SIUE Engineering Alum Michael Busch Receives APWA Regional Honor
The Missouri Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) has named Michael Busch as the winner of the 2014 Professional Engineer of the Year. The ‘98 graduate of the SIUE School of Engineering received the award at the annual fall board meeting.
Busch, a professional traffic operations engineer, has been in the public works engineering industry for 16 years and been a member of APWA since 2006. Next year, he will serve as the president of the St. Louis APWA chapter.
The Professional Engineer of the Year award is granted to engineers who display outstanding leadership and management in their respective fields. By presenting this award, the APWA hopes to inspire excellence and dedication in all sectors of public works, while also recognizing outstanding career achievements that are attained by award finalists.
Together, the APWA and members of the organization work toward creating a higher, more sustainable quality of life.
Busch, a licensed professional engineer, currently serves as a project manager for Oates Associates. His responsibilities include designing and managing various transportation projects, with project size being anywhere between community streets and interstate highway development.
