1 Dec 2013

Spotlight on USACE Galveston District's Christopher Frabotta

GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 1, 2013) – Making a living managing the removal and placement of dirt wasn’t a job offered during any career fair Christopher Frabotta, chief of Navigation at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, attended while earning a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Florida, but it’s one he actively sought out when he learned he could make a lasting positive impact on the nation.

1 Nov 2013

Spotlight on USACE Galveston District’s Mike Nelson

GALVESTON, Texas (Nov. 1, 2013) – Michael Nelson, civil engineering technician in U.S. Army Corps of

1 Oct 2013

Spotlight on USACE Galveston District’s Lavonne Collins

GALVESTON, Texas (Oct. 1, 2013) – Behind the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Regulatory Branch Legal Instruments Examiner Lavonne Collins’ long job title lies an even longer list of responsibilities – most of which directly impact the preservation of Texas wetlands and assist in keeping the state’s waterways open for navigation.

1 Sep 2013

Spotlight on USACE Galveston District’s Gary Chow

GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 1, 2013) – As a geotechnical engineer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Geotechnical and Structures Section, Gary Chow is routinely tasked with providing engineering design support, permit application technical reviews and engineering recommendations for the operations and constructions of structures in dams, levees and navigation systems located within the district – a tremendous responsibility, but one he finds extremely rewarding.

2 Aug 2013

Spotlight on USACE Galveston District’s Kenneth Finley

WALLISVILLE, Texas (Aug. 1, 2013) – Meeting people from different parts of the world is just one fascinating aspect of working at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Wallisville Lake Project according to Department of the Army Intern and Park Ranger Kenneth Finley.

1 Jul 2013

USACE Galveston District spotlight on regulatory supervisor

GALVESTON, Texas (July 1, 2013) – Managing operations in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Regulatory Branch of the Corpus Christi Regulatory Field Office isn’t always easy. With wetland issues to be resolved, jurisdictional determinations to be made and violation claims regarding both the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act to be reviewed and investigated, even Supervisor Lloyd Mullins, a 12-year veteran, says though he has his share of difficult days there is no other place he’d rather be working.

1 Jun 2013

USACE Galveston District spotlight on Toskin Sekoni

GALVESTON, Texas (June 1, 2013) – A simple nudge from her caring father in the early stages of her high school studies was all it took to steer Nigerian native Tosin Sekoni, a regulatory specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, into a life-long career in science.

1 May 2013

USACE Galveston District Employee Spotlight on Kenneth Pablo

GALVESTON, Texas (May 1, 2013) – When Kenneth Pablo decided to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain and Logistics Technology to learn how to manage the flow of materials, oversee the transformation into finished goods and coordinate the delivery to the final buyer, he never dreamt he would be able to apply these skills to projects of national significance and play a part in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ mission of providing vital public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen the nation’s security, energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters.

1 Apr 2013

USACE Galveston District Employee Spotlight on Simon DeSoto

MATAGORDA, Texas (March 21, 2013) – At the age of 18, Colorado River Lockmaster Simon DeSoto fell in love. Though she was two years his senior, he knew this relationship would last a lifetime and remained committed to providing her with the attention she deserved to fulfill her unique demands, maintain her integrity and ensure her wellbeing. Though the laundry list of "to dos" was great, he knew she (the Colorado River Locks - completed in 1954), was more than worthy of his labor of love.

7 Mar 2013

Meet Brazos River Floodgates Lockmaster Robert Page

BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas - Ensuring operational readiness and compliance of the Brazos River Floodgates for nearly 2,500 commercial and recreational vessels each month is no easy task, but it's one that a handful of talented U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a dedicated lockmaster make look easy.

1 Mar 2013

USACE Galveston District Employee Spotlight on Sharon Tirpak

GALVESTON, Texas (March 1, 2013) – Managing federally-funded civil works projects through feasibility studies and construction requires leadership – a skill U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Project Manager Sharon Tirpak hones while guiding multidisciplinary teams through complex projects that energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters.

1 Feb 2013

USACE Galveston District Spotlight on Eddie Irigoyen

GALVESTON, Texas (Feb. 1, 2013) - Meet U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Civil Engineer Eddie Irigoyen, a construction manager in the Construction Branch and the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Awareness Program liaison for the district.

15 Jan 2013

Spotlight on USACE Galveston District’s Thomas Dyckman

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (January 2013) - Building strong in support of the nation requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District to rely on the talents of highly-skilled employees to execute its mission of keeping America’s waterways open for navigation and commerce.