FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 8 , 2003:

SCS Engineers Chairman Elected to
Vice Chairman of Environmental Research and Education Foundation

Alexandria, Va. - Robert P. Stearns, P.E., DEE, was elected on December 13, 2002 to Vice Chairman of the Board of the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) based in Alexandria, Virginia. EREF is a non-profit organization that funds the development of environmental solutions through research and education.  His election to Vice Chairman is for a one-year term and his election as a board director is for a three-year term.  He served as EREF's Secretary-Treasurer in years 2001 and 2002.

Mr. Stearns was a co-founder of SCS Engineers in 1970 and currently serves as the firm’s Chairman.  He is a diplomat of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and former president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Los Angeles Section. Mr. Stearns has also served as a board and committee member of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA).

He is a graduate of the University of Iowa, receiving a BS in Civil Engineering and an MS in Engineering Management from the University of California at Los Angeles. He is a registered professional engineer in the states of California, Virginia and Ohio.

SCS Engineers, founded in 1970 and headquartered in Long Beach, California, has been providing a wide range of environmental services to the public and private sectors since 1970. Their primary areas of practice include solid waste and hazardous waste management, remediation, landfills, recycling, and environmental assessments.

The Environmental Research and Education Foundation is an independent public charity; its funding base is derived from donations from corporations and individuals who are committed to EREF's mission to develop environmental solutions for the future.  

For more complete information on EREF, go to its website www.erefdn.org or call 703.299.5139.

Contact:    Anne M. Brauer, Director of Development and Communications
                    703.299.5139 or abrauer@erefdn.org

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