Gary Duncan of County Surveyor’s Office graduates Watershed Leadership Academy

Hamilton County Surveyor’s Office Project Engineer Gary Duncan (right) and Program Director Jane Frankenberger. (Photo provided)

Gary Duncan, who serves as the Project Engineer for the Hamilton County Surveyor’s Office, recently graduated from the Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy in the 2022 class.

Duncan has been employed by the Surveyor’s Office for the past seven years. As the Project Engineer, he is responsible for managing and designing drainage projects from conception to construction throughout the county.

Duncan is a graduate of Norwich University and Purdue University and has been a licensed Professional Engineer in Indiana since 1999. He has 27 years of civil engineering experience, including nine years as a consultant and 18 years for local government in Hamilton County.

The Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy is a program through Purdue University. The Academy educates watershed coordinators, teachers, volunteers, engineers, government, non-profit organizations, and others to lead watershed efforts that improve water quality in Indiana. Led by Project Director Jane Frankenberger and Academy Coordinator Sara Peel more than 400 people have participated since the Academy started in 2006. Graduates earn a Professional Certificate in Watershed Management from Purdue.