Alexis Dugon (’92)
Structural Engineer
McFarland-Johnson, Inc

Alexis Dugon (‘92) came to BCC right from high school. She explains, “I needed to go to a college that was close by. I had my son when I was 16 years old and I knew I was only going to be able to go to college for two years.”

Knowing that, Alexis looked into the programs at BCC. “I researched which 2-year degree I would most likely be hired from and would give me the best income.” Civil Technology came out on top, and she has never regretted it.

“It is a fantastic program to be in, both at BCC and out in the workplace as a career. It’s rewarding, exciting and challenging. I have never been bored.”

Alexis first worked at Delta Engineers for 6 ½ years and worked her way up to the position of senior engineer. This meant she was in charge of projects, and one she is especially proud of is the Chenango Street viaduct in Binghamton.

“It was awesome to do the design work then go out each week and watch the progress as the project was completed. I was able to see everything I had designed actually be built.”

Alexis now works for McFarland-Johnson, Inc as a structural engineer, again working on bridges. One of her recent projects was a bridge and retaining wall for the new Johnson City Traffic Circle. In this project, she was able to use her creativity to come up with a design that did what it had to do structurally, but also complemented a nearby structure which was eligible for the National Historic Register.

“In this job, you do have to do some creative problem-solving,” she said.