As I embark on my year as NCSEA President, I have a renewed sense of awareness and appreciation of all of the great work that CASE, NCSEA, and SEI are doing to advance the Structural Engineering profession. I am also inspired by the engagement of so many individuals within various levels of our organizations, working together with a common purpose. Those who have engaged already recognize the value of participation and the benefits of both investing in their career and doing their part to help advance our profession. If you missed it, I encourage you to read the editorial by Jeannette Torrents from the February issue on “The Value of Participation.”
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Author Archives : Ryan Kersting, P.E., S.E.
Ryan Kersting is an Associate Principal with Buehler in Sacramento, CA and is currently serving as Secretary on the NCSEA Board of Directors.
As a teenager, I had a dramatic introduction to the important role that structural engineers play in our communities. I vividly remember the moment the ground started shaking as I sat in Candlestick Park with my mom and my brother awaiting the start of the third game of the 1989 World Series. It wasn’t too long after the shaking stopped that images of the damage caused by the Loma Prieta Earthquake started appearing on the hand-held TV being watched by the people in front of us. I remember trying to process what just happened: feeling very thankful that the stadium remained standing while thinking about the damaged structures and the lives that were affected. At the time, I did not know if I wanted to become a structural engineer. However, I know that experience ignited a curiosity about what it takes for engineers to design the structures that give us the places in which we live, work, and play. Months of disruption and recovery further demonstrated the impact that structural engineers have on our daily lives and routines.
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