Distinguished Speaker 2010

2010 Distinguished Alumni Speaker

 

Jill (Keidl) Mickelson

Environmental Engineer

Lourdes Graduate - Class of 1990

Jill speaking with Lourdes High School Students

Jill Mickelson is an environmental engineer with engineering and architecture firm, Short Elliott Hendrickson.  On August 1, 2007, the I-35W Bridge over the Mississippi River collapsed, resulting in the loss of thirteen lives and the complete severing of a major transportation artery in the heart of the Twin Cities.  Over the next year, the project to rebuild the bridge required the efforts of hundreds of engineers and construction workers.  Like others, Jill found her personal and profession life consumed by the effort.  Jill shared her perspective on this " great public works project."

 

Jill has been the recipient of the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers Public Service Award for community service.   Jill received her BA in environmental engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).  Jill & her husband, David, have two daughters, ages 4 years & 5 months.  Jill is currently serving as a member of the City of Rochester's newly formed Sustainable Energy Commission.

 

Pictures from Event February 24, 2010

 

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