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Alpha 3 is doing its part to give back to our communities this Giving Tuesday. It’s not a secret that rising food insecurities due to economic struggles and continuing effects of COVID-19 is an issue facing a large portion of our country. Those who were once able to contribute to stocking food pantries are now waiting in line to ask for help. Feeding America projected 1 in 8 people and 1 in 6 children may experience food insecurity in 2021 – that’s roughly 48 million Americans.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.3684 – the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on Friday, November 5 th. The Act brings much needed federal funding to our nation’s aging infrastructure. Roughly $1.2 trillion will be invested in transportation, electricity, environmental, and broadband projects across the U.S. Key highlights include: $110 billion toward roads, bridges, and other major surface transportation projects; $73 billion for the country's electric power grid; $65 billion for broadband; and $39 billion for public transit.

Tami Burke-Leizear joined Alpha 3 in October 2019 as an Electrical Designer and Drafter. She is currently in Elkridge, MD, working with Sargent & Lundy’s Electric Grid Infrastructure Services Group (EGIS) for a local electric utility. Her projects consist of a 230kV GIS transmission substation and provisions for additional future 230kV underground transmission lines. Tami has also worked in the Nuclear Power Generation and Distribution fields - providing CAD design and drafting support for multiple engineering projects throughout the United States.

Alpha 3 is proud to announce our Director of Projects, Mark Sanders, has been elected to the 2021-2022 Board of Directors for AACE International. Last month he officially settled into his appointment as Secretary (formerly known as the Vice President – Administration). Of his new role, Mark says “I really enjoyed participating on the Certification Board, and I’m looking forward to serving as Secretary on the Board of Directors. The mission of AACE is very important to me, because I see so many projects and organizations that can benefit from better cost engineering practices. I’ve been a member of AACE for 20 years, and I’m still learning from other members every year. I’m excited to continue to help promote and grow AACE around the world”.

Shrutika Barwal joined Alpha 3 this month as our very first intern, focusing on project controls. She has jumped right in and is currently working on construction claims analysis for a major transit project at Alpha 3. Shrutika is looking to apply her technical expertise and education to excel in the field of project controls. Originally from India, Shrutika earned her undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering and worked as a structural engineer in the power and oil & gas industries for 9 years; providing design support to mega-projects in various parts of the world including US, India, Kazakhstan, and Turkey. She is currently studying for her master’s degree at Texas A&M University and is a proud Aggie.