Meet civil engineering alum Brigadier General Patrice Melan莽on

Written byAshley McClure-French

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星空无限传媒 civil engineering graduate and Air Force officer Patrice Melancon
Patrice Melan莽on
Graduation Year
Class of 1988
Major
Civil Engineering
Hometown
Slidell, La.

Brigadier General Patrice Melan莽on is the executive director of the Tyndall Air Force Base Reconstruction Program Management Office, where she鈥檚 is in charge of the team that鈥檚 rebuilding the base after Hurricane Michael destroyed it in 2018. 

, Brig. Gen. Melan莽on discusses the project and the process she's overseeing.

Brig. Gen. Melan莽on and her team plan to create the 鈥渂ase of the future鈥 with this redesign. She will lead the effort to improve buildings鈥 safety, environmental impact, and overall function.

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