The mentors are great. They answered any questions I had as well as explained what they do every day. The mock project allowed me to practice the techniques of engineering through a hands-on project. I loved it!
Holy Names Academy (Seattle, WA)
Boise, Idaho
In the fall of 2021, Paulette Dallas, Western Regional Director, ACE Mentor America, pulled together a small group of Idaho residents and ACE Mentor enthusiasts for a conversation about expanding ACE into the Gem State. That enthusiasm propelled the group into action. Today, ACE Mentor Idaho is pleased to announce its official Affiliate status. Members of the Founding Board of Directors are:
Jeff Slinger PE, Senior Project Manager, LEED AP / CM-LEAN, Andersen Construction Boise, ACE Idaho Board / Fundraising Committee Chair.
Brian Liquin, B.S.C.E., Director of Operations and Finance, Tamarack Grove Engineering, Boise. Chair, ACE Idaho Mentor Committee.
Jim Ray, LEED AP, Vice-President, JE Dunn Construction, ACE Mentor Oregon Past Chair / Current Board Member; ACE Idaho, Curriculum Committee.
Duncan Robertson, Business Development and Marketing Manager, Tamarack Grove Engineering, Boise; President – SMPS Idaho; Chair, ACE Idaho Public Relations Committee.
Mitchell Stark CCM, Retired Program / Senior Project Manager; Chair, Student Committee; ACE Idaho Curriculum Committee member.
Lyndsay Watkins, Architectural Designer, WELL AP, LEED Green Associate GGLO Design Boise – Chair, ACE Idaho Curriculum Committee.
Maureen Whalen, Retired President, MCorr Consulting, former School / Mentor Development Consultant, ACE Mentor Los Angeles / Orange County; Chair, ACE Idaho North Idaho Committee, Public Relations Committee member.
Providing key support to our new affiliate are Morgen Slinger, ACE Idaho Administrator; Brian Sielaff Tamarack Grove Engineering; and Paulette Dallas, Western Regional Director, ACE Mentor America.
ACE Mentor Program Idaho will be holding its Inaugural Golf Tournament / Fundraiser on Friday, September 16, 2022 at River Birch Golf Course in Star, Idaho.
Plans are to kick off programs in the Greater Boise Area (including, but not limited to, Meridian, Caldwell and Nampa) in January of 2023 and in Northern Idaho later that year. The Northern Idaho “Panhandle” includes Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Rathdrum and other surrounding areas. If you’d like to reach out with tips or leads, or contribute to our inaugural fundraising golf tournament, we’d love to hear from you! Contact us!
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