Announcing Nebraska Engineering Game Day

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MEMORIAL STADIUM IS THE CLASSROOM. ENGINEERING IS THE LESSON.

What if we could use Memorial Stadium to inspire the next generation of engineers? That’s exactly what we’re planning for Spring 2027. ACEC Nebraska and the University of Nebraska College of Engineering are bringing hundreds of middle-school students to the stadium for a hands-on experience designed to show them how engineering makes game day—and our communities—happen. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

As you know, ACEC Nebraska is committed to strengthening Nebraska’s future engineering workforce by helping young people understand the profession and imagine themselves as part of it. In September 2025, we launched a series of workforce videos designed to make engineering careers more visible, relatable, and accessible to students. Nebraska Engineering Game Day is our next major initiative in that ongoing effort.

In partnership with the University of Nebraska College of Engineering – Inspired by ACEC Arizona ACEC Nebraska is excited to bring the first-ever Nebraska Engineering Game Day to Nebraska in spring 2027. This one-of-a-kind event will give hundreds of middle-school students the opportunity to experience engineering through the eyes of Memorial Stadium.

During morning and afternoon sessions, students will participate in interactive, hands-on activities focused on the built environment—including transportation, water, structures, and other engineering disciplines. They will meet engineering students and industry professionals while learning how engineers solve problems, protect public health and safety, and help make our communities better places to live.

Engineering is often a hidden career, even though its impact is all around us—from the roads we travel and the water we use to the buildings we enter and the stadium itself. By bringing engineering to life, Nebraska Engineering Game Day will introduce students to a wide range of opportunities within the industry and help them see that if they enjoy solving problems, working with others, and making a difference, engineering could be a career for them.

Your SPONSORSHIP will help ACEC Nebraska and the University provide middle-school students with engaging activities, educational materials, and an Nebraska Engineering Game Day shirt to commemorate this once-in-a-lifetime experience at Memorial Stadium. Sponsors will also be recognized as important partners in building Nebraska’s future engineering workforce.

We hope you will join us in making the inaugural Nebraska Engineering Game Day an experience these students will remember—and one we can continue building upon for years to come.

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Aaron Buettner

State Director

Aaron Buettner, PE, CVS leads Benesch’s Nebraska structural group, bringing more than 27 years of experience in structural engineering, project management and value engineering to every project he touches. His work spans highway, railroad and pedestrian bridges, and he has delivered public and private projects across the country involving a wide variety of materials and structure types.

Aaron’s technical depth covers the full project lifecycle, from structural design and in-service inspection to forensic evaluation and construction administration. He is proficient in multiple structural design and analysis software platforms and has a keen understanding of load paths and constructability. As a Certified Value Specialist (CVS), Aaron’s Value Engineering work has generated tens of millions of dollars in potential construction cost avoidance for clients ranging from state DOTs to transit agencies.

Notable projects include the Lincoln South Beltway, where his team designed 10 of 21 bridges on the freeway corridor; the N-12 Emergency Bridge Repairs in northeast Nebraska, where biddable plans for three flood-damaged structures were delivered in just three weeks; and the Penny Bridges Replacement in Lincoln, where value planning produced a context-sensitive solution that earned broad community support.

Aaron also serves as a Structures Specialist on Nebraska Task Force 1 (NE-TF1), which is one of 28 FEMA Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) teams located throughout the United States. In this role, he supports the search and rescue mission by assessing damaged structures, recommending structural hazard mitigation within those structures, and monitoring the structure for condition changes during rescue and victim recovery operations. During his tenure with NE-TF1, he has deployed ​on numerous missions within the state of Nebraska and around the nation to assist communities that have been impacted by emergencies or disasters.

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