Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 15 of Season 7, our guests are Caley Barnett, Ben Noirot, Braden Sapp, and Naomi Wertz of the University of Akron, the 2026 winners of the Geo-Wall competition!
SHOW NOTES:
- Music in this episode: Devo - That's Good. From the 1983 album Oh No It's Devo.
- This is a super sized episode - having 4 guests just takes a little longer!
- All the stuff you need to know about ASCE student membership is here: asce.org/communities/student-members
- The Diamond Deli has a relatively robust website: diamonddeli.us
- And Luigi's is here: luigisrestaurant.com
- Antelope Island State Park IS in the Great Salt Lake! More info here: stateparks.utah.gov/parks/antelope-island
- The rules for the 2027 Geo-Challenge, including Geo-Wall, will be out after Labor Day!
- Of course, you can make your contributions to G-I student programs here: ascefoundation.org/geo-institute-student-participation-fund-individuals
- Learn about Zippy the Kangaroo here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zippy_(mascot)
- And the University of Akron gives out and actively promotes the recipe for Zippy Cookies! youtube.com/watch?v=1rclwTGGjtY
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
#geotechnicalengineering #geotech #civilengineering #directorscut
On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 15 of Season 7, our guests are Caley Barnett, Ben Noirot, Braden Sapp, and Naomi Wertz of the University of Akron, the 2026 winners of the Geo-Wall competition!
SHOW NOTES:
- Music in this episode: Devo - That's Good. From the 1983 album Oh No It's Devo.
- This is a super sized episode - having 4 guests just takes a little longer!
- All the stuff you need to know about ASCE student membership is here: asce.org/communities/student-members
- The Diamond Deli has a relatively robust website: diamonddeli.us
- And Luigi's is here: luigisrestaurant.com
- Antelope Island State Park IS in the Great Salt Lake! More info here: stateparks.utah.gov/parks/antelope-island
- The rules for the 2027 Geo-Challenge, including Geo-Wall, will be out after Labor Day!
- Of course, you can make your contributions to G-I student programs here: ascefoundation.org/geo-institute-student-participation-fund-individuals
- Learn about Zippy the Kangaroo here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zippy_(mascot)
- And the University of Akron gives out and actively promotes the recipe for Zippy Cookies! youtube.com/watch?v=1rclwTGGjtY
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
#geotechnicalengineering #geotech #civilengineering #directorscut
