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fall 2025 newsletter

From major project milestones to a creative pumpkin contest, our team has had plenty to celebrate this fall. Whether designing infrastructure or carving pumpkins, SMH employees continue to show that imagination and teamwork drive everything we do.

This season has been full of energy and achievement with projects progressing across the region, client relationships growing stronger, and plenty of laughs along the way. Here’s to a season of hard work, good fun, and “gourd” times all around!

Toothless

Toothless

"Wrap" Star

"Wrap" Star

The Very Hungry Halloween Treat-Pillar

The Very Hungry Halloween Treat-Pillar

Pumpkin "S'more"gasbord

Pumpkin "S'more"gasbord

Pumpkinception

Pumpkinception

Jack O'Barf

Jack O'Barf

Pumpkin of the "Knight"

Pumpkin of the "Knight"

Cat O' Lantern

Cat O' Lantern

The pumpkin winners are…

  • Punniest: Pumpkin “S’more”gasbord - Courtney Swanson

  • Funniest: The Very Hungry Halloween Treat-Pillar - Shannon Miller

  • Scariest: “Wrap” Star - Jennifer Hancock

  • Judge’s Choice: Toothless - Ashley Jaderborg

Thanks to our friends at Anderson Knight Architects for judging our pumpkins again this year!

2025 Q3 PROJECT UPDATES

  • COMANCHE STREET WIDENING - DODGE CITY, KANSAS

    COMANCHE STREET WIDENING - DODGE CITY, KANSAS

    The Comanche Street Widening project in Dodge City is moving right along! The curbs have been placed, and the concrete pour for the roadway will begin soon. This project will upgrade Comanche from a two-lane roadway to two through lanes and a dedicated turn lane.

  • FLINT HILLS COMMUNITY ACCELERATOR - MANHATTAN, KANSAS

    FLINT HILLS COMMUNITY ACCELERATOR - MANHATTAN, KANSAS

    The project team celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the Flint Hills Community Accelerator in August. This building is home to childcare, workforce, and healthcare solutions to serve the Manhattan region.

  • ARKANSAS VALLEY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY WATERLINE IMPROVEMENTS - ORDWAY, COLORADO

    ARKANSAS VALLEY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY WATERLINE IMPROVEMENTS - ORDWAY, COLORADO

    Construction is almost complete for the waterline improvements at the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility. SMH provided civil/survey services to improve deteriorated and failing waterlines that frequently disrupted operations.

  • SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOLS - DODGE CITY, KANSAS

    SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOLS - DODGE CITY, KANSAS

    Exciting progress is taking shape at Sacred Heart in Dodge City! The new Catholic school building is well underway, with walls now rising and the vision coming to life. SMH Consultants is proud to provide civil engineering and land surveying services for this transformative project, helping create a modern, functional space where students can learn, grow, and thrive.

employee spotlight - jennifer hancock

jen’s LATEST FAVORITES:

  • Favorite Podcast: Out of Scope, of course! Of that one brief stint my son did with the Falcon Cast

  • Favorite Music: Country, Jazz, Rap, Pop, Rock, Classic, Alternative, Reggae - I dabble in a little of everything.

  • Favorite Food: Peter Ott’s on the Water in Camden, Maine. I got 3 words for their clam chowdah: mmm, mmm, MMM! The Lobstah’s good, too, down there in the Camden Harbah

  • Favorite TV Show: Ted Lasso

  • When did you start at SMH? September 2010...a long, long, long time ago!

  • How would you describe working at SMH in one word? Witty

  • What has been your favorite project to work on? Muirfield Addition in Manhattan’s Grand Mere Development.

  • What do you think sets SMH apart from other firms you’ve worked at or heard about? We’re competent with a sense of humor, and we’re not content with settling for “the way it’s always been done.” There is a constant intent to find a better way of doing something.

  • What advice would you give your younger self just starting in the industry? If it scares you a little, do it. If it drains your energy, leave that one alone. You should never try to do it all.

  • What is one thing you’ve learned at SMH that has stuck with you? You can work with your spouse and still live happily ever after!

  • What is an engineering tool, technique, or program that you cannot live without? Anything shorthand. Shorthand keystrokes, shorthand note-taking, and learning how to type (this is huge!).

  • When you’re not engineering, what are you doing in your free time? Petting my dogs while going for a run and watching the sunset and getting in a good chat with the humans I created. I have to do it all at once because my free time is pretty limited.

  • If you could swap jobs with someone at SMH for a day, who would it be and why? I’d swap with one of the surveyors. They’re like treasure hunters with tripods...undisputed hide-and-seek champs. Plus, it would get me outside.

  • What is the weirdest or funniest thing that has ever happened to you at SMH? I think I’m the weirdest thing that has happened at SMH. Maybe the funniest, but looks aren’t everything....and Todd Anderson might have me beat in that department.

fun around the office and other achievements

Patrick Siebert hasn’t even reached his one-year milestone with SMH, but he’s already making significant strides in his professional journey. This October, Patrick successfully passed the exam to become a Licensed Land Surveyor in Colorado. This is a major milestone that reflects his dedication, expertise, and commitment to advancing his surveying career.

This accomplishment also strengthens SMH’s growing presence in Colorado, where we already have an established office in Colorado Springs. This credential enhances our team’s ability to serve clients with precision and professionalism throughout the region.

Congrats on this great achievement, Patrick!

  • Cassie Hatfield, PE recently completed the Kansas ACEC Emerging Leaders Program.

  • Caleb Williams received a scholarship from KSLS to continue his surveying education.

  • The KC SMH team toured Rinker Materials to check out the products that go into our projects.

  • Brett Louk serves as the HBA Leadership Development Committee Chair and hosted a fundraiser golf tournament event.

  • SMH President Jeff Hancock represented Kansas as the National Director at the ACEC conference.

  • BRKTHROUGH

    SMH attended the Missouri Land Surveyors Conference to explore new topics and gain fresh insights.

  • Colorado Springs employees teed off at the Southern Chapter PLSC Golf Tournament.

  • SMH had a great time at fall career fairs and visited with several candidates.

Interested in joining our fun and dedicated crew? Check out the job opportunities in the careers page!

SMH was proud to serve as a Match Day Sponsor for the Rural Riley Community Foundation Match Day, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to supporting the people, organizations, and communities that make up rural Riley County, Kansas. As a company that works, lives, and provides professional services in rural areas, we take great pride in helping strengthen the communities that help Kansas thrive. Over the 2-day event, the Foundation successfully raised $83,000 to support local non-profits and organizations. SMH is honored to be involved with efforts that make a lasting impact!

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