{"id":13444,"date":"2022-10-25T14:53:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T19:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/?p=13444"},"modified":"2022-10-25T14:53:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T19:53:41","slug":"3-uwm-civil-engineering-alumni-in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/3-uwm-civil-engineering-alumni-in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"3 51ÁÔÆæ civil engineering alumni in the news"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shelly Billingsley<\/strong> (\u201900 BS Civil Engineering) was recently appointed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenoshanews.com\/news\/local\/govt-and-politics\/watch-now-board-majority-approves-hiring-billingsley-as-kenosha-countys-next-public-works-director\/article_154f7338-13b1-11ed-8348-3f7f03733a41.html\">director of Kenosha County\u2019s Department of Public Works<\/a>. In this position, she oversees the divisions of facilities, highways, planning and development, parks and golf. Billingsley holds an MBA from UW-Parkside and is vice president of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Public Works Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jerrel Kruschke <\/strong>(\u201907 BS Civil Engineering) was confirmed in October as the <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmilwaukee.com\/2022\/09\/28\/city-hall-committee-endorses-new-public-works-leaders\/\">City of Milwaukee\u2019s commissioner of public works<\/a>, which has a $247 million budget, four divisions and 1,674 authorized positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alyssa Walker<\/strong> (\u201916 BS Civil Engineering) was named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acppubs.com\/articles\/rasmith-s-walker-honored-with-2022-asce-wisconsin-section-young-civil-engineer-of-the-year-award\">Young Civil Engineer of the Year<\/a> in September by the American Society of Civil Engineers-Wisconsin Section. 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