Category: Past Events

Tour of York Haven Hydro

On November 17th, ESOY learned about the rich history and operation of the York Haven Hydroelectric Station with a presentation and tour. After the tour, we enjoyed dinner at Kickin’ Kadilaks Bar and Grill.

Rt 462 Bridge Renovation Project

On September 22nd, Lincoln Chapter of PSPE and ESOY joined for dinner and a presentation by RK&K at Burning Bridge Tavern to learn about improvements on the SR 462 bridge over the Susquehanna River. The evening included a tour of the Civil War bridge diorama. 

2025 Engineering Night at the Revs

On June 4th, members and guests celebrated the award of scholarships to our most recent high school awardees and several returning college students at Wellspan Park.  Jim Gleba gave the formal presentation on the field just prior to the game and John Yankowski threw out the first pitch.

Lake Williams Dam Final Completion Tour

On May 19th, our members and guests met at the York Water Company Employee Conference Center and enjoyed a variety of El Cantarito tacos and a presentation on the Lake Williams Dam from Engineers Brett Steers of York Water and Ethan Miller of GFT. An on site walking tour of the dam’s structures and downstream …

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Tour of the York Hospital Surgical Center Project

On a beautiful spring evening on April 21st, a relatively large contingent of ESOY members attended the WellSpan Health—York Hospital Surgical Critical Care Tower project site.  Mr. Brodie Gleason, Senior Project Manager of Benchmark Construction Company provided an interesting presentation of this $300 million dollar project, challenges encountered and then provided a walking tour of …

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Codorus Greenway Presentation

On March 17th, members of the Engineering Society of York (ESOY) had the distinct pleasure of attending an insightful and inspiring presentation on the Codorus Greenway, led by Ben Mikesell and Sherry Wolf from Buchart-Horn. Held at their office facility, the event provided an engaging deep dive into one of the most exciting development projects …

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York College 2025 Capstone Presentations

We joined with the Lincoln Chapter of PSPE to hear from York College of PA’s seniors presenting their capstone projects on February 18. 

Inch & Co. Sports Complex Presentation

On a cold January 21, we were able to gather in the beautiful Yorkview Hall at York College of Pennsylvania to hear from John Inch Jr. and key managers from Inch & Co. describe their vision to build a state of the art indoor sports complex on the grounds of the old Central High School …

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Tour of Wolfgang Confectioners

On November 19, we were warmly received by the professionals at Wolfgang Confectioners who presented an informative program and tour of their state-of-the art production facilities.  The aroma alone made the tour a great experience!  The post-tour dinner allowed for fellowship between our members and visitors while enjoying several varieties of pizza and beverages from …

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Tour of CRDC USA

On October 22nd, CRDC’s Dan Schmidt gave us an outstanding presentation and tour of their facility and the work they are doing right here in York to help transform waste plastic into useful building materials. A heartfelt Thank You goes out to both Jon Seitz and Dan for organizing and hosting ESOY respectively.