Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 13, 2010 ����� in business eghan Burbank has come full circle in her career goals as an engineer since joining LAN Associates, EPAS, Inc. two years ago. Interested in the environment since she was in grade school, she now holds LEED accreditation through the U.S. Green Building Council and is pursuing state certification in wetlands delineation. Likewise, she loved teaching and interacting with students as a teacher’s assistant while in college, and now she is mentoring high school students through the ACE (Architects, Construction, Engineering) Mentor Program. “I have been given every Meghan Burbank opportunity to pursue the things I have always wanted to accomplish, aspects of my life and career that I am passionate about,” she said of LAN. “It’s a great company. They want you to be the best you can be. Everyone is supportive.” After receiving her BS degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Central Florida, she worked for 10 years as a solid waste engineer. A civil engineer at LAN, she appreciates the camaraderie in a mid-size company and the opportunity to have an active role in a variety of projects. She feels at home both in the office and out in the field, and seeing the designs completed on paper come to life. At LAN, she performs site development and facility design for residential, school, athletic field, industrial, and commercial clients, including the storm water drainage analysis and environmental permitting necessary for these projects. She also performs cost analysis and quality control/construction administration for various projects. The firm’s engineering department offers a wide range of engineering services, including engineering feasibility analysis, zoning analysis, site engineering, soil movement calculations, utility engineering, septic design, retaining wall design, trail improvements, natural and artificial turf field designs, and environmental permitting including storm water pollution prevention plans, wetlands and stream encroachment studies. Based in Midland Park, LAN is celebrating 45 years of design and project excellence this year. It is one of the largest full-service engineering and architectural firms in northern NJ serving clients throughout the United States and Canada. For more information on LAN, visit its website at www.lan-nj.com or contact Meghan Burbank at 201-447-6400. Meghan Burbank of LAN Associates M Let Kristin Dahl streamline your wardrobe and show you how to make the most of your storage space and your wardrobe? 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