{"id":7972,"date":"2025-04-03T11:39:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T16:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localhost:10018\/?p=7972"},"modified":"2025-04-03T11:39:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T16:39:17","slug":"jennifer-sloan-ziegler-earns-prestigious-certification-through-the-american-academy-of-water-resources-engineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neel-schaffer.com\/2025\/04\/03\/jennifer-sloan-ziegler-earns-prestigious-certification-through-the-american-academy-of-water-resources-engineers\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Sloan Ziegler Earns Prestigious Certification through the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7973\" style=\"padding-left: 15px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neel-schaffer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jennifer-Sloan-Ziegler-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" \/>JACKSON, Miss. (April 3, 2025) \u2013 Neel-Schaffer is proud to announce that Senior Project Manager Jennifer Sloan Ziegler, Ph.D., PE, BC.WRE, ENV SP, CPEC, M.ASCE, has earned Board-Certified Water Resources Engineer certification through the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers.<\/p>\n<p>This prestigious certification denotes experienced civil engineers who demonstrate specialty expertise beyond professional license and who broaden and deepen the body of knowledge for practicing professional engineers. The BC.WRE certification is the highest post-license certification that can be obtained in the water resources engineering profession, and it is an accredited program by the Council of Engineering &amp; Scientific Specialty Boards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI congratulate Jennifer for seeking and obtaining this certification,\u201d said Melinda McGrath, PE, Executive Vice President for Neel-Schaffer\u2019s Central Region. \u201cThis is a tribute to her commitment to professional development and an example of the high level of engineering expertise our clients can expect from Jennifer and Neel-Schaffer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Sloan Ziegler joined Neel-Schaffer in 2023 and is based in the firm\u2019s Jackson Office. She provides environmental, water resources, and coastal engineering management and design services while also assisting in strategic business development pursuits. Her work has included engineering design, construction document preparation, and modeling, as well as policy development, grant writing, records research, stakeholder engagement, public hearings, and document preparation.<\/p>\n<p>She is a licensed Professional Engineer in Mississippi and 10 other states and holds three degrees from Mississippi State University: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering, with an emphasis on Water Resources Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI sought Board Certification to demonstrate my continued commitment to high professional standards, lifelong learning, and continuing professional development,\u201d said Dr. Sloan Ziegler. \u201cAdditionally, Board Certification enhances our credibility as professional engineers, demonstrating our commitment to excellence to our clients.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JACKSON, Miss. 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