Morgan's Mentors

Wishes are granted on this episode of Morgan’s Mentors as Morgan hosts the first guest requested by a previous guest! Wayne Clough, Ph.D., P.E., secretary emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution and president emeritus of the Georgia Institute of Technology, joined us to talk about navigating the worlds of research and administration along with the importance of finding mentorship throughout our careers. 

Some of Dr. Clough's Awards and Honors:
- Arthur M. Beuche Medal in 2008 for national service in public policy
- Two Norman Medals
- The OPAL Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Georgia Tech’s Joseph M. Petit Award for Distinguished Service in 2009 
- Named to the Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia in 2009 
- The Medal of the Foreign Policy Association in 2011 
- The Ralph Coates Roe Medal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2013
- The President’s Medal of Emory University in 2014 
- The Silver Order of the de Fleury Medal of the Army Corps of Engineers in 2014
- The Engineering Excellence and Leadership Award from George Mason University in 2016

Music: Pursuing Darkness by XTaKeRuX

What is Morgan's Mentors?

In this series (primarily intended for young professionals and undergraduate students), Morgan NeSmith will be discussing with various professionals about mentoring and being mentored. Each episode will follow a standard format with the purpose of providing general advice on career development and being mentored from a range of perspectives. Sponsored by Dan Brown and Associates

Morgan NeSmith is a director of engineering at Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc., and has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in civil engineering from Georgia Tech and over 20 years of experience in geotechnical contracting and consulting. NeSmith has authored and co-authored numerous papers on deep foundations and ground improvement systems. He also regularly speaks to companies, universities, and professional organizations on these topics on behalf of Berkel as well as DFI, of which he is the immediate past chair of the ACIP and DD Pile Committee. NeSmith currently serves on the DFI Board of Trustees as the liaison to the ACIP and DD Pile Committee and is a Diplomate of the Academy of Geo-Professionals.