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Show Lindon architect receives doctorate in engineering Jay G. Roundy, Lindon, a landscape land-scape architect and environmental planner, was among a handful of students who received a Doctor of Philosophy degree recently, during fall commencement services at Kennedy-Western University. For ' his dissertation, Roundy researched the environmental benefits, ramifications and mitigating measures of continued electrical energy supply from the Naughton Steam Electric Plant to Evanston Substation 138 kV transmission tran-smission line and associated power tap lines in the southwestern portion of Wyoming. A 1968 graduate of American Fork High School, Roundy received a bachelors degree in landscape architecture and environmental planning from Utah State University in 1976 and a masters degree in environmental engineering from Kennedy-Western University while working toward his doctorate. His doctoral degree was in engineering through the college of engineering and computer com-puter science. During his educational pursuits, Roundy has also completed and graduated from the military science department and LDS institute of religion at Utah State University as a high honors graduate. He has subsequently completed advanced schooling from the Institute In-stitute for Professional Development, Develop-ment, Virginia, in accounting, engineering and petroleum management. At the time of graduation, Roundy was on an academic scholarship with a 4.0 GPA. He has received various awards for his work in the environmental engineering area and has written articles with world-wide publications as well as having lectured at many universities throughout the U.S. Roundy and his wife, Nikki Sue Harris, have six children - Jason, Tiffany, Kallee, Heather, Megan and Ashley. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn B. Roundy of American Fork. |