Samantha McKillop, PE, SE will present on her upcoming volunteer work with a non-profit organization called Engineers In Action (EIA). She will be traveling abroad in October to construct a pedestrian suspension bridge for a remote community in Bolivia. This project will improve access to essential resources like education, healthcare, markets and government representation. Access to these services is complicated by the river, which floods 150 days out of the year on average. Roughly 30 children currently use a tree trunk bridge to reach class every day during the rainy season. This unstable crossing prevents access to health care for the elderly and is not adequate to transport farm produce, presenting constant risk that harvests will rot before they can be sold. The new footbridge across the Río Capilla will have a span of 114 feet and will provide a means of safe crossing for pedestrians, motorcycles, wheelbarrows, and livestock. This project will serve the communities of Qaga Huasi, Julpi Arriba, and Tablón, with a total beneficiary population of 750. It will be delivered in direct cooperation with the municipal engineers and the benefiting communities. Further, improved access to fertile land and markets will facilitate economic expansion and encourage population growth in coming years. Your financial support for this project is greatly appreciated - please consider donating through this link to help offset costs of building materials, tools and travel expenses: https://www.justgiving.com/page/samantha-mckillop-1690205165413?utm_source=Sharethis&utm_medium=one_page&utm_content=page/samantha-mckillop-1690205165413&utm_campaign=pfp-email&utm_term=ad44e251ab234078a10fe455085d0589 Speaker(s): Samantha McKillop, Agenda: For parking, please use the Surbeck parking lot on the east side of the CARA building. Enter through the east doors of the CARA building. 5:00 - Food (complimentary food with Registration) 5:30 - 6:00 - Presentation 6:00 - 6:30 - Questions Bldg: Center for Alumni Relations & Advancement (CARA), use east side entrance, 330 E. Kansas City Street, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, 57701

Samantha McKillop, PE, SE will present on her upcoming volunteer work with a non-profit organization called Engineers In Action (EIA). She will be traveling abroad in October to construct a pedestrian suspension bridge for a remote community in Bolivia. This project will improve access to essential resources like education, healthcare, markets and government representation. Access to these services is complicated by the river, which floods 150 days out of the year on average. Roughly 30 children currently use a tree trunk bridge to reach class every day during the rainy season. This unstable crossing prevents access to health care for the elderly and is not adequate to transport farm produce, presenting constant risk that harvests will rot before they can be sold. The new footbridge across the Río Capilla will have a span of 114 feet and will provide a means of safe crossing for pedestrians, motorcycles, wheelbarrows, and livestock. This project will serve the communities of Qaga Huasi, Julpi Arriba, and Tablón, with a total beneficiary population of 750. It will be delivered in direct cooperation with the municipal engineers and the benefiting communities. Further, improved access to fertile land and markets will facilitate economic expansion and encourage population growth in coming years. Your financial support for this project is greatly appreciated - please consider donating through this link to help offset costs of building materials, tools and travel expenses: https://www.justgiving.com/page/samantha-mckillop-1690205165413?utm_source=Sharethis&utm_medium=one_page&utm_content=page/samantha-mckillop-1690205165413&utm_campaign=pfp-email&utm_term=ad44e251ab234078a10fe455085d0589 Speaker(s): Samantha McKillop, Agenda: For parking, please use the Surbeck parking lot on the East side of the CARA building. Enter through the east doors. 5:00 - Food (complimentary food with Registration) 5:30 - 6:00 - Presentation 6:00 - 6:30 - Questions Bldg: Center for Alumni Relations & Advancement (CARA), 330 E. Kansas City Street, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, 57701