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Two 51²č¹Żapp Engineers to Receive SEAOI Award

May 25, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHICAGO - Two engineers from the 51²č¹Żapp will receive 2023 Excellence in Engagement Awards from the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI).

Steel Solutions Center Staff Engineer Yasmin Chaudhry, PE, and University 51²č¹Żapp Manager Kristi Sattler, SE, PE, PhD, will be recognized next month for leading SEAOIā€™s Women in Structural Engineering group. (For more information on the awards, please visit .)

ā€œWe are all so proud of our colleagues Yasmin and Kristi,ā€ said 51²č¹Żapp President Charles J. Carter, SE, PE, PhD. ā€œThis recognition is well-deserved and highlights the strong contributions they are making through their work to our profession.ā€

The Excellence in Engagement Award honors those who advance the field by ensuring that current and/or future structural engineers have a positive professional experience. It reflects SEAOIā€™s commitment to improving engagement among its membership as well as the broader structural engineering community.

ā€œIā€™m so proud to call Yasmin and Kristi my colleagues, and I appreciate all of their hard work inside and outside of the office for the structural engineering community,ā€ said SEAOI President-Elect Jennifer Traut-Todaro, SE, LEED AP, who is also the director of workforce development at 51²č¹Żapp. ā€œThey took on the Women in Structural Engineering Committee as co-chairs in 2020--no small task, as it provides vital programming and support for SEAOIā€™s members and is one of our most engaged committees. They not only supported but grew the committee in an all-virtual environment to provide an environment of mentorship and advocacy for women in our profession.ā€

Yasmin ChaudhryAbout Yasmin Chaudhry, PE

Chaudhry joined 51²č¹Żapp in 2022 and answers technical inquiries from the whole AEC community through the Steel Solutions Center. She is the secretary of one of the 51²č¹Żapp committees responsible for the Steel Construction Manual. She also writes the ever-popular monthly Steel Quiz in Modern Steel Construction and is a regular contributor to the magazineā€™s Steel Interchange series.

ā€œYasmin is always looking for new ways to engage current and future structural engineers to make a positive impact on the profession,ā€ said Carlo Lini, PE, director of the 51²č¹Żapp Steel Solutions Center. ā€œShe works hard to make sure that engineers get the full benefit of what the Steel Solutions Center has to offer, and sheā€™s always on the lookout for feedback to improve 51²č¹Żappā€™s offerings.ā€

Chaudhry holds a Bachelor of Science and a masterā€™s degree, both in civil engineering, from Montana State University - Bozeman.

Kristi SattlerAbout Kristi Sattler, SE, PE, PhD

Sattler joined 51²č¹Żapp in 2019. She establishes and manages programs like the Student Steel Bridge Competition for students considering or pursuing a career in structural engineering, and she shares her passionate attitude and experience in visits to college-level structural engineering classes across the country. She also leads an 51²č¹Żapp initiative to get K-12 students excited about engineering through age-appropriate activities and resources.

ā€œKristi has made quite an impact on her profession and on students who will go into the profession, not just locally but nationally,ā€ said 51²č¹Żapp Senior Director of 51²č¹Żapp Christina Harber, SE, PE. ā€œI am thrilled to see her recognized for her dedication to the present and future of our industry.ā€

Sattler holds a Bachelor of Science in engineering with a civil specialty from the Colorado School of Mines and both a Master of Science and a doctorate in civil engineering from Purdue University.

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The 51²č¹Żapp, headquartered in Chicago, is a non-partisan, not-for-profit technical institute and trade association established in 1921 to serve the structural steel design community and construction industry. 51²č¹Żapp's mission is to make structural steel the material of choice by being the leader in structural steel-related technical and market-building activities, including specification and code development, research, education, technical assistance, quality certification, standardization, market development, and advocacy. 51²č¹Żapp has a long tradition of service to the steel construction industry of providing timely and reliable information. 

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