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The Asphalt Industry's Passion
| 题名： | The Asphalt Industry's Passion |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | Gavin Jenkins |
| 摘要： | WHAT CAN THE asphalt industry learn from Lindsey Vonn, the retired Olympic gold and bronze medal-winning alpine ski racer for Team U.S.A.? More than you might think. Last month, I attended the National Asphalt Pavement Association's (NAPA) annual meeting at Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Vonn's keynote address came in the form of a conversation with incoming NAPA Chairman Christian Zimmermann and Katie DeCarlo, a pavement research engineer at the Heritage Research Group. I walked away inspired by what she's accomplished. Vonn spoke about the hard work and dedication it took to even reach the Olympic team, as well as the challenges of dealing with adversity. During her career, Vonn suffered nine major injuries and had five surgeries in a decade. She never let them discourage her from competing. And now that she's retired from racing, she refuses to slow down, testing herself with multiple projects, including the Lindsey Vonn Foundation, which was established to empower girls. Vonn's message of determination and continuously challenging yourself translates to any line of work, any walk of life. So, why was she speaking to NAPA members? Zimmermann's parents were Olympic skiers. At 84, his mom, Penny Pitou, who won two silver medals in 1960, is still an avid skier, and an impressed Vonn called her "a boss." Before his conversation with Vonn, Zimmermann introduced the audience to his wife, Deb, and his daughter, Zoe, who is on the U.S. Alpine Ski Team. |
| 出版年： | 2023 |
| 期刊名称： | Roads & bridges |
| 卷： | 61 |
| 期： | 3 |
| 页码： | 5-5 |
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