Mrs. Rusnov's 8th grade science class had a very special visitor last week. Mr Denis Cuevas, General Manager, Water Pollution Control, City of Waterbury, spoke to the students about the engineering profession and his own experiences as a civil engineer. He is a licensed professional engineer and the first Hispanic to hold this prestigious position for the City of Waterbury. Mrs. Rusnov, who worked as a biologist and civil engineer for more than 25 years before joining the staff at Wallace, thought the students would benefit from meeting this accomplished professional who also happens to be a graduate of Crosby High School. After describing his education at UConn and his 15 years as an engineer, Mr. Cuevas encouraged the students to study math and science, set high goals for themselves, and work hard to achieve those goals. He fielded many questions and generously offered to make himself available for questions and engineering career guidance. We are very thankful that Mr. Cuevas took time from his busy work day to visit Wallace.