{"id":83,"date":"2012-11-07T18:51:08","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T18:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stuorgs.engineering.iastate.edu\/dbia\/?p=83"},"modified":"2012-05-08T19:07:50","modified_gmt":"2012-05-08T19:07:50","slug":"krista-morris-wins-distinguished-leader-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stuorgs.engineering.iastate.edu\/dbia\/2012\/11\/07\/krista-morris-wins-distinguished-leader-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Krista Morris Wins Distinguished Leader Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the 2011 Design-Build Conference and Expo, the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) honored two people from Iowa State University. \u00a0Douglas D. Gransberg, professor in civil, construction, and environmental engineering (CCEE), received the Distinguished Design-Build Leadership Award, and Krista Morris, senior in CCEE, was honored with the Student Leadership Award.<\/span><\/p>\n

Morris, president of Iowa State\u2019s DBIA student chapter, has been a member for three years and is going on her second year as president. She first got involved in the organization because of her interest in becoming a Naval Civil Engineer Corps Officer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSince the Navy uses design-build in a lot of their construction projects, I thought becoming president of our student DBIA chapter would provide a great opportunity for me to learn more about the design-build process since I could potentially use it in my future career,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Morris was right about the opportunities the position would bring her. She has had the chance to travel across the country for three different conferences and work directly with industry professionals, learning perspectives beyond those she gains in the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, she now has a DBIA leadership award to add to her list of accomplishments. Morris was the only student chosen this year by DBIA, making her even more ecstatic to receive the award. \u201cIt feels great to be recognized at such a high level for all the time and dedication that I have put into this organization over the years,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

These experiences will stick with Morris as she graduates from Iowa State this coming spring. After Officer Candidate School in Rhode Island, and possibly serving overseas for a few years, she hopes to return to the U.S. to pursue an Associate DBIA certification and master\u2019s in construction or environmental engineering.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy goals may change, but you can always count on me being very busy and involved in the construction industry, especially as a part of design-build projects,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Original Article 11\/2\/2011 by Kelsey Schrim.\u00a0http:\/\/news.engineering.iastate.edu\/2011\/11\/02\/student-receives-dbia-student-leadership-award\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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