Mehran Pourzanjani, SE
President 

The association was formed at a meeting at the University Club in Los Angeles on February 20, 1929. The founding members were a group of 12 structural engineering consultants; two of whom were also architects and one was a professor at the California Institute of Technology. You can read more about the history of SEAOSC on our website. As I was scrolling through the names of the 89 Presidents that have served since the inception of SEAOSC, I could not help but to reflect on our history and rich heritage. Many of the presidents, board members, and members of SEAOSC are well known today for their contributions to the science of earthquake engineering. SEAOSC is the only structural engineering association in the world that can showcase such a long history and rich heritage as we are oldest structural engineering association in the world. 

As we celebrate this anniversary it is important to appreciate that the association was built on the foundation of volunteerism with its members, committee participants, officers and board members, donating time and effort for the good of the group and for future generations. Now,  it is our generation’s turn to carry the torch and give back to the profession, our communities, and the future Earthquake Engineers. I invite you to get involved and join us on this important mission.

In honor of our 90^th year we are delighted to present an updated image for the Association. Specifically, the SEAOSC and strengthening of our cities logos have been updated and a new color palate has been adopted for the association as reflected on this newsletter and on our website. The updated logo and the new colors celebrate the vibrancy of the modern SEAOSC while honoring the rich heritage of the Association and representing the Golden State of California from which we hail.  There are two versions of the logo, one with a tag line that will be used for occasions when our expertise as Earthquake Engineers will need to be highlighted and emphasized, and the other without the tag line.  We hope that you find these updates pleasing.

The strengthening of our cities technical summit that was held on January 19^th was a success, with 125 attending, as was the Orange County Dinner event held on January 22^nd.  The Annual Career Fair & Student Scholarships Awards Night will be held on February 6^th.  SEAOSC Foundation will be awarding grants to students pursuing a degree in Civil and Architectural engineering. There is also an opportunity for companies to showcase career opportunities at their firms to potential candidates.  I encourage you to join us.

Happy Birthday SEAOSC! We look forward to seeing you at February dinner event!

Sincerely,

Mehran Pourzanjani, SE
President