William Barclay Parsons graduates, goes on to become chief engineer and designer of New York’s first subway line, member of the Panama Canal Commission, chief engineer of the Cape Cod Canal, chief surveyor of China’s 1000-km railway from Hanchow to Canton, and a University Trustee. His engineering firm, now Parsons Brinckerhoff, is today one of the world’s largest global companies developing the built environment.