GNCB Welcomes Eleanor Phetteplace of Roger Williams University

GNCB believes that it is important to foster students’ interest in the fields of structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, and historic preservation. The firm is proud of its internship program which supports students at both the high school and college levels. This summer, Ms. Eleanor Phetteplace of Roger Williams University’s (RWU) will be joining GNCB as an intern. Ms. Phetteplace is an Engineering major, with a specialization in civil engineering, and is minoring in both Historic Preservation and in Mathematics.

Ms. Phetteplace is an active member of RWU’s Honors Program and is involved in a number of extracurricular activities including the American Society of Civil Engineers, Engineers Without Borders, and the Society of Women Engineers, of which she is vice president. Additionally, Ms. Phetteplace is engaged in an extended internship with the Bristol Historical and Preservation Society conducting research on the Bristol Industrial Park (c. 1864), a historic rubber and aluminum factory integral to Bristol’s economic heritage.

While interning at GNCB, Ms. Phetteplace looks forward to exploring the relationship between structural engineering and historic preservation through technical assignments and field work. She will also be assisting in the design of new structures and in construction administration. We are excited to have her join us until she returns to RWU for her junior year in the fall.