President's Column - Legacies

By Clint Isa, P.E. | 2020-2021 President

Firmly entrenched in the midst of my career and fast approaching my 40th

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ASCE OC Branch - January Luncheon: Lunar Geotech Engineering

By Jason Fix, PE | Programs Committee Co-Chair

ASCE OC was grateful to welcome a global audience to learn how Civil Engineering…

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ASCE OC YMF - Sip N' Paint Night

By Raul Rodriguez, EIT | K-12 and Internal Activities Co-Chair

ASCE OC YMF gathered together once more to create beautiful works of art.

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President's Column - Legacies

By Clint Isa, P.E. | 2020-2021 President

Firmly entrenched in the midst of my career and fast approaching my 40th birthday, I have found myself thinking about legacies quite a lot lately.  One of the unique things about being president of the ASCE Orange County Branch is that the position affords the ability to see legacies at various stages of development: ones that have been cemented, ones whose seeds have just been planted, and everything in between.  In the ASCE Orange County Branch, I have noted some excellent examples of each over the past few months.

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ASCE OC Branch - January Luncheon: Lunar Geotech Engineering

By Jason Fix, PE | Programs Committee Co-Chair

ASCE OC was grateful to welcome a global audience to learn how Civil Engineering may be applied on the lunar surface.

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ASCE OC YMF - Sip N' Paint Night

By Raul Rodriguez, EIT | K-12 and Internal Activities Co-Chair

ASCE OC YMF gathered together once more to create beautiful works of art.

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ASCE OC K-12 Outreach Committee - Engineering Art Contest

By Jared Lindo | K-12 Co-Chair

ASCE OC hosted an Art Contest for several age ranges for all K-12 grades. We received over 50 entries from students all over LA and OC and awarded e-gift cards to the top 3 illustrations for 3 different age groups.

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ASCE OC K-12 Outreach Committee - Heroes Elementary Presentation

By Raul Rodriguez, EIT | K-12 and Internal Activities Co-Chair

This year, our K-12 Committee was invited to Heroes Elementary via Zoom. We gave presentations to students and parents to teach them about the world of civil engineering and inspire future engineers!

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ASCE OC Mentorship Program - 2020-2021 Virtual Game Night

By Lydia Chun, EIT | Mentorship Co-Chair

On February 11, 2021, the ASCE OC Mentorship Program kicked off 2021 strong with some friendly competition at Virtual Game Night - Round 2.

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ASCE OC YMF - February Game Night

By Raul Rodriguez, EIT | K-12 and Internal Activities Co-Chair

ASCE OC YMF meets up virtually once again to play various fun online games on backyard.co

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ASCE OC University Outreach - 2021 University Outreach Mentorship Virtual End Games

By Janelle Gonzalez, EIT | University Outreach Co-Chair

On March 19, 2021, ASCE OC YMF’s University outreach hosted a Virtual End Games to celebrate the close of the second annual Mentorship Program.

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ASCE OC YMF - Charcuterie Night

By Raul Rodriguez, EIT | K-12 and Internal Activities Co-Chair

This year we held our first ever Charcuterie Night! It was a great success and likely the start of an annual tradition.

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ASCE OC University Outreach - Meet the Mentors: Land Development Panel

By Janelle Gonzalez, EIT | University Outreach Co-Chair

On April 8, 2021, ASCE OC YMF’s University Outreach hosted a Land Development panel for the first installment of its “Meet the Mentors” series.

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ASCE OC Sustainability Committee - Infrastructure Report Card and the Sustainable Procurement for Infrastructure Report

By Tonia Wang, P.E., ENV SP | Sustainability Committee Member

The ASCE OC Branch Sustainability Committee hosted a virtual luncheon on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. The event focused on the sustainable and resilient elements of the ASCE Infrastructure Report Card and the Sustainable Procurement for Infrastructure Report.

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ASCE OC K-12 Outreach Committee - Virtual Popsicle Stick Bridge Competition

By Memo Medina | K-12 Co-Chair

ASCE OC hosted the 27th Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge Competition on May 1st, 2021. This event was also the 2nd Virtual PSBC as both years that OC hosted the event were under COVID times. A total of 30 teams registered and an overall $1775 was awarded in scholarship prizes.

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ASCE OC YMF x EWRI - LA River Master Plan Update

By Camille Le | YMF-EWRI Liaison

On May 4th, ASCE OC YMF and EWRI Committee welcomed Genevieve Osmeña, Senior Engineer and Mark Beltran, Associate Civil Engineer from Los Angeles County Public Works, Stormwater Planning Division, to speak on the Los Angeles River Master Plan (LARMP) Update.

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ASCE OC Mentorship Program - 2020-2021 Mid-Year Check-in

By Lydia Chun, EIT | Mentorship Co-Chair

On May 6, 2021, the ASCE OC 2020-2021 Mentorship Program hit a milestone with the Virtual Mid-Year Check-In.

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ASCE OC University Outreach - Meet the Mentors: Construction Management Panel

By Janelle Gonzalez, EIT | University Outreach Co-Chair

On May 6, 2021, ASCE OC YMF’s University Outreach hosted a Construction Management panel for the second installment of its “Meet the Mentors” series.

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ASCE OC Branch - Welcome New Members!

By ASCE OC Membership Committee

Please join the Board of Directors in welcoming the newest members to ASCE OC! We look forward to getting to know you and hope to see you at an upcoming event.

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Newsletter Information

By ASCE OC Publications Committee

The ASCE OC Publications Committee is looking for volunteers!  Do you appreciate documenting the legacy of ASCE and being connected to our key members?  This is a great opportunity to learn the process and broaden your contacts.  We are looking for individuals to volunteer about 4-8 hours per month with assisting in uploading newsletter articles, tracking our events, and learning our internal management software.  Let us know if you are ready to jump-start your ASCE career! Interested in advertising in our newsletter?  Do you have an interesting topic you would like to share?  Trying to get in touch with us?  Please submit all correspondence to the Publications Committee!

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