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FEBRUARY 22, 2013
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2013 Oregon Stater Engineering Awards
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Oregon State University
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Council of EarlyCareer Engineers
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
GreggR. Landskov
O
regon State University was an
ideal place for Gregg Landskov —
a fantastic mix of challenging
classes, nurturing atmosphere and great
people. “My OSU education taught me
how to think critically and approach
problems systematically,” says
Landskov. “Perhaps most importantly, I
learned just as much outside of the
classroom as in it. I learned about life —
that is the sign of a special place.”
As an engineer with a minor in
business, Landskov was positioned to
enter the rapidly expanding world of
high technology. Although he got his
feet wet at a small private chemical
manufacturer, Landskov was soon
headed for the San Francisco Bay Area,
where he held positions as a marketing
manager at Netscape and in the
marketing IT group for Hewlett-
Packard. He finally moved back to the
Northwest as the strategic planner for
T-Mobile USA.
“Being a part of the Netscape browser
team as we launched the first
commercial suite based on Mozilla had a
huge impact in the industry,” says
Landskov. “The software still lives on as
Firefox — one of the three most popular
Internet browsers worldwide with more
than 200 million downloads.”
B.S. Chemical Engineering ’95
Director, Strategic Planning
T-MobileUSA
Bellevue, Washington
“MyOSU
education
taughtmehow
to think
criticallyand
approach
problems
systematically.“
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Je rey J. Firth
J
eff Firth followed a strong family
tradition when he joined the Beaver
Nation. His intent was to learn how
to design bridges, but a summer
internship led to the discovery of how
much he enjoyed the hands-on
challenges of heavy civil construction.
“ e discipline and problem-solving
perspectives I learned through OSU’s
Construction Engineering Management
program have been critical to my
success,” says Firth. “OSU taught me
perseverance — never give up and always
keep pursuing the answer. I grew as an
individual, learned from failures,
achieved successes, and remain deeply
appreciative of the friends I made along
the way.”
Firth has managed some of Oregon’s
largest highway and bridge building
projects through his company’s work for
the Department of Transportation. He is
currently leading the effort on the $150
million Interstate-5 Willamette River
Bridge. For the first time, ODOT will use
the construction management/general
contractor building method, thereby
setting new standards for the future of
heavy civil construction.
B.S. Construction Engineering
Management ’96
Partner &Project Manager
Hamilton Construction Company
Spring eld, Oregon
“OSU taughtme
perseverance—
never giveup
and always
keep pursuing
the answer.“
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
BradleyR. Eccleston
D
uring the six years Bradley
Eccleston spent in the military as
part of the Naval Nuclear
Propulsion Program, he became intrigued
by the application of nuclear technology
and committed to pursue his education
and professional career in the field.
“Oregon State providedme the
opportunity to realize that goal, “ says
Eccleston. “When I returned to Oregon
and realized I couldmerge mymilitary
training with an accredited professional
program, the decisionwas easy. At OSU, I
found a devoted and considerate faculty as
skilled in their fields as they were helpful
in the learning process.”
Eccleston is currently responsible for
resolving technical issues and challenges
associatedwith the Hanford Nuclear
Reservation’s Waste Treatment and
Immobilization Plant, which is the
cornerstone of tankwaste cleanup and
protection of the nearby Columbia River.
“Beyond a top-quality foundation in
conceptual and practical engineering,
OSU left me withmany enduring lessons,”
says Eccleston. “I learned to value people
and their perspectives in the team
experience, and to encourage andmentor
young engineers as they carry forward the
lessons of the past and the ethical roots of
the profession.“
B.S. Nuclear Engineering ’98
M.S. Nuclear Engineering ’00
Federal Project Manager
United States Department of Energy
Richland, Washington
“Beyonda top-
quality
foundation in
conceptual and
practical
engineering,
OSU leftmewith
manyenduring
lessons”
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Brenda E. Marsh
B
renda Shonkwiler Marsh took her
skills and training across the pond
to the British Isles. She works for
Hannah-Reed, an 80-person firmwith
offices in five cities that provides project
management and civil and structural
engineering for civil, commercial, and
residential construction projects.
A native Oregonian, Marsh earned her
master’s degree in civil/structural
engineering from Cornell University
after graduating from Oregon State. She
spent professional time at KPFF
Consulting Engineers and CH2M-Hill
before leaving the United States.
“My time at OSU gave me an excellent
foundation of engineering knowledge on
which I have built my career,” says
Marsh. “Projects like the concrete canoe
and steel bridge competitions built my
enthusiasm for the discipline and
inspired me to share that enthusiasm
with future engineers.”
In 2007, Marsh was named the
IStructE Young Engineer of the year for
achievements on a high school
construction project in England. “I
volunteer as a science and engineering
ambassador to students of all ages,” says
Marsh. “I love facilitating engineering
activities with primary school students
and encouraging them to consider
engineering as a fulfilling career.”
B.S. Civil Engineering ’01
Senior Engineer
Hannah-Reed andAssociates
Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England
“My time at OSU
gaveme an
excellent
foundationof
engineering
knowledge on
which I have
builtmy career.”