Paul Eugene Bartlett, P.E. Dean Emeritus

Paul Eugene Bartlett passed into eternal life with our Lord and Savior on 1-1-22 at the age of 95 years. Paul was born at home on South Pearl Street, Denver, CO to Paul Bartlett and Lois (Pippitt) Bartlett.

Paul attended Steele Elementary School, Byers Junior High School, and South High School in Denver. While in High School, he worked at a Drug Store and as a newspaper boy. He loved working on his Ford coupe which he had to sell when he left for the Navy. Paul graduated from High School early in 1944 in order to enlist in the United States Navy to fight in WWII.

He served as a Seaman First Class V6 as a Aviation Electronics Technician. Paul was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1946. On his notice of separation from the Navy he documented "plan to go to college" in "Engineering".

Paul briefly attended the Colorado School of Mines, then transferred to the University of Colorado where he graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering, a BS in Business, and an MS in Civil Engineering. Paul stayed at the University of Colorado to begin a remarkable 52 year career. He started his university career as an Instructor in Applied Mathematics. He subsequently became Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, then Professor of Civil Engineering; Vice Provost; Assistant Vice President; Assistant Dean, Associate Dean, Resident Dean, Dean, and then Dean Emeritus of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at CU-Denver; and Acting Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at CU Denver. Paul was Dean of the College of Engineering at CU-Denver for 28 years. He was a Professor of Civil Engineering for 32 years, teaching at both CU-Denver and CU- Boulder.

Dean Emeritus Paul Bartlett was a pioneer in computer science education in the Denver Metropolitan area in the 1960s, helped develop the computer-math-science knowledge of high school teachers so they could introduce computer-related education to their students. A strong proponent of distance learning, Paul initiated the first televised courses between CU-Denver/Boulder campuses to help meet the lifelong learning needs of students and practicing engineers.

Paul consistently served his profession, his community, and the practicing engineers in the region. He chaired course content and proposal evaluation panels and directed cooperative college-school science programs for the National Science Foundation. He served as a Consultant and Director of Engineering and Professional Education at Martin Marietta Corporation; State Guidance Coordinator for the Colorado Society of Professional Engineers; Member of the Board of Directors, Colorado Minority Engineering Association; Chair, Member, and Consultant of various committees with the Denver Public Schools; Member of the Board of Directors, American Academy of Human Reason; and held various positions with the Consulting Engineering Council of Colorado. Paul was a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), and over time served as Secretary, Vice President, and President of the Colorado Section of ASCE. Paul was a registered professional engineer (P.E.), and maintained an active registry up until his death.

Paul was a member of and/or served with the American Society for Engineering Education; National Society of Professional Engineers; Professional Engineers of Colorado; The Order of the Engineer; Denver Rotary; Tau Beta Pi; Chi Epsilon; and Beta Gamma Sigma.

His many honors and awards include the University of Colorado Medal, Colorado Engineering Council Honor Award, Gold Medal Award (one of only seventeen Gold Medal Awardees over a sixty-two year life span of the award at the time), CU-Denver Mack Easton Service Award, Colorado Minority Engineering Association Miguel Garcia Award, the CU-Boulder College of Engineering Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado General Palmer Award, and the Centennial Medal (one of 100 individuals recognized for conspicuous contributions to the College, engineering profession, engineering education, or society during the first 100 years of the College). Paul was especially proud of the awards his students presented to him - - - for example - - - "The Hub Cap Award".

The highlight of his career took place in Washington D.C. in 1996 at the National Convention of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Paul was elected to ASCE's highest distinction - - - that of Honorary Member (now called Distinguished Member). "An Honorary Member shall be a person who shall have attained acknowledged eminence in some branch of engineering or in the arts and sciences related thereto, including the fields of engineering education and construction".

Dean Emeritus Paul E. Bartlett was trusted for his honesty, guidance, wisdom, integrity, humor, and his commitment to people, students, the University, engineering, and doing things the right way - - - usually that meant "The Bartlett Way".

Paul shared a forty-nine year lifetime love with his wife Mary ("Polly") Corbly-Bartlett. They loved their time together. He loved his family, their home ("the Kastle"), Beaver Creek, ocean cruises, trips to Kauai, having season tickets for sports (CU football/basketball, Rockies baseball, Avalanche hockey, Broncos football), entertaining, and their many, many great friends.

Paul had many chronic health issues (beginning from his time in the Navy) which he pushed through. He had an amazing group of physicians caring for him, whom he also considered his friends (Dr. Larry Feinberg, Dr. Phil Simonian, Dr. Robert Spencer, Dr. Kevin Rogers, Dr. Eric McCarty, Dr. Curtis Hagedorn, Dr. Larry Hergott, Dr. Bill Vandivier, and Dr. Paul Menard-Katcher). He wanted to live his purpose driven life without distraction. "I'm hanging in there" was a frequent statement by Paul.

Indeed, Paul 'hung in there' and had a life well lived.

Paul is survived by his wife Polly, daughter by a previous marriage Lorna ("Lori") Kay (Tony) Casorso, Granddaughter Tanya Casorso, Grandson Mark Casorso, and two Great Grandchildren Jason and Cressida, nieces Carole (Randy) Barnes and Linda (Jim) Atkins, brother-in-law John Bunyan Corbly, III, and former wife Renee Bartlett.

Preceded in death by his son by a previous marriage Randy Bartlett, brother Lowell (Barbara) Bartlett, his parents Paul and Lois Bartlett.