Toronto – (April 28, 2014) – For his passion and dedication to the profession, Dennis B. Pupulin, P.Eng., FEC, of Tecumseh, has been named a Member of the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) Order of Honour. He was inducted into the order at an April 25 gala in Niagara Falls.
PEO’s Windsor-Essex Chapter has enjoyed a resurgence of activities and increased prominence in the community during the past 10 years and Pupulin has been a leading contributor to many of its successful activities. He joined the chapter executive in 2004 and has made a positive impact on its operations ever since, providing leadership as treasurer, vice chair and chair for two years.
As chair, Pupulin implemented measures of accountability within the chapter executive to ensure clarity of roles and responsible financial management. Under his leadership, the chapter also organized its first Engineering Fair Day. Out of this success grew its largest and most successful annual initiative, called Innovation Station–Engineering Your Life, which promotes engineering and technology to approximately 20,000 people over three days at Devonshire Mall.
A strong advocate for PEO’s outreach efforts to government, Pupulin has been a valued contributor to his chapter’s Government Liaison Program Subcommittee, initiating and maintaining dialogue with local representatives about engineering and its importance in public policy formation . So inspired was he by these discussions that he ran as a candidate in a recent municipal election and also for PEO council.
An accomplished forensic engineer, Pupulin has since 2011 provided valuable guidance to PEO’s Professional Standards Committee as a member of its Forensic Engineering Subcommittee.
“Reaching out to find a mind to inspire has led me to continue on the path of volunteering with pride for ou r great profession,” says Pupulin. “Participating within our association as a volunteer has rewarded me with vast opportunities to engage and cultivate new relationships with diverse professionals.”
The Order of Honour pays tribute to individuals who have rendered conspicuous service to the engineering profession. The rank of Member is bestowed upon those who have served the profession by contributing substantially to its operation or improvement in its status.
About Professional Engineers Ontario
Through the Professional Engineers Act, PEO governs over 82,000 licence and certificate holders and regulates professional engineering in Ontario to serve and protect the public. Professional engineering safeguards life, health, property, economic interests, the public welfare and the environment. Professional engineers can be identified by the P.Eng. after their names.
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