UL Lafayette engineering students learn landfill is more than burying trash
University of Louisiana Lafayette civil engineering students worked the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission Landfill in a summer internship. The students worked in all phases of the Solid Waste Commission’s operations. From left, are Brady Bogues, of Bossier City; Devan Ortego, of Ville Platte; Samantha McKisson, of Denham Springs; Rebecca Willis, of Kenner; and Richard LeBouef, St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission executive director. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)
Heavy machinery works at the landfill at Beggs.
By Harlan Kirgan
Editor
WASHINGTON – For four UL Lafayette civil engineering students working as interns at the St. Landry Parish landfill they discovered it as an eye-opening and, perhaps, career-changing experience.
“I didn’t know what to expect, but doing all the hands on stuff and maintenance keeping everything up is really good experience,” said Devan Ortego, of Ville Platte.
“Like ever…
