The award was presented by selection committee chair Mark Waggoner, Senior Project Manager for the Structures Group, and Steve Blumenbaum, Director of Construction Engineering. The presentation was made at the annual Structures Group Operations Meeting, held virtually.
Nelson is a Senior Associate and Senior Project Manager in Walter P Moore’s Houston office and has worked on a variety of project types, including higher education buildings, aquariums, and hospitals. She successfully leads some of the firm’s largest and most complex projects such as the Collaborative Research Building in the new Texas Medical Center development and the Houston Zoo Galápagos Islands exhibit.
“Jessalyn has truly become a leader within our group and continues to impress clients,” said Dennis Wittry, Regional Director of Structural Engineering.
In 2020, the San Jacinto College Engineering and Technology Building won an AIA Houston Award in the “Divine Detail” category, on the strength of her creative work in designing and detailing a series of architectural concrete columns, which split at mid-height forming a Y.
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Nelson is a licensed engineer in Texas and holds a master’s degree in structural engineering from Tufts University and an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from Lafayette College.
“Jessalyn is the 19th recipient of our firm’s esteemed Horvilleur Award. She has shown incredible dedication toward solving challenges for her clients and upholding our firm’s values. I am pleased that she is being recognized with this honor,” said Dilip Choudhuri, President & CEO.
