Dibble Engineering is proud to announce that Jason Mikkelsen, PE, and Geoff Stone, EIT, have passed the exam to be recognized as LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP). The LEED AP program is managed by US Green Building Council through the Green Building Certification Institute and distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process.

Dibble Engineering is proud to announce that Dan Frank, PE; Josh Papworth, PE, and Lance Webb, PE passed the Certified Floodplain Manager exam given by the Association of State Floodplain Managers and are Certified Floodplain Managers (CFM). The primary goal of the ASFPM Certified Floodplain Manager Program is to help reduce the nation's flood losses and protect and enhance the natural resources and functions of its floodplains by improving the knowledge and abilities of floodplain managers in the United States.

Owner:	Gila County

Gila County held a ribbon cutting ceremony on February 27, 2009 to open the new Hope Lane in Globe, Arizona. The Hope Lane roadway near the Cobre Valley Community Hospital provides better access to the hospital for residents of Little Acres, creates better mobility in the area, increases safety for motorists and pedestrians, and eliminates large vehicle traffic on Roberts Road. The project was funded from the $0.5-cent sales tax money set aside for roadway improvements. Gila County, the owner; Coombs Construction Company, the contractor; and Dibble Engineering, the designer, were partners in the successful completion of this road project.

Dibble Engineering (Dibble) employees, Susan Detwiler, PE, and Melanie Sikes, EIT, were the recipients of ASCE Western Regional Younger Member awards. The region comprises 10 states in the Western United States and only four individuals are recognized each year.

Susan received the Outstanding Younger Member in Community Activities. She was recognized for her strong leadership skills and commitment to bettering the community through involvement in a number of activities. Some of the highlights include her involvement in Canstruction, Project Cure, Ronald McDonald House, Adopt-a-Highway, Future Cities Team Leader, Future Cities Engineering Mentor, Race for the Cure, Mathcounts, and serving as a Phoenix Branch Officer.

Melanie was the recipient of the Outstanding Younger Member in ASCE Activities. She received this award for her strong leadership skills, commitment to the community, and outstanding participation in AzSCE at the Student, YMF, Branch, and Section level. Some of her activities include serving as the ASCE Region 8 Representative on National Committee on Student Activities and ASU ASCE Practitioner Advisor and being an active member of the Arizona Section Meeting Planning Committee, Practitioner and Faculty Advisor Training Workshop, and as the Annual ASU Scholarship Liaison.

Dibble employees, Adina Alpert, Christine Fanchi and Susan Detwiler, were also part of the team who built the "Somewhere Over the CANbow" structure for the 2008 Canstruction competition, which earned the Outstanding Younger Member Group Project award for the Phoenix Younger Member Forum. Somewhere Over the CANbow was constructed from approximately 5,000 cans of food. The YMF team was featured on the Food Network's Unwrapped and was awarded Best Use of Labels during the competition.