CU Engineers In Action/ Bridge Buffs

Thank you to Calibre Engineering for welcoming Buffs In Action and taking the time to learn about our work and upcoming projects.

This summer, our chapter will be working on the Altamira WASH project and the Eswatini Bridge Project, continuing our commitment to student-led engineering and community-driven impact. 🌉💦💦

We’re always excited to connect with companies interested in partnering with Buffs In Action to support these missions and future projects. If you or your organization would like to get involved, please reach out to [email protected] or [email protected]

You can also support our work through our crowdfunding campaign:
🔗 https://giveto.colorado.edu/buffs-in-action-funding-for-our-2026-project

We appreciate the opportunity to share our work and connect with organizations interested in supporting student-led engineering projects. 🦬🦬.

Buffs in Action wishes you a happy giving Tuesday! We need your help to send our travel teams to Bolivia and Eswatini this summer. Consider donating at giveto.colorado.edu/buffs-in-action-funding-for-our-2026-project/?a=1

Please welcome our Bolivia WASH Team for 2026

From left to right:
Quality & Media Manager: Jack Mcquesten
Design Manager: Jenna Monroe
Project Manager: Eli Cohen
Construction Manager: Mila Rappold

We can’t wait to see the impact they will make!

Please welcome our Eswatini Bridge Team for 2026!

From left to right:

Cultural Relations Manager: Ananya Kunigal
Project Manager: Hudson Reese
Design Manager: Caroline Fantz
Safety Manager: Oscar Banks

We can’t wait to see the impact they will make!

This past weekend at Chautauqua: connecting communities, one bridge, one WASH station, and one trail at a time 🌄💧🧱

The 2025 travel team is proud to share the completion of our 2025 bridge build: Khelekhele!

Spanning over the Mhlane River in Eswatini, this bridge connects communities and provides year-round access to essential services. The Khelekhele Bridge represents months of design, planning, and on-site collaboration between CU Boulder students, local builders, and Engineers in Action.

A huge thank you to the Khelekhele community, our masons, and everyone who made this project possible.

The 2024 CU Boulder WASH team is proud to celebrate the completion of our water system project in Chocopampa, Bolivia! 💧
After a year of design and preparation, our team partnered with community members to construct a gravity-fed water system bringing clean, reliable water directly to homes. From trench digging and tank construction to shared meals, dancing, and soccer matches, every moment reflected true collaboration and connection. 🇧🇴

Thank you to the Chocopampa community and Engineers in Action for making this possible. We’re so grateful to have been part of this journey toward improved water access and community resilience. 💙

Buffs in Action x EWB are hosting Trivia Night
📅 Thursday, Oct 2
🕖 7–9 PM
📍 WVN 181
Come for the trivia, stay for the community 💛

🚧 Buffs in Action Meeting Recap 🚧

This week, our team got hands-on with a classic spaghetti & marshmallow tower challenge 🏗️. It was a fun way to practice collaboration, problem-solving, and structural design while getting to know each other better.

Alongside the activity, we also reviewed:

📅 Our Yearly Cycle:
• Fall: Build community, attend the Bridge Conference, and select our travel team.
• Winter–Spring: Fundraising, design review calls, and technical workshops.
• Summer: Travel abroad to build real projects in partnership with local communities.

💡 Why It Matters: Footbridges and WASH projects increase school enrollment, improve healthcare access, boost farm profits, and empower women in the labor market.

We’re excited to keep building momentum this semester—both in our meetings on campus and through the life-changing projects we’ll contribute to around the world! 🌟

🌍✨ Meet the 2025 Buffs in Action Leadership Team! ✨🌍

This year’s leaders are ready to take on new challenges and continue building bridges—both literal and cultural—through service, design, and community. 💪

👷‍♂️ Keiron Hannula – President
🌉 Kate French – Team Ambassador
📣 Eli Cohen – Recruitment
📸 Cady Stieber – Media Coordinator
💰 Matt Malliband – Treasurer
🛠️ Vadim Uzdensky – Design Mentor

Together, this team will lead Buffs in Action as we work alongside communities to create sustainable infrastructure, foster cross-cultural exchange, and empower students through hands-on engineering experiences.