Senior Landon McGinnis works on the final touches of the American Society for Engineers’ Concrete Canoe project. The students had been working on putting together the canoe since 6 am that morning. (Marlowe Hanel)Senior Logan Smith works on preparing the concrete mix at the beginning of “Pour Day” for American Society of Civil Engineers’ Concrete Canoe project. Students began at 6:00 in the morning, and continued to work throughout the day. “Being with everyone for so long is fun. You form lots of bonds and good connections” Smith said. (Marlowe Hanel)Students who are a part of the American Society of Civil Engineers begin their Concrete Canoe project with the first layer of concrete designed in a marbled pattern of red and white on the inside of the canoe. Throughout the day, students added mesh layering and more concrete. The students began planning the project in fall of 2024, working on what mixes they would use and coming up with designs. They also did a practice pour last semester, to see how their design functioned, and to work out any issues before competitions begin. (Marlowe Hanel)Sophomore Kaya Goertz works on the final layer of the American Society for Civil Engineers’ Concrete Canoe. This is her third concrete pour, having participated in the practice pour in fall of 2024, and the last year’s project in spring of 2023. Goertz is also a part of the ASCE’s paddling team for the canoe in the upcoming competitions. (Marlowe Hanel)Sophia Adams, a junior studying Civil Engineering, works on applying a marbling design of red and white on the inside layer of the concrete canoe. WKU’s American Society of Civil Engineer’s Concrete Canoe project has place in the top 5 nationally for the past 5 years. (Marlowe Hanel)Senior Farah Hussein Ali works on the first layer of WKU’s American Society of Civil Engineers’ Concrete Canoe project. (Marlowe Hanel)Senior and Team Captain of the Concrete Canoe team, Evan Brittenham, works on the first layer of the Concrete Canoe project alongside other American Society of Engineers (ASCE) members. Brittenham served as the president of ASCE in 2024. Brittenham explained how ASCE has allowed him to meet people he would not normally have met. “The people are my favorite part” (Marlowe Hanel)WKU students finish the last touches on the American Society for Engineers’ Concrete Canoe project. The students had been working on putting together the canoe since 6 am that morning. (Marlowe Hanel)Students apart of the American Society of Civil Engineers begin their Concrete Canoe project with the first layer of concrete designed in a marbled pattern of red and white on the inside of the canoe. Throughout the day, students added mesh layering and more concrete. The students began planning the project in fall of 2024, working on what mixes they would use and coming up with designs. They also did a practice pour last semester, to see how their design functioned, and to work out any issues before competitions begin. (Marlowe Hanel)Senior Keeley McKnight works on the first layer of WKU’s American Society of Civil Engineers’ Concrete Canoe project. McKnight is also a part of the project’s paddling team during competitions. Her favorite part of the whole project is “being at competition and seeing all our hard work come together”. McKnight has travelled to several new states with ASCE’s concrete team, and hopes to compete again at nationals this year in California. (Marlowe Hanel)Senior Adam Crider (right) portions out the prepared concrete for the American Society of Engineers’ “Pour Day” for their nationally competitive Concrete Canoe team. (Marlowe Hanel)Senior Logan Smith works on preparing the concrete mix at the beginning of “Pour Day” for American Society of Civil Engineers’ Concrete Canoe project. Students began at 6:00 in the morning, and continued to work throughout the day. “Being with everyone for so long is fun. You form lots of bonds and good connections” Smith said. (Marlowe Hanel)
Marlowe Hanel is a staff photographer for the Herald. Hanel is a second year from Louisville, Kentucky, majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Photojournalism.