Torgersen Gives 2009 Vecellio Lecture
(3rd Quarter 2009)

Professor Paul E. Torgersen, an Industrial Engineer whose career at Virginia Tech spans 43 years, including 20 years as a Dean and seven as University President, is the presenter of this year’s Vecellio Lecture, held at the university in October.

Torgersen is a Fellow of both the Institute of Industrial Engineers and the American Society of Engineering Education. An internationally published author, he has also signed 62,191 diplomas during his terms as Dean and President.

The annual lecture series is sponsored by an endowment from the Vecellio Family Foundation and individual family members, in support of the Vecellio Construction Engineering and Management Program at the school. Several family members are Virginia Tech alumni, including the late Leo Vecellio, Sr. (class of 1938), Leo Vecellio, Jr. (1968) and Michael Vecellio (2001).

The Vecellio endowment also supports scholarships, fellowships and a full professorship at the school.

Ranger North’s two asphalt plants, in Winter Garden and Debary, FL, have earned certificates of quality from the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA).

New this year, the Diamond Quality Commendation recognizes the many factors that go into producing high-quality asphalt products: Quality Management; RAP (Recycled Asphalt Pavement) and Aggregate Handling; Asphalt Storage; Drying and Mixing; Air Quality; Truck Scales; Silos; and Control Rooms.

Ranger North is also a regular recipient of NAPA’s Diamond Achievement Commendation, as are all the Vecellio Group companies and divisions that operate asphalt plants. The Diamond Achievement Commendation focuses on plant safety, environmental compliance and community involvement.