Gregory Wight, P.E., has been named Vermont’s 2016 Engineer of the Year. Professor Wight, who has served as both associate dean at Norwich University and director of the David Crawford School of Engineering, is a recognized expert in the field of air quality engineering. He is the author of numerous papers in this field and a widely-used textbook. A mechanical engineer educated at MIT and the University of Florida, he currently holds the Charles A. Dana professorship of engineering, the highest honor available to Norwich University faculty, and is a life member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. In addition to his professional activities, Professor Wight has served his town of Brookfield as town meeting moderator, library trustee and treasurer, youth soccer coach, and currently president of Central Vermont Runners. He and his wife Tamara have three grown children.
Kristin (“Kricket”) McCusker, P.E., has been named Vermont’s 2016 Young Engineer of the Year. A civil and structural engineer educated at Clarkson University and St. Lawrence University, Ms. McCusker joined T.R. Fellows Engineering, her father’s firm, in 2007 where she has greatly expanded the business both in revenue and geographic area. One of her most complex design projects was post-Hurricane Irene reconstruction of the Driscoll Road Bridge in Stockbridge, VT, where severe undermining of the bridge abutments, coupled with financial constraints, posed a significant challenge. An integral part of the Rochester, VT community, Ms. McCusker and her husband Angus are founding members of the Rochester Area Sports Trail Alliance. Ms. McCusker also serves as a mentor to young women in promoting science and mathematics education. She and her husband have two young sons, Galen and Elet.
The award recipients will be honored with a presentation in February at the governor’s office and again at the annual Engineers’ Week banquet, which will be held at the Double Tree Inn in South Burlington on February 26.