VICKSBURG, Miss. - ERDC Commander Col. Ivan P. Beckman, center, welcomed the six selectees for the 2019 six-month session of ERDC University, sponsored by the Office of Research and Technology Transfer and the Human Capital Office. Participating in kickoff activities March 5-8 were, from left, ERDC U Program Manager Cynthia Brown; Civil Engineer Dominique Williams, New Orleans District, assigned to the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory and Environmental Laboratory; Biologist Damian Walter, Walla Walla District, assigned to EL; Biologist Chris Solek, Los Angeles District, also assigned to both CHL and EL; Project Coordinator Rebekah Lujan, Fort Worth District, assigned to the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory; Executive Assistant Kathleen Payne, Little Rock District, assigned to the Geospatial Research Laboratory; Civil Engineer Brian Lucarelli, Pittsburg District, assigned to the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory; and ORTT Technology, Knowledge and Outreach Division Chief Tisa Webb. Corps division and district selectees partner with ERDC subject matter experts to apply and implement technical solutions.