The 150th anniversary of Ponts Alliance took place yesterday in the Maison des Ponts (Paris, 11th, where our ENPC MBA is located too).
It was attended by almost 180 persons – in spite of the awful weather in Paris, from many different cohorts of Corps des Ponts, civil engineers, PhDs, and MBA graduates.
Fouad Awada about to unveil the bust
Fouad Awada, Ponts Alliance President, gave a word about how globalization had led the historical “Ecole Royale des Ponts et Chaussées” to open worldwide and to wider spans of excellence training, such as PhDs or MBAs. Philippe Courtier, head of Ecole des Ponts also recalled the creation of the School itself in 1747.
Bust of Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, first Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées director
As a souvenir, a bust of Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, the first Director of the “Ecole Royale des Ponts et Chaussées” has been offered by Pierre Bourrier, former President of Ponts Alliance, to stand in the Maison des Ponts and to represent the tradition from our former building Rue des Saints-Pères.
Then it was time for a nice cocktail, where alumni could meet and chat, while the talented “fanfare” the Saints Pere’s Band played tunes.
our fanfare the Saint Peres' band
Last but not least, a “Livre d’or” has been especially published for this event, and was offered to all participants. It gathers witnesses and stories about the Ecole des Ponts alumni. As an alumni member, you can ask for your own copy by contacting Stéphane Dassé, permanent manager of the association.