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ASHRAEREPORTER

In This Issue

President’s Message

Upcoming Events

Society President’s Visit

Students going to Chicago!

Corny Corner

2017-2018 Sponsors

2018 Region X CRC

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

I am excited about the year we are having with San Joaquin ASHRAE so far. Just

a few of the highlights are, a record setting golf tournament, a

couple of YEA social events, updated our bylaws, a visit by

the Society President, getting our taxes turned in on time,

sending some students to Chicago and many more.

I can’t thank the leadership enough for all the hard work and

input at various levels. 2018 will bring more opportunities for

our chapter to increase our visibility and impact our members in positive ways.

This next year, look out for an opportunity to interact and support our chapter.

-Joelon

Upcoming Events Check out www.sjvashrae.org for details and to register for events. January 4, 2018 Joint Meeting with AIA Chapter High Performance Buildings and Occupant Comfort

ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, Peter Simmonds GBCI Approved | 1 CE Hour | 0920010410

AIA Approved | 1 LU | SIMMONDS01

Fresno Builder’s Exchange

January 20-24, 2018 ASHRAE Winter Conference McCormack Place, Chicago

www.ashrae.org/Chicago

February 2018 Chapter Meeting TBA

This eNewsletter is the work of the San Joaquin Chapter and not the Society December 2017

www.sjvashrae.org

Joelon and Clint YEA / Social / Membership Mtg

Inspirational Quote

If you’re not going to go all the way, why

go at all?

-Joe Namath

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Students Going to Chicago! Thank you to Sponsorship Committee: Tyson Free-man, Mufeed Alshakhori, Dustin Russell, Ryan Carl-son, Cathy Johnson, Ramon Alcazar, and CSU Fres-no, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Walter Mizuno. This Committee did an amazing job of quickly organizing, setting the process in motion, creating an objective and measurable evaluation, and selecting winners to go to the 2018 Winter Conference!

The announcement also made the Dec 28 Fresno Business Journal Blog: https://thebusinessjournal.com/blog-valley-engineers-sending-students-key-conference-chicago/

Winning recipients provided the following feedback on being selected:

Ezequiel Fregoso

“Thank you to all the ASHRAE San Joaquin Chapter members for all their continuous support and dedication to student activities. A special thank you for those that made this scholarship happen, and allowing me to be part of this trip.”

Karina Meza

“I would like to say a big thank you to the ASHRAE San Joaquin Chapter for making this scholarship possible. All of your hard work and dedication is truly appreciated, and will help me succeed in my life.”

Christian Escalera

“I would like to thank the ASHRAE San Joaquin Chapter for the great opportunity that they have provided me through this scholarship. This great opportunity will give me the chance to expand my networking skills and learn from professionals in the ASHRAE industry.“

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(L to R) Dustin Russell, Diego Mora, Christian Escalera (CSUF Student Chapter Members), and ASHRAE Society President, Bjarne Olesen at the December SJV Chapter Meeting.

December’s “ASHRAE Downtown” YEA / Student Activities / Membership Promotion event was awesome! The dinner meeting was held at the Pacific Southwest Building, 3rd Floor, Workspace.

More than 30 chapter and student members attended, along with special guest, ASHRAE Society President, Bjarne Olesen, Ph.D., Fellow ASHRAE. Dr. Olesen discussed his theme of “Extending our global community, acknowledging our world‐wide interconnectedness, and embracing our shared needs and objectives.” Olesen said, “The technical guid‐ance we produce for all members is made stronger by global diversity.”

Craig Scharton, Interim President/CEO of The Downtown Fresno Partnership, also shared the history of Fulton Mall’s creation to the recent revitalization and his experience with multiple redevelopment projects in Fresno and other communities. Attendees were also treated to a brief walking tour of the mall.

Kudos and thank you to Sophia Nyberg and all the team for coordinating this event.

Pacific Southwest Building Fresno

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2017-2018 SJV Chapter Board

President, Joelon Chinn

President-Elect, Sophia Nyberg

Treasurer, Christian DeFehr

Secretary, Tyson Freeman

BOG, Sean Skiles

BOG, Mike Cantelmi

BOG, Paul Bedard

SJV CHAPTER COMMITTEES

CRC 2018, Cathy Johnson CTTC, Keith Harris

Historian, Mike Gainer Membership, Abel Orozco Puga

Newsletter, Cathy Johnson PAOE, Justin Westmoreland

RP, Clint Petty Student Activities, Dustin Russell

YEA, Landon Reda WebMaster, Anthony Bischel

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Corny Corner

Q: Why don’t penguins fly?

A: Because they are not tall enough to be pilots.

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For more information contact:

Cathy Johnson

2018 Region X CRC Chair

cathyj@nsw-duckworth.com