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The Hedgehog: A Mascot With Meaning
Our love for the hedgehog goes beyond its charm. From its roots in Greek folklore to its role in modern business philosophy, the Freese and Nichols mascot symbolizes our commitment to excellence in client services.
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Bois d’Arc Lake Water Supply Program Receives National Attention in APWA Reporter Magazine
The crucial new water supply started serving more than 2 million North Texans in spring 2023, ahead of one of the hottest and driest summers on record.
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Freese and Nichols’ Scott Maughn Appointed Chair of AWWA Committee
Scott Maughn, Water and Wastewater Engineer, was recently appointed the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Concrete Pipe Standards Committee Chair, continuing the legacy of Lee Freese who once held the same position.
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Leaders and Legacies: Bob Herchert
With experience in government and business, Bob Herchert as CEO brought Freese and Nichols a perspective that added a competitive edge in a fast-moving engineering marketplace.
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1894 to 1909: Innovative from the Start
When John Hawley started his own business in 1894 — the business that today is Freese and Nichols — he became the first independent consulting engineer in Texas in water and sewer work.
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Cindy Milrany Receives Baldrige Foundation Leadership Award
Congratulations to Cindy Milrany on being honored with The Harry S. Hertz Leadership Award by the Baldrige Foundation, for encouraging and empowering others to achieve performance excellence.
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TPWA Central Texas Branch Elects John Nett to Board of Directors
John Nett, Program Manager, Austin, was recently elected as Vice President for the Texas Public Works Association Central Texas Branch. The Texas Chapter is the largest American Public Works Association Chapter and provides a forum in which public works professionals can exchange ideas, improve professional competency and bring important public works-related topics to public attention in local, state and federal arenas.
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Expertise on Scaled Physical Modeling Featured in The Journal of Dam Safety
Tapping decades of experience, our water resource design specialists share best practices for applying scaled physical modeling to optimize dam design.
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Freese and Nichols Promotes Perez and Johnson To Executive Leadership Roles
Longtime Freese and Nichols leaders Gwen Perez and Kevin Johnson become Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations, respectively.
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APA Texas Honors Dan Sefko’s 50 Years in Urban Planning
The APA Texas recognizes Dan Sefko, FAICP, for his robust urban planning career with the Texas Legends Award.
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Two Projects Win ‘Best Project’ Awards from ENR Texas & Louisiana
The Fort Worth Village Creek Biosolids Facility and the Houston Memorial Park Central Connector were the respective winners of the Water Environment and Landscape/Urban Development categories.
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Freese and Nichols Celebrates Annie Vest’s New Role as Director of Oklahoma Emergency Management
Annie, who was Freese and Nichols’ Mitigation and Disaster Planning Lead for nearly two years, becomes one of the youngest individuals ever to lead an Oklahoma state agency.
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