May. 8, 2008 at 1:15pm

People on the move

Promotions and recognitions

Olympia Master Builders recently announced the 2008 scholarship awards given to high school graduates who wish to further their education in a building-related field. OMB funds these scholarships through fees paid by members to attend the association's educational programs and donations. Listed below are the scholarship winners for 2008, their school affiliation, and their course interest for college: The Ken Donohue Scholarship of $2,500, Dani Northouse, Black Hills High School, Civil Engineering; $1,500, Eric Moore, Capital High School, Civil Engineering; $1,500, Tessa Smith, The Evergreen State College, Architecture; $1,500, Jay Hardy, Aberdeen High School, Construction Management or Engineering; $1,500, Jordan Meehan, Capital High School, Architecture; $1,500, Carl Kagy, North Thurston High School, Engineering; $1,500, Samuel Thornton, Tumwater High School, Structural Engineering; $1,500, T. Scott Larkoski, University of Portland, Mechanical Engineering. OMB representing more than 1,060 member companies in Thurston, Lewis, Grays Harbor, Pacific and Mason counties.

Tacoma-based Mayes Testing Engineers, Inc. has hired Shaun Sevigny as branch manager. Sevigny joins the firm with seven years of management experience in leadership of organizations performing multidiscipline engineering services including special inspections and testing, geotechnical engineering and environmental engineering. He is responsible for managing the branch office's laboratory, field inspectors and local projects. The company's Tacoma office has been providing testing and inspection services on South Puget Sound projects for more than 10 years. Recent projects include Emerald Queen Casino, Burien Town Square, Cabelas, University Place Intermodal Transit Facility, Capital Mall expansion, Tacoma Community College expansion, Pierce College Puyallup expansion and many Tacoma and Olympia School District schools. Mayes is a full-service testing and inspection agency.

Carole Lail, board chair at Tacoma Events Commission, was recently awarded the credential, "Certified in Volunteer Administration," by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration. The credential is the only one in the field of volunteer management that is recognized internationally. It is awarded after a rigorous process that includes an extensive self-evaluation and preparation of a performance-based portfolio. A panel of professionals certified in volunteer administration judge the portfolio. In addition to the portfolio, Lail passed a two-hour examination testing knowledge, application, and analysis of skills related to volunteer resources management.
 
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