Come Join Us for the 2016 ASCE OC Awards Dinner!  

The Orange County Branch is recognizing outstanding individuals and projects in civil engineering at our annual February Awards dinner.  Celebrate with us this year as our event will be held on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Seven Degrees in Laguna Beach.

I want to thank all of you who submitted nominations this year! Without your nominations, we would not have learned about all the wonderful projects and civil engineers we have here in Orange County.

For event details and to register, please see below, or call our administrative office at (714)258-8306.  If you have any questions, please contact me at (714) 647-3990 or email Penny.Lew@ocpw.ocgov.com .

The selection committee for the awards is comprised of a number of ASCE OC Branch Presidents.  This year, the committee members were:

• Steven King, PE                          President 2015-16
• Gary Gilbert, PE, GE, ENV SP    President 2014-15
• Penny Lew, PE   (Chair)              President 2013-14
• Tapas Dutta, PE                          President 2012-13
• Ziad Mazboudi, PE                     President 2010-11
• Kathereen Shinkai, PE               President 2009-10
• Ken Rosenfield, PE                    President 2008-09
• Yazdan Emrani, PE                    President 2006-07
• John Hogan, PE                          President 2005-06
• Randall Berry, PE                       President 2002-03

My heartfelt “thanks” goes to the committee for taking the time during and after the holidays to review the many nominations we received and for participating in our lively debate (as expected) to finalize the list of award winners!

This year’s winners are listed below.

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The project award winners are:

• Project of the Year
  West County Connectors
• Airports & Ports Project
  Marina Park
• Architectural Engineering Project
  Marina Park
• Bikeways & Trails Project
  Oso Creek Multi-Use Trail
• Bridge Project
  Lincoln Avenue Widening Over the Santa Ana River
• Community Improvement Project
  PCH/Del Prado Street Improvements
• Construction Project
  Brookhurst Street Widening Project
• Energy Project
  Waste to Energy
• Environmental Engineering Project
  Newport Beach's Harbor Litter Removal Project
• Flood Management Project
  Newland, Edinger, and East Garden Grove Wintersburg Storm Channel Confluence System
• Geotechnical Project
  Cow Camp Road Design - Phases 1A & 1B
• Historical Renovation Project
  Laguna Beach Festival of Arts Facade/Entrance Project
• Parks & Recreation Project
  New Ocelot Exhibit at the Santa Ana Zoo
• Roadway & Highway Project
  Bristol Street Improvements Phase II
• Small Project
  Gilbert Street Improvements
• Structural Engineering Project
  Cow Camp Road Design - Phases 1A & 1B
• Sustainable Engineering Project
  City of San Clemente Recycled Water Expansion Project
• Transportation Project
  I-5/SR-74 Interchange Improvement Project
• Urban or Land Development Project
  Alegre Affordable Apartments
• Water Project
  Gobernadora Multipurpose Basin
• Water/Wastewater Treatment Project
  Groundwater Replenishment System Initial Expansion
• Project Collaboration
  Cerritos Avenue Reconstruction and Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project

The individual award winners are:

• Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Public Sector
  Kevin Onuma, P.E.
• Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Private Sector
  Fred Minagar, P.E.
• Outstanding Civil Engineer in Community Service
  Amy Choi, E.I.T.
• Outstanding Civil Engineer in Legislative Activities
  Ravi Shah, P.E.
• Outstanding YMF Officer
  Roxanne Follis, E.I.T.
• Outstanding ASCE Faculty Advisor
  Amir Aghakouchak, Ph.D., P.E.
• Outstanding ASCE Life Member
  Harvey Gobas, P.E.
• Outstanding Younger Civil Engineer
  Mujahid Chandoo, P.E.
• Outstanding Civil Engineering Student
  Chloe Gharios
• Lifetime Achievement Award
  Tom Bogard, P.E.
• Excellence in Journalism
  Dr. Adrian Moore
• Excellence in Promotion of Infrastructure
  Ryan Chamberlain, Caltrans D12 Director
• Land Development Engineer of the Year
  Jeff Okamoto, P.E.

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