have lived in Flagstaff for almost 4 years, I am not a fan of snow.
Siblings: I am the middle child; I have an older brother and younger sister.
Internships/Job: METI, Inc. (Management and Technologies International, Inc.)
Future Plans: Become a succesful transportation/structural engineer and give back to the community
Major: Civil Engineering
Hannah Williams was selected for this role due to her experience in leading teams in previous projects while attending Northern Arizona University. She currently is in her senior year working vigorously to attain a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering. She is familiar with the work involved with designing and constructing a concrete canoe based on her 3 year involvement with previous year’s concrete canoe teams. Hannah has been an officer for the past 2 years and was responsible for planning the 2013 conference details for the NAU ASCE chapter. She is hardworking and dedicated to all tasks that are appointed to her. Furthermore, she interned with METI, Inc (Management and Engineering Technologies International, Inc.) in El Paso, Texas during the summer of 2013.
Photograph by: Hannah Adele Williams
Hometown: Daqing, China
Hobbies: Playing soccer, listening to music and hanging out with friends
Favorite Color: Light Blue
Random Fact: I really want to go snowboarding at the Snowbowl!
Siblings: I'm an only child!
Internships/Job: Smith Group JJR Inc.
Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Mechanical Engineering
Shuo Zhang is a diligent and ambitious individual who refuses to give up. He is currently in his final year at Northern Arizona University and will be receiving a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering. His experience with structural analysis led to his being perfect for the role as a structural analysis lead. Furthermore, he is currently a Supplemental Instructor for the Mechanics of Materials class taught at NAU. Shuo is more than exceptional as a structural analysis lead and is willing to learn new ways of solving problems. Additionally, he has experience using the drawing program AutoCAD Civil 3D through an internship he completed in the summer of 2013 with Smith Group JJR.