For 33 years I have had the pleasure of interacting with engineers of all disciplines, both in New York City and around the State. I have benefited from the company of many individuals who I would not have met in a technical setting within my Civil Engineering field. I have learned from them and I am a better person because of those relationships. Our Society’s mission of furthering the Engineering Profession through information, lectures, student awards and student Mathcounts competitions have been personally rewarding and, I hope, have contributed to the overall greater good