Naveen James, pictured here, was unable to land a job after graduating from California State Polytechnic University Pomona in 2015.
Despite a sterling academic record, magna cum laude honors, and hearty recommendations from his professors, Naveen James was unable to land a job after graduating from California State Polytechnic University Pomona in 2015.
Interview after interview, James would come up empty. No callback. And it became hard not to believe that employment had eluded him because no one would give him, a blind man, the opportunity to prove himself.
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ASCE Gives Utah C+ on Infrastructure Report Card
A look at snowy Interstate 15 in southern Utah. The state s roads earned a B+ on the report card. (Willowpix)
Utah earned a C+ on its most recent infrastructure report card, according to preliminary findings from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
ASCE representatives disclosed the report card results virtually Dec. 16 due to coronavirus-related safety concerns.
The report card evaluated 12 categories of infrastructure: aviation, bridges, canals, dams, drinking water, hazardous waste, levees, solid waste, stormwater, roads, transit and wastewater.
“We know that strong infrastructure is beneficial to the economy by enabling goods to travel over our bridges and highways, allowing employees to reach their offices in a timely and safe manner and keeping businesses operational through extreme weather or seismic events,” said Darren Burton, president of ASCE’s Utah section.