Schoolcraft College Appoints Kehres-Dietrich to Environmental Studies Advisory Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For Information Contact:
Laney Henson, CPSM (734) 454-9900
henson@sme-usa.com

July 11, 2008 (Plymouth, MI) – Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan has appointed Cheryl A. Kehres-Dietrich, CGWP, Senior Consultant at Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME) to its newly formed Environmental Studies Advisory Committee.

The advisory committee is responsible for evaluating and updating the college’s Environmental Studies Program, a new program which began in January 2008. In addition to Cheryl, the committee is comprised of other practitioners in the field including, Donna Clack, Eric Wallis, James Miller, John Foley, Orin Gederloos, Silverenia Kanoyton, and Yicun Xie.

Cheryl has 26 years of experience, including 22 with SME, and serves as senior client contact and manager for complex environmental projects. She specializes in managing risk assessments and developing innovative remedial solutions throughout the building cycle from site acquisition and design to construction to maintenance and redevelopment. Cheryl holds a master of science degree and bachelor of science degree in Geology, with a specialization in Hydrogeology, from Michigan State University. She is a Certified Ground Water Professional through the National Ground Water Association and a Certified Underground Storage Tank Professional through the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

About Schoolcraft College
Schoolcraft College is a comprehensive community-based college. The main campus is located in Livonia and the Radcliff Center is located in Garden City. The College’s mission is to provide a transformational learning experience designed to increase the capacity of individuals and groups to achieve intellectual, social, and economic goals. For more information, visit www.schoolcraft.edu.

About SME
SME supports clients at every stage of development and ownership, from site acquisition, design and construction to maintenance, restoration and redevelopment. We help our clients locally and across the world by providing practical, sustainable solutions to the most challenging site and building related problems. Our team of over 220 professionals operates from eight offices in Michigan and Ohio. Since 1964, our mission has been to add significant value to our clients' projects and become a trusted member of their project team. Our geosciences, materials and environmental capabilities serve many markets in the built and natural environment, including Commercial, Development / Redevelopment, Education, Energy, Healthcare, Industrial, Retail, State / Local Government, Telecommunications, Transportation, and Agriculture.