Firm News
President’s Corner: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
Posted on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 by Kristen Leathers-GrattonIn Firm News, tagged in
This year, Affinis turns 21, and in commemoration, we’re launching a year-long campaign that celebrates our clients, co-workers, and colleagues. But, before we begin celebrating our 21st Birthday with you, we wanted to take a look back at 2021. We’re proud of what we accomplished and know we couldn’t have done it without the continued […]
Troy Lavelle Named 2021 Schmitty Award Winner
Posted on Wednesday, January 12th, 2022 by Affinis CorpIn Firm News, tagged in
Since 2003, we’ve recognized outstanding co-workers who best model our firm’s core values with the Schmitty Award. Today, we’re excited to share Troy Lavelle, a design technician and long-standing member of our team, was selected late last year. To choose a winner, the three previous recipients collaborate to develop a list of nominees. Those names […]
Caleb Prentice Returns from Deployment
Posted on Wednesday, November 10th, 2021 by Affinis CorpIn Firm News, tagged in
Today, we are excited to welcome back engineering technician Caleb Prentice from his recent tour. A Master Sergeant in the Air Force Reserves, he was away from the office for 10 months. A portion of that time was spent in training, while the rest was overseas. In this short interview, Caleb shares a little about […]
Co-Worker News: 2 New Hires
Posted on Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 by Affinis CorpIn Firm News, tagged in
Today, we’re excited to introduce you to three of our new co-workers. Shane Standley has joined our team as a transportation project manager, and former intern, Jason Eskina is now a full-time engineer-in-training. You can learn more about each person by following these links: Shane and Jason. There, you’ll discover things like their favorite places and […]
Co-Worker News: 2 New Hires
Posted on Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 by Affinis CorpIn Firm News, tagged in
Today, we’re excited to introduce you to two of our new co-workers. Jason Frericks, PE, PTOE is now a project engineer for our transportation team. Our former intern, Conner Jackson, recently came onboard full-time, joining our construction engineering group. You can learn more about each person by following these links: Jason and Conner. There, you’ll discover […]
Co-Worker News: New Hire
Posted on Wednesday, June 30th, 2021 by Affinis CorpIn Firm News, tagged in
Today, we’re excited to introduce you to a new co-worker. Jacob Wilson has joined our roadway group as a project engineer. You can learn more about him by following this link: Jacob.
An Inside Look at the KC Chamber’s Centurions Program: reStart
Posted on Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 by Kristen Leathers-GrattonIn Firm News, tagged in
I’ve been participating in the KC Chamber’s Centurions Leadership Program since September 2020. In November, taskforce events were paused due to COVID and the inability to meet in-person. However, we continued the work with our committees. Our taskforce efforts resumed with virtual events in May with the potential for in-person, small group gatherings. Though the Chamber […]
Affinis Clients Recognized for Award-Winning Projects
Posted on Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 by Affinis CorpIn Firm News, tagged in
We are excited to share four Affinis clients have received awards for recent improvements. The City of Overland Park, Kansas; the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; the City of Edgerton, Kansas; and the City of Merriam, Kansas have all been recognized for our work together. Below, you’ll find more about each of the winning projects […]
Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers for EWeek
Posted on Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 by Affinis CorpIn Firm News, tagged in
Every year, Engineers Week celebrates the engineering profession and strives to inspire the next generation of professionals. Committing to STEM education and outreach year-round is one way we support those efforts. In this short video, you can see some of the ways we give back to our communities and lend our expertise. A/E/C Internship Program Last […]
Affinis Co-Workers Donate Time and Money to Their Communities
Posted on Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 by Affinis CorpIn Firm News, tagged in
For the last several years, we have issued a community service challenge to our team. While it may seem simple, putting a little competition into giving back allows us to multiply our efforts. We donated 650 hours or about $13,000 in 2020. We each tried to perform 20 hours of community service. Some co-workers chose […]