Today, November 11, 2021, we hosted the Denison Youth Leadership Academy at our office!
We began with a tour of, spoke about our work, showed a set of civil engineering plans from a project in Denison and described the education requirements to be an engineer. Finally, we challenged the students to design and construct a tower in 45 minutes.
Each group received $5.00, a tablet of paper for their design schematic and a list of supplies with prices. With 15 minutes left, a surprise challenge was announced! The tower had to withstand a hurricane (fan)!
Discussions during the schematic design phase. The completed towers!
Thank you, Josh Massey, for asking us to participate in the construction day for the academy. We had fun hosting the students!
The proposed development is called Travis Heights. The 160-acre lot would consist of 400 single family homes. The city is calling it the largest residential expansion Sherman has seen.
“The growth in Sherman doesn’t seem to be slowing anytime soon,” city spokesperson Nate Strauch said. “Moving from building 300, 400, 500 homes a year to moving that into thousands of homes a year.”
We’re celebrating Barbara J. Vilbig, PE, David A. Vilbig, PE, Jennifer Vilbig Lawson, PE and Tommy Vilbig, PE as licensed professional engineers! Today, August 4th, 2021 is the 6th annual Professional Engineers Day. We’re also celebrating Matthew Fusselman, EIT as a licensed engineer in training!
Jennifer Vilbig Lawson baked homemade cupcakes to celebrate at our office today! The co-branded cupcakes featured an edible image with chocolate cake and buttercream icing.
Barbara Vilbig, PE revealing the cupcakes!
The “mothership,” also know as, cake carrier, arriving at our office.
About Professional Engineers Day
“On August 8, 1907, the first professional engineering license was issued to Charles Bellamy in Wyoming. Since that time, licensure has expanded and professional engineers across the U.S. have made the commitment to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. NSPE is celebrating licensed professional engineers with the sixth annual Professional Engineers Day on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Join us as we raise awareness about what it means to be a PE, recognize licensed PEs, and show appreciation for the work they do each and every day.”
Last week, Jennifer Vilbig Lawson, PE and Tommy Vilbig, PE, attended the TSPE Conference & 85th Annual Meeting at the Star in Frisco, Texas. The conference was a great opportunity for networking with other professional engineers while earning professional development hours.
Vilbig & Associates, PLLC sponsored the conference and is proud to support our profession.
As a bonus, dinner one night was held at the Dallas Cowboys Training Table and included a tour of the Star aka the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters. Pictures from the tour are below.
The Texas Society of Professional Engineers, one of the largest state societies in the United States, was founded in 1936 to serve the interests of the individual engineer in Texas across all branches of engineering. Composed of 24 local chapters and eight student chapters, TSPE is the only active, established organization devoting its entire effort to the professional, ethical, economic, social and political aspects of engineering in Texas.
Our mission is to promote and enhance the profession and licensed practice of engineering.
Over the last year, Jennifer Vilbig Lawson, has been learning more about the Denison community with a group of leaders though the Denison Chamber of Commerce. Learn more about the program below.
Congratulations, Jennifer, and the rest of the 2021 Class. Read more about the rest of the class and their project.
Jennifer Vilbig Lawson graduates from Leadership Denison. From left to right: Joey Gunn -Denison Chamber Board Chair, Janet Gott- Mayor of Denison, Jennifer Vilbig Lawson-Denison Leadership Graduate, Diana Theall – Denison Chamber President.
Congratulations to the entire 2021 Leadership Denison Class of 2021!
The 2021 Leadership Denison Class project was a Battle of the Bands event held May 1st at the RailYard Food Hall. The event benefited CASA of Grayson County and the Denison Boys and Girls Club. Vilbig & Associates was a table sponsor.
Vilbig & Associates – Battle of the Bands Table Sponsors
Leadership Denison was established to ensure the continuing vitality of the Denison community by providing a solid source of motivated leaders who are educated about Denison and its issues, as well as prepared to accept future leadership roles in Denison, Grayson County or the State of Texas.
The annual Leadership Denison program informs participants about critical issues facing Denison, Grayson County and the State of Texas, and provides opportunities to engage in organizations that resolve these issues. The program focuses on information, education and discussion of local and regional assets, challenges and opportunities.
Founded in 1983 as a program of the Denison Area Chamber of Commerce, the program has graduated more than 450 alumni who provide leadership in Denison’s business community, as well as in private, public and non-profit organizations.
Sessions are held September through May with a graduation and recognition event held in May.
We are proud to announce that Vilbig & Associates has become a registered Federal Certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) with a DUNS number of 117494418. We look forward to working with our clients, new and old, with this additional certification.
Our primary NAICS Codes is for engineering services, 541330, with our secondary code for surveying and mapping (except geophysical) services, 541370.
The new federal certification is in addition to the regional and state certifications that we’ve held for many years.
North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency – Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification No. WFWB07513N1020.
Historically Underutilized Business – State of Texas – HUB Certificate (VID Number): 14541206281000
Vilbig & Associates is a civil engineering and surveying consulting firm with primary office located in Dension, Grayson County, Texas. Additionally, team members are located in Plano, Collin County, Texas. The company was founded by David A. Vilbig, P.E., R.P.L.S, in 1983 where he was soon joined by his wife, Barbara J. Vilbig, P.E. Recently, two of their children, Jennifer M. Vilbig, P,E, and Thomas L. Vilbig, P,E, have joined the firm.
The Mayor of City of Denison, Jared Johnson presented the official proclamation from the City for Professional Engineers Day to PE’s, Barbara & David Vilbig. Professional Engineers Day will be celebrated on 08.02.2017
Celebrating with an official ribbon cutting ceremony, Denison’s downtown business representatives, clients, members of the development community and the Chamber of Commerce came together to welcome Vilbig & Associates to the area. They are featured in an article in the Herald Democrat June 24, 2017 edition.
Vilbig & Associates will provide the same professional care and quality of service to clients at the new location. They specialize in consulting civil engineering and surveying services throughout Texas and the Southwest.
Some of the projects in the Texoma area:
Subdivision projects include O’Hanlon Ranch, Vista Norte, Fountain Creek, Pioneer Ridge and North Slope.
Commercial projects include Sherman Commons Shopping Center, Office Depot, Ulta, Five Below; Lake Center Village Brookshire in Pottsboro; Ameristate Bank, C&L Stone, Grayson Surgical Center in Sherman; and Landmark Bank in Denison.
Municipal and street projects include Pecan Grove Road, Sara Swamy Drive, Loy Lake Road and the water main extension on Pool Road.
Vilbig & Associates looks forward to continuing the tradition of the Vilbigs in Texas business in their new location in Denison, Texas.
