SPECIAL AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

Rhaoul A. Guillaume, Sr., P.E., F. ASCE, seated right,was named Chairman of LAPELS. The group photo was taken at the May LAPELS Board meeting and includes the entire board.

December 7, 2009



MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY SELECTED GOTECH’S GUILLAUME AS INAUGURAL ALUMNUS SPEAKER

Rhaoul A. Guillaume, Sr., P.E., F.ASCE, a 1971 Marquette University (College of Engineering) graduate and President of GOTECH, Inc., a consulting engineering firm headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, served as the Inaugural Returning Alumnus Speaker at Marquette Univerity on October 28, 2009. Each year, beginning in 2009, Marquette University will invite a successful, accomplished alumnus to speak in the classroom and a themed public presentation in the auditorium. Marquette’s motto is “Being the Difference” and the University selects an alum who explifies this motto with the purpose of encouraging others to do likewise and illustrating to students how to best live the motto.

The highlight of the event was his evening speech entitled, “Being a Difference” given in the Alumni Memorial Union to approximately 200 guests including his fellow Sigma Phi Delta brothers, engineers from Milwaukee and interested public.

Guillaume also spoke to 100 construction management, engineering, business and communication students in Dr. Mark Federle’s classes. Federle is the McShane Chair in Construction Engineering and Management. Guillaume shared lunch with several Mardi Gras students, a volunteer group of Marquette students who travel to the New Orleans Ninth Ward each school break to assist with rebuild efforts.

Guillaume was accompanied by his two sons, Rhaoul, Jr. and Randy who work at GOTECH, Bruce Dyson, Engineering Coordinator and Jeff Floyd, Chief Engineer. GOTECH is a professional engineering and consulting firm established in 1981.

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Rhaoul A. Guillaume, Sr., P.E., F.ASCE and OPUS Dean of Engineering, Stanley V. Jaskolski, Ph.D., Marquette University.

November 2007
The Louisiana Engineering Society Statewide Honors and Awards committee met on November 30. The Baton Rouge Chapter awarded Rhaoul Guillaume with the Andrew M. Lockett Medal for Civic Activities.

Rotary Club International named Rhaoul A. Guillaume, Sr. a Paul Harris Fellow.

He earned this ''in appreciation for tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world.''

October 2007
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development
Change Management Group - Team 16

In July, 2003, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded GOTECH, Inc. with the EPA’s Administrator’s Award for Outstanding Accomplishments by an MBE Enterprise. GOTECH received the award for its work as a sub-contractor to Mongtomery Watson Harza (MWH) in the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board’s Sewer System Rehabilitation Program. One of only 20 recipient’s this year. GOTECH accepted the award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. “GOTECH, using good management and quality engineering services, has performed within budget and on schedule and has played a key role in helping the Sewerage and Water Board meet mandated deadlines and quality of work guidelines,” explained Marcia St. Martin, Interim Executive Director of the New Orleans S&WB.

The Louisiana Airport Managers and Associates (LAMA) presented GOTECH, Inc. with the 2002-2003 Corporate Award at its annual conference. GOTECH, Inc. was chosen to receive this award because of “dedicated and loyal service to aviation in Louisiana”. With ongoing projects at the Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport in Patterson and Louisiana Airport Authority, GOTECH, Inc. has earned a reputation for providing outstanding work on airport projects throughout the state.

GOTECH was established in 1981 and built its Bluebonnet office in 1991. Marking the 20th anniversary in 2001, GOTECH, Inc. expanded its office and earned the 2001 Baton Rouge Good Growth Coalition Award for the improvements. The 2,490 square foot addition was tied directly in to the existing structure’s roofline to create a new L-shaped building. A drafting area with six modern cubicles, library/second conference room, engineers’ offices and field survey departments were added. Ceiling windows looking out to the signature oak tree and courtyard with abundant natural light are among the amenities.

In November, 2001, GOTECH, Inc. earned the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Graduate of the Year Award for its achievements and accomplishments. Since graduating out of the SBA 8(a) Program in 1997, GOTECH, Inc. exhibits the continued ability to provide engineering, technical and support services with professionalism and integrity.