Linda
D. Phillips, P.E., P.M.P., C.D.T, Class of '77, '84
Linda D. Phillips earned a baccalaureate degree in civil engineering
with honor in 1977 and a master's degree in civil engineering
in 1984, both from Michigan Tech. While at MTU, she participated
in ASCE student chapter, Chi Epsilon, Society of Women Engineers,
and was counselor for the Women in Engineering program.
After
earning her BS, Linda joined Black & Veatch of Kansas
City, Missouri as an estimator. In 1978 she accepted a position
with American Natural Resources of Detroit, Michigan as a
Construction Engineer and Project Manager. Upon earning her
MSCE in construction management she accepted a position with
Planmark Architecture and Engineering, a division of SUPERVALU,
Inc. She was appointed Vice President in 1991 and Director
of Project Management in 1995. In 1997 she took a leave of
absence from SUPERVALU to be Visiting Assistant Professor
in the Building Construction Department, College of Architecture
and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech. She served on the University
of Minnesota Construction Management advisory board to develop
the new CM degree and also taught in the program. Linda is
presently lecturer at MTU in the CEE department and received
their 1998-9 Howard Hill Teaching Award.
Linda
has served on national committees for the American Society
of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Construction Management
Association of America (CMAA) as well as authored and presented
various papers. She was recognized as the Minnesota Project
Manager of the Year in 1988. She is a charter member of the
Michigan Tech President's Council of Alumnae, established
in 1996 and was inducted into the Civil and Environmental
Engineering Academy in 1997.
Linda
is a fiber artist and outdoor enthusiast. She has volunteered
on several construction projects in the Caribbean and South
America. Linda has been an active participant in Michigan
Tech's Women/Minorities in Engineering programs for over 15
years. She is also involved with the MTU Summer Youth Programs
and co-developed two new Summer Institute programs in 1999.
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