Guest Speakers

ASSETS Seminars Hosted by the School of Science and Mathematics

Emily Webster
Thursday, March 29th: 2:00PM
Agricultural Science Building - Room 139

As a Peace Corps volunteer, Emily was a Community Economic Development Advisor in the town of Pejivalle de Jimenez located in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. Emily says her Peace Corps experience "taught [her] about the importance of patience and adaptability and how to work with individuals of all backgrounds."

Currently a Peace Corps regional recruiter, Emily is actively seeking to recruit Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students and graduates who are interested in gaining international experience. She will discuss her volunteer experience, answer questions, and offer tips to become a more competitive applicant. This session will have a special focus on ABAC's Agriculture and Environment programs.

Alan C. Shedd
Tuesday, October 25, 2011: 6:00pm

Alan C. Shedd, P.E., CEM is the director of residential and commercial energy programs for Touchstone Energy. He holds a degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics with an Energy Engineering Certificate from Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a registered professional Mechanical Engineer and Certified Energy Manager. His professional experience includes commercial and institutional energy management, energy analysis, and HVAC system design in the U.S. and Europe. Experience includes air-, water- and geothermal-heat pumps, unitary and central chiller systems, and waste heat recovery. Mr. Shedd also conducts professional education programs and evaluations of energy utilization, HVAC, service water heating and environmental technology issues.

He is co-author of several publications and technical papers on water heating, end-use technologies, energy conservation, and analysis. He contributed materials used in design manuals prepared by the Electric Power Research Institute, US Army and Navy, the American Society of Plumbing Engineers, and the American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Mr. Shedd co-developed microcomputer based commercial water heating simulation tools. He serves on the Cooperative Research Network’s Energy Innovation and Renewables and Distributed Energy Advisory Groups. He converted his Toyota Prius to a plug-in hybrid and has driven nearly 90,000 miles with great gas mileage.