$15,000 Bechtel gift supports prosthetic arm competition

RICHLAND, Wash. — Nearly 250 middle and high school students from southeastern Washington challenged each other to build a better prosthetic arm thanks to a $15,000 gift from Bechtel National Inc. to the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement program of Yakima Valley/Tri-Cities.

"For more than twenty years, MESA has bridged the opportunity gap for underrepresented students to help them envision a …

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Bechtel National and WTP featured in ASSE Professional Safety journal

Bechtel National, Inc., and the Waste Treatment Plant will be featured in the April 2013 edition of Professional Safety Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers for its donation to the Washington State STEM Education Foundation. BNI provided a $250,000 gift for the Delta High School capital campaign to help support design activities for the new school in the …

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Bechtel engineer named Tri-Cities Engineer of the Year

RICHLAND, Wash. — March 5, 2013 — Bechtel engineer John Olson was named 2012 Tri-Cities Engineer of the Year as part of National Engineers' Week. Olson was recognized for his significant technical contributions to the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant and his active involvement in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers at the local and national levels. He received the annual …

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