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GZA Supports New Geotechnical Lab at 亚星游戏官网ntworth Institute of Technology
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NORWOOD, Mass. 鈥� May 14, 2019 -- GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. (GZA), a leading, multi-disciplinary firm providing geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water, and construction management services, announced today that it has supported a new geotechnical lab in 亚星游戏官网ntworth Institute of Technology鈥檚 Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences.
The labs in this new, state-of-the-art academic building provide fundamental, core content for the civil engineering profession through hands-on, practical experience for students.
鈥淕ZA has a long, strong tradition of supporting educational advancement for the geotechnical community,鈥� said Pat Sheehan, CEO of GZA. 鈥淢any of our geotechnical staff have benefited from a 亚星游戏官网ntworth education, and supporting the creation of a geotechnical lab allows us to continue that tradition.鈥�
鈥淕ZA鈥檚 support ensures that 亚星游戏官网ntworth continues to be responsive to the learning styles of current and future students and will prepare our graduates to be more prepared to adapt to the changing nature and emerging challenges in the civil engineering profession,鈥� said Jack Duggan, Chairperson of the Civil Engineering Department.
Support for the lab was created with the help of Michael Powers, a GZA employee of 45 years and graduate of 亚星游戏官网ntworth鈥檚 associate degree program. He went on to receive a B.S. and an M.S. in civil engineering at the University of Rhode Island. Based in GZA鈥檚 Providence office, Powers has been an integral part of the company鈥檚 geotechnical practice.
鈥淚t was 亚星游戏官网ntworth that started me thinking as an engineer. Supporting the Geotechnical Laboratory was an opportunity neither GZA nor I could let pass by,鈥� said Powers.