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Gray & Pape Well Represented at National Trust Conference

Did you know that there are more than 10,000 cultural resources managers working in fields such as architecture, historical architecture, landscape architecture, archaeology, and history? These professionals play a crucial role in federal programs such as the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act. During November’s National Trust for Historic Preservation conference, Kevin Pape and Wade Catts, on behalf of the American Cultural Resources Association, presented a conference “Power Session” on Cultural Resource Management: The Business of Historic Preservation. Attendees heard more about the work or these professionals and the role they play in the national business of historic preservation.

Providence Office Grows Again

Kim Smith and Nathan Scholl, RPA, joined the firm earlier this year and have recently moved to the firm’s Providence office. Kim brings 14 years of experience in archaeology and CRM, including supervising Phase I, II and III projects and has extensive laboratory experience. She also served as an archaeologist and assistant conservator on the shipwreck of the Queen Anne’s Revenge and has also done target diving on sites and has worked on a number of shoreline surveys. As a principal investigator/geoarchaeologist, Nathan has more than 13 years of experience in archaeology and CRM, including Phases I, II and III projects, Historic and Pre-Historic projects, laboratory analysis and geomorphological analysis.

Local College Uses Federal Historic Tax Credits for Renovation

Chatfield College is taking advantage of the federal historic tax credit available for renovations to expand their campus. Gray & Pape is completing the tax credit application for the project. Project partners include Endeavor Construction as general contractor and emersion Design as project architect.

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2014/10/07/chatfield-college-renovating-new-campus/16823613/

Firm Participates in MAC

Gray & Pape will be well represented at this year’s Midwest Archaeological Conference being held in Champaign, IL. Beginning October 2 and concluding on Saturday, October 4, Gray & Pape staff will present recent research, participate in workshops, and attend presentations focusing on the archaeology of the Midwest region.

Gray & Pape Takes the Ice Bucket Challenge

Getting the water cold: Getting the water cold
Group before the big splash: Group before the big splash
Cold and Refreshing: Cold and Refreshing
All for a good cause: All for a good cause

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On Thursday August 28, employees at the firm’s Cincinnati location accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness and money for ALS. The challenge was extended to the firm offices in Indianapolis, Providence, Richmond, and the Houston office of the partner company HRA Gray & Pape. Scroll through the slideshow or visit the firm’s Facebook page to watch the video.

Though on vacation, the firm’s President, W. Kevin Pape, also found time to take the challenge!

Employees are also donating money for this very worthy cause. Funds raised in the Cincinnati office will benefit ALS Association Kentucky Chapter.

Gray & Pape attending FOURM 2014

Christina Kelly, Senior PI, and Dr. Patrick O’Bannon, Northeast Regional Manager, are representing Gray & Pape at FORUM 2014 in Philadelphia. This conference brings together preservation boards and commissions as well as interested professionals from 48 states for a week of training, tours, and education sessions. To learn more about the conference and organization visit Preservation Pennsylvania’s Facebook page.

Gray & Pape Adds Four Achaeologists to Staff

Gray & Pape is Growing!

Four new staff members will be joining Gray & Pape’s Archaeology Group. Morgan Wampler, RPA joins the firm as an archaeologist. Recently she worked as a temporary employee on many Gray & Pape projects including NEUP and Rankin House. Morgan earned her BA in anthropology from the University of California, Davis, an MA in anthropology from the University of West Florida, and is a Registered Professional Archaeologist. She has more than seven years of archaeological field experience, six years of maritime field experience and three years of conservation, laboratory and collections experience. Additionally, she is a Master SCUBA Diver who is Dry Suit, Full Mask and EPA Scientific Diver certified.

Jennifer Wulffen, has been hired as a full time Archaeologist and comes to the firm from Metcalf Archaeological Consultants in North Dakota where she held the position of Project Director. Jennifer has a BA in music from the Southern Illinois University, and a MA in anthropology from Northern Illinois University. She has more than five years of experience as a field technician and crew chief throughout the United States and also worked on a pedestrian GPS survey of sea shell distributions at the site, Caballete, Norte Chico, Peru.

Kim Smith joins Gray & Pape as a principal investigator in the archaeology department and comes to the firm from AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. where she was a lead project archaeologist. She earned a BSc in anthropology with a concentration in forensic anthropology from Mercyhurst College and an MA in anthropology with a concentration in historic/maritime archaeology from East Carolina University. Kim brings 14 years of experience in archaeology and CRM, including supervising Phase I, II and III projects and has extensive laboratory experience. She served as an Archaeologist and Assistant Conservator on the shipwreck of the Queen Anne’s Revenge and has also done target diving on sites and has worked on a number of shoreline surveys.

Nathan Scholl, RPA joins Gray & Pape as a principal investigator/geoarchaeologist. He also comes to Gray & Pape from AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. where he was a geoarchaeologist and project archaeologist. Nathan has a BA in anthropology from Mercyhurst College and a MA geography/geoarchaeology from Indiana State University and is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA). He has more than 13 years of experience in archaeology and CRM, including Phases I, II and III projects, Historic and Pre-Historic projects, laboratory analysis and geomorphological analysis. He has laboratory experience in artifact conservation, including prehistoric lithic artifacts, and flotation analysis and has trained and supervised field archaeologists and archaeological field school students.

Gray & Pape in North Adams, MA

The town of North Adams, MA recently hired Gray & Pape to update documentation for the towns historic districts and properties. During the study, Gray & Pape will be documenting 100 properties and an historic district to add to the initial survey done in 1978. On May 13, 2014 Jennifer Burden, Principal Investigator for the project, was introduced at the City Council meeting to let residents know firm staff would be out in the community taking notes and photographing these properties.

http://www.iberkshires.com/story/46513/North-Adams-Adding-100-Properties-to-Historical-Survey.html?source=top_stories

Gray & Pape Attends Inaugural GAPP Conference

W. Kevin Pape and Cinder Miller presented case studies at the first Gas and Preservation Partnership conference.

About 130 professionals from the oil and gas industry and historic preservation field attend this inaugural event to discuss establishing best practices to identify and manage historic and cultural resources while encouraging efficient development of energy resources.

Anya Litvak, of the Pittsburg Post-Gazette, provides a great overview of the conference as well the organization http://powersource.post-gazette.com/powersource/features-powersource/2014/03/22/Drillers-try-adjusting-to-cultural-concerns/stories/201403220076

Visit Gray & Pape at OOGA

Christina Kelly and Kristina Garenani are representing Gray & Pape at the annual Ohio Oil & Gas Association Winter Meeting. Through today top leaders from oil and gas companies will gather in Columbus, OH to discuss trends and provide insights into the future of the industry.

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