February 2, 2015

Chasten Receives ASBPA National Award.

Feb 2015

Monica Chasten, Operations Project Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District and Engineering With Nature Leadership Team Member, received a national award on Capitol Hill for her efforts to help re-establish coastal navigation and restore degraded marsh in New Jersey in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Chasten was honored with the Army Corps of Engineers Award by the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) during a ceremony at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. in Feb. 2015.  ASBPA bestows the honor to an individual who makes significant contributions to coastal projects. The ASBPA citation stated that Chasten “epitomizes the role of a public servant and has been a tireless advocate for Regional Sediment Management practices.” >>Read the article (external link)

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