Abilene, TX

Bryce L Anders has been named 2003’s Engineer of the Year by the Abilene Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. Anders received the award in March of this year.

The award honors an engineer in the Abilene chapter of TSPE who has made significant contributions to the engineering profession, the community, and the Abilene Chapter.

Anders graduated from Iowa State University and is now registered in 12 states. Following engineering employment in Iowa he moved to Abilene where he has worked for several firms and has been employed with Lauren Engineers & Constructors Engineers since 1995. Anders has filled several roles at Lauren and is now a Senior Mechanical Engineer.

Anders has experience in boiler design, fabrication and repair; gas and coal fired power plants; cogeneration projects, including the recently completed Las Vegas Cogeneration II Project; numerous plastic solid stating projects, including Eastman Chemical, DAK Americas, KoSa, and Tiepet; piping projects, including Calpine, and Navajo Refining.

He has served for many years on the City of Abilene’s Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical and Swimming Pool Board of Appeals, and on City Code review and approval committees .

He and his wife Sharon have three children, Gregory, Angela, and Maegan and an eight month old granddaughter Keely. Sharon and Bryce are active with the Board of Abilene Adult Day Care Center, and are the owners of Mezamiz Deux Coffee House.