Jon A. Rippke named the 2002 Engineer of the Year by the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE).

Bolton & Menk, Inc., Consulting Engineers and Surveyors are pleased to announce that Jon A. Rippke, PE, a native of Moville, Iowa, has been named the Engineer of the Year by the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE). Rippke is President of Bolton & Menk, Inc., a 215-person civil engineering and land surveying firm headquartered in Mankato, with eight offices throughout Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri. He has more than 30 years of experience in the planning, design and administration of civil and municipal engineering projects.

Nominees were judged on the basis of engineering achievement; technical and professional society activities; educational and collegiate achievements; civic and humanitarian activities; and continuing engagement in the field of engineering.

Rippke has been an active member of MSPE's Traverse Des Sioux chapter for many years, serving as President in 1983 and contributing to the chapter's educational and scholarship efforts. In addition, Rippke is an active citizen in the Mankato/North Mankato. He is currently serving as City Engineer for the City of North Mankato, secretary of the Valley Industrial Development Corporation and chair of the Civil Engineering Advisory Board for the new civil engineering program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Bolton & Menk, Inc., ranked in the Top 500 Engineering Firms by Engineering News Record (ENR), provides services in the areas of municipal, environmental, transportation engineering together with water resources and land surveying services. Established in 1949, our staff of more than 215 professionals and technicians is available to assist clients in meeting the ever-increasing demand for quality engineering and surveying services. With the corporate office in Mankato, the firm also operates offices in Fairmont, Sleepy Eye, Burnsville, Willmar, and Chaska, Minnesota; Ames, Iowa and Liberty, Missouri.