What does it mean to achieve excellence in fabrication? How does the degree of excellence impact the success of steel building and bridge projects? How is excellence achieved? Answering correctly is paramount for achieving quality projects that are cost-effective and on schedule. The 2025 AISC T. R. Higgins Lecture addresses these questions, providing shop floor insights that transcend fabrication to any custom manufactured engineering components. 

Ronnie Medlock is a professional engineer with 37 years of experience in bridge design and construction. As VP - Technical Services, Ronnie is responsible for quality control and is the chief technology officer for High Steel Structures of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the University of Texas, Ronnie worked for TxDOT before joining High Steel in 2006. Ronnie advises engineers in bridge design and advances best steel bridge design and construction practices nationally through several associations, including AISC / NSBA, AISI, AREMA, AWS, and TRB.

What is the T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award? 

Each year, AISC's T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award recognizes an outstanding lecturer and author whose technical paper or papers, published during the eligibility period, are considered an outstanding contribution to the engineering literature on fabricated structural steel.

The award is named for Theodore R. Higgins, former AISC Director of Engineering and Research, who was widely acclaimed for his many contributions to the advancement of engineering technology related to fabricated structural steel. The award honors Higgins for his innovative engineering, timely technical papers, and distinguished lectures.

Thank you to our Luncheon sponsors:

SEAOSD SPONSORSHIPS

Sponsorship opportunities are now available! Along with our gratitude and appreciation, sponsors receive:

• Your company logo on weekly announcements for the event you sponsor
• Visibility within the SEAOSD community, reaching over 700 (and counting!) structural engineers, companies and industry representatives
• 4 registration tickets for the event, to be distributed as you see fit

Annual and event-specific sponsorships are available, as well.

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT NOON ON THURSDAY BEFORE AND WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT WALKINS OR LATE REGISTRATION AT THE RESTAURANT REQUEST!

For more information, please contact Heather Caya at 619-733-2734 or [email protected].