BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 17 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Christopher Dianora '10, M.S. '11 has spent his career building infrastructure that most people will never see.
From helping design portions of the water supply system that serve more than half of New York City's daily water demand to working on one of the world's largest-diameter tunnel projects in Australia, his work has taken him deep beneath cities around the globe.
But when he first chose engineering, underground construction wasn't part of the plan.
"I have always been interested in building things, even from a young age. My decision to become an engineer was based on trying to continue doing what I enjoyed doing," sa...