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IStructE - Gifford ‘Rising Star’ is Young Structural Engineer of the Year 2007

Brenda Shonkwiler, of engineering consultants Gifford, has been awarded the Young Structural Engineer of the Year Award for 2007. This annual award, presented by Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), acknowledges young structural engineers who demonstrate outstanding performance and show exceptional promise for the future.
Brenda, 27, is currently an Assistant Engineer with engineering consultancy Gifford. Her case study project was the £25 million South Bromsgrove High School which comprised a three-storey building, with a steel-framed sports hall forming an additional wing to the main building. The judges noted that not only did Brenda clearly describe her work and her learnings, she also demonstrated that she was an integral part of the design team.
Brenda will be presented with her award at the IStructE Annual Dinner on 11th May 2007 and will receive a prize of £1,500 and a certificate of commendation.
Brenda’s achievement is further evidence that young female structural engineers have a great deal to offer the profession, and increasingly attain outstanding success in this male-dominated industry. She is the fourth woman to win the award since it was launched in 2000.
The person who nominated Brenda stated: ‘Once in a while you get Engineers that join your organisation who are competent in many and sometimes all areas of your business. I believe Brenda is one such engineer…I have found her ability to be quite exceptional for her years.’
Oliver Edwards, a Graduate Structural Engineer with Scott Wilson, has been awarded the runner-up prize and will receive £500 and a certificate. Oliver’s project was Blyth Jex High School in Norwich, which is a £9.5 million scheme and has only just commenced the construction phase. The judges noted that Oliver demonstrated a good technical understanding of the project as well as the educational and social aspects underlying it.

Email: hannah.seton@istructe.org

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