Oates Associates announced that SIUE School of Engineering alum Tim Verheyen (2007) was named the 2014 Young Engineer of the Year by the St. Clair Chapter of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE).
The award recognizes young members, who have made outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and their community. Verheyen assists with teaching engineering classes at SIUE. He has also led an SIUE Senior Design Group, an assignment that gives engineering students the opportunity to gain real experience by researching and designing a project in a professional setting. He also volunteers for the School’s annual open house. The event allows students to speak to engineering companies about their experience working in the profession.
A Beardstown native, Verheyen is a licensed professional engineer and LEED green associate with over seven years of site, athletic and roadway design experience. He currently provides site design services in association with the renovation of the historic Lincoln School, which will be the home to The Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities.
The ISPE represents over 2,500 engineers and has served their needs for over 125 years.
Oates Associates is a multi-disciplined design firm with offices in Collinsville, Belleville and St. Louis.