United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Engineering Staff, Washington DC: Engineering Field News
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2009 Forest Service Engineer of the Year Winners

Carol Russell—2009 Engineering Technology Applications Employee of the Year

Photo of Carol Russell.Carol began her Forest Service career in 1990 when she transferred from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, to become a computer specialist for the Northern Region engineering division in Missoula, MT. Carol was as an Oracle programmer responsible for designing and implementing the Northern Region roads database, a national Bridge and Major Culvert (BMC) database, and a variety of smaller databases.

When the Forest Service moved toward centralized databases, Carol joined the Infra project and served on design teams for roads, bridges, and trails databases. For many years she has been a member of a national training cadre. Carol has served on the road user board and has worked as help desk support for roads and bridges databases. She continues to work in a consulting role, assisting with database design for applications related to roads, bridges, and other engineering topics.

Carol is a fifth-generation Montanan and a graduate of the University of Montana in Missoula with degrees in mathematics, geography, and computer science. When she retires at the end of this year, she and her husband, John, plan to stay in Missoula, where they enjoy an abundance of recreational activities and attending University of Montana Grizzly athletic games. They also are looking forward to spending time working with local nonprofit organizations and enjoying the company of friends and family.


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