Dan Phipps, Virginia Tech Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate of 2007, is being honored as an ACEC Young Professional of the Year. He received his B.S. and M.S. from the department, with a focus in Environmental and Water Resources. During his time at Virginia Tech, he was also an active member of LDDI. After graduation, Dan worked for Anderson & Associates, Inc. for a couple of years before moving to Colorado for his current position with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants.
The Young Professional of the Year Award strives to promote the accomplishments of young engineers by highlighting their engineering contributions and the resulting impact on society. The campaign is designed to enhance and improve the image of engineering by recognizing young, diverse and talented engineers, thereby portraying engineering as an exciting profession open to everyone.