The Engineers' Extra
The Raleigh Engineers Club (REC) has been in existence since 1926. The club seeks to promote the Engineering field through monthly technical meetings and support of those pursuing a future in the Engineering discipline. We award an annual scholarship to a Raleigh area graduating high school senior to enter the school of engineering at NC State. Our members have a diverse background of engineering disciplines and represent several companies and government agencies located in the Raleigh area.
The Raleigh Engineers Club
Join the Raleigh Engineers Club!
Annual membership is only $35. Our goal is to provide interesting and technically-oriented programs to its members, offer licensed members an opportunity for continuing education credits, and award a semester of tuition to a deserving, graduating Raleigh area high school senior choosing engineering as a career at NC State. Membership is available to anyone working in support of the engineering profession. You do not have to be an engineer. Download an application here and email the completed application to secretary@raleighengineersclub.org. We'll get you on the mailing list right away!
The Raleigh Engineers Club has monthly lunch meetings that cover engineering topics of interest to all types of engineers and people interested in engineering activities regardless of discipline. The Raleigh Engineers Club is a NC Board of Registration for Engineers Certified provider of professional development hours (PDH credits) for licensed engineers. Eleven meetings are held annually with one set aside for scholarship awards and updates on successes of engineering graduates from NCSU. So ten professional development hours are provided each year. Note that you do not need to be a licensed engineer or a graduate engineer to be a member! View our Constitution and Bylaws !
George Sharpe, PE
2025 Club President
PROGRAM
April 21, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Update from NC Turnpike Authority
with
Alan Shapiro, P.E., Deputy Chief Engineer
North Carolina Turnpike Authority NCTA)
Join us for an engaging presentation by Alan Shapiro, P.E., Deputy Chief Engineer of the North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA). Learn more about the latest updates on NCTA's current projects, ongoing construction and projects under development.
Mr. Shapiro will also highlight Phase 2 of the Complete 540 project, which will complete the loop around the greater Raleigh area.This phase will extend the Triangle Expressway an additional 10 miles from I-40 to the existing I-540/I-87/U.S. 64/U.S. 264 interchange in Knightdale
Alan joined the North Carolina Turnpike Authority in September of 2017. Prior to that, Alan spent over 10 years working in various Construction Contract Administrative positions before serving as the Assistant Division 5 Construction Engineer for NCDOT. As the Deputy Chief Engineer for the Turnpike Authority, Alan is responsible for the maintenance and operations of NC Turnpike Authority facilities in North Carolina, which include the 37-mile Triangle Expressway in Wake and Durham Counties and the 18-mile Monroe Expressway in Mecklenburg and Union Counties. Alan also assists with the planning, design, contracting and construction of future NCTA projects, including the Complete 540 toll projects in Wake County. Alan received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University and is a licensed Professional Engineer.
Announcements
- Scholarship Donations - Each year we offer one scholarship for one semester of NCSU tuition paid to one Wake County high school graduate who is entering their Freshman year at NCSU and have been accepted into the College of Engineering. The success of our scholarship depends on your donations. If you would like to donate, you can do so through our Eventbrite or on any meeting event or anytime on our 2025 Raleigh Engineers Club Membership Dues Event.
- 2025 Membership Dues - You can pay for your 2025 dues starting today. The promo code for free webinars is included in your confirmation email of your paid dues. Click on this link to pay now if you are not already registering for this webinar.
- The Raleigh Engineers Club is continuing to offer free webinars to their members. The non-member webinar fee is $10 + taxes and fees.
View the two documents here for more details...
The Raleigh Engineers Club (REC) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Raleigh Engineers Club Scholarship. The club promotes engineering as a profession through monthly technical meetings and support of those pursuing a future in an engineering discipline. The greatest outreach of REC is to annually provide one scholarship during the spring of each year to a Wake County High School Senior who has been accepted into the College of Engineering at NC State University, with plans to attend the fall semester of 2025. The scholarship is valued at one semester of tuition at the in-state rate, plus the engineering school fee, for a total of approximately $4000! Money to fund the scholarship is provided by member donations and member employer matching grants. The recipient will be selected from qualifying candidates meeting the criteria and submitting a complete application. The deadline for applications is Friday, April 18 at 5 pm with a decision announced in early May.
