Welcome to the website for the Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Engineering Society. This website was improved last year to better facilitate the transfer of information to our members and anyone who has an interest in our Chapter. Recently, the Chapter Board has reviewed the information on the website and based on feedback during the past year, we will be working with our Webmaster to make some additional changes.

What the Chapter needs right now is a member to volunteer to serve as the Website Committee Chair. This member will take the information and recommendations from the Board and work with the Webmaster to keep our website current. If you have any interest in this type of activity, please contact me or one of the other Officers. We are looking for a member who is creative and who can spend an hour or two each month to ensure that our website meets the expectations of our members.

During the Past year, the Pinellas Chapter has become the sponsor for a Student Chapter at St. Pete College (SPC). The Board is very excited about the future possibilities for supporting the SPC Student Chapter, and has recently expanded the Chapter scholarship program to include graduating SPC Engineering Students who will be attending four year universities to finish their Engineering education.

There are many activities being planned by the Board for this year, and many more activities we would like to initiate. However, we need volunteers to assist the current Board members so we can make the Pinellas Chapter the best chapter in the State. Please consider giving a few hours of your time. I can guarantee that the rewards will outweigh the commitment. 

Hope to see you at our next event.

Kevin J. Becotte, PE
Pinellas Chapter President, 2007/2008

• Participation in chapter committees
• Volunteering to lead the chapter as an officer
• Working a registration desk at a chapter function
• Fundraising for scholarships at a chapter golf tournament
• Inviting new members to join your chapter
• Mentoring a recent college graduate
• Serving as a State Society officer
• Nominating a colleague for a FES Award
• Serving as judge at the local science fair or MATHCOUNTS competition
• Being aware of the issues effecting the engineering profession

Each of these small actions makes an impact in our personal and professional development at each level we reach. FES encourages us to become more involved and support the profession. For additional information about FES involvement and leadership development, contact one of the chapter officers and ask what you can get involved with.