In a post earlier this month, the Brainerd Lakes Chamber announced the recipients of the WAVE Young Professionals Network’s Four Under 40 Awards. Widseth’s Civil Engineer, Alex Bitter, was named among the recipients. Read the full press release below.
The WAVE Young Professionals Network is excited to announce the recipients of our inaugural Four Under 40 Awards! These awards recognize four outstanding young professionals between the ages of 18 and 39 who live and work in the Brainerd Lakes Area. Over 100 nominations were received for the Four Under 40 Awards. An anonymous panel of judges reviewed and scored the submissions based on the following criteria: professional excellence, leadership, community involvement, and potential for future success.
Alex joined Widseth in 2017 as an engineer in training. Since then, he has advanced his career by becoming a licensed engineer, shareholder in the firm, and a project manager leading complex, highly visible projects. He also completed the Blue Ox Leadership Experience program to hone his leadership skills.
He smoothly handles balancing communications with clients, adjacent property owners, and contractors while keeping all parties’ needs in mind. Alex delivers consistent quality of the projects he leads and the work he provides. His experience includes many projects that our community and visitors would recognize—Baxter’s Knollwood Drive improvements, major street improvements of 2022–2024, and he played an active role on the Grand View Lodge Garden Cottages. These are just a few examples of the excellence and rigor that Alex has shown on over 250 Widseth projects he’s worked on.
Alex’s participation in community groups shows his eagerness to grow as a leader and how he gives back to the community. He’s on the Anchor Board for the WAVE Young Professionals Network, and he’s involved with the Brainerd Jaycees—donating his time, talent, and energy to helping those in the Brainerd Lakes.
Bridging community awareness and business acumen make Alex an excellent choice for this award.
“Receiving the Four Under 40 Award is a true honor for me. My involvement with WAVE (Young Professionals Network) has given back to me tenfold in my leadership journey, and I’m proud to be a part of helping others along on their journey,” said Alex.
The Four Under 40 Awards Gala will celebrate the four outstanding young professionals on September 19th at The Gathering Events Center in Crosslake. Chamber Members, Members of the WAVE Young Professionals Network, and the general public are invited to register and attend the gala and join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of the winners.
