President’s Column - So It Goes…
By Clint Isa, Remi Candaele, Melissa Hilsabeck, Ashlyn Alexander | 2020-2022 Branch/YMF Presidents
With the new fiscal year having begun in October, we felt this month’s President’s Column…
Read More »In Memoriam: Hugh Foreman, ASCE OC Branch President (1956-1957)
By ASCE OC Branch
In Memoriam: Hugh Howell Foreman, June 24, 1926 - April 23, 2021. Hugh Howell Foreman was…
Read More »ASCE OC Mentorship Program - Mentorship Panel: The Importance and Impact of Mentorship
By Lydia Chun, EIT | 2020-2021 Mentorship Program Co-Chair
On Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 6pm, the ASCE OC Mentorship Program hosted its second…
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President’s Column - So It Goes…
By Clint Isa, Remi Candaele, Melissa Hilsabeck, Ashlyn Alexander | 2020-2022 Branch/YMF Presidents
With the new fiscal year having begun in October, we felt this month’s President’s Column would be a good forum for our new presidents (Remi Candaele, ASCE OC Branch President; Ashlyn Alexander, ASCE OC YMF President) to introduce themselves and for me and YMF counterpart (Melissa Hilsabeck) to reflect on our respective terms as president of the OC Branch and OC YMF. I hope that the Q&A that follows helps you get to know more about each of us.
In Memoriam: Hugh Foreman, ASCE OC Branch President (1956-1957)
By ASCE OC Branch
In Memoriam: Hugh Howell Foreman, June 24, 1926 - April 23, 2021. Hugh Howell Foreman was the 5th President of the ASCE Orange County Branch, from 1956-1957.
ASCE OC Mentorship Program - Mentorship Panel: The Importance and Impact of Mentorship
By Lydia Chun, EIT | 2020-2021 Mentorship Program Co-Chair
On Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 6pm, the ASCE OC Mentorship Program hosted its second annual Mentorship Panel.
ASCE OC YMF PE Exam Info Session
By Tyler Hodges, EIT | OC YMF PE and FE Review Co-Chair
ASCE OC YMF hosted an online info session led by Natalie King from the Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists. The info session covered the Principles of Engineering exam topics, such as registration, the application process, and upcoming changes to the Computer-Based Testing format.
ASCE OC Community Service Coastal Clean Up
By ASCE OC Community Service Committee
On Saturday, September 18th, 2021, a group of more than fifteen ASCE OC members arrived at the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve to participate in the annual Coastal Clean-up Day.
ASCE OC YMF and ASCE LA Section Fall 2021 FE Review
By Gabriela Ruiz, EIT | OC YMF PE and FE Review Co-Chair
The first-ever ASCE FE Review Course hosted by ASCE OC YMF and ASCE LA Section ended in October with much material covered.
ASCE OC University Outreach Virtual Game Night
By Darlyn Hernandez, EIT | UCI Practitioner Advisor
The University Outreach team hosted a Virtual Game Night for our 3 local Orange County Universities including Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Long Beach, and UC Irvine.
ASCE OC T&DI - Gerald Desmond Bridge
By Charlotte Wu, PE, ENV SP, STP | T&DI Committee - Secretary
The Orange County Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) held its first 2021 technical presentation on October 12th over Zoom with guest speaker Duane Kenagy, the Capital Programs Executive from the Port of Long Beach. Mr. Kenagy gave a presentation about the recently completed Gerald Desmond Bridge Project, Bridge to Everywhere. Read on for highlights of the presentation.
ASCE OC Mentorship Program - Kicking Off 21-22 Like the Turkey Bowl
By JR Lagade, PE | Mentorship Committee Co-Chair
Kicking off the 2021-2022 Mentorship Program with some creative Thanksgiving grub parings.
ASCE OC University Outreach Mentorship Reveal
By Gabreelle Gonzalez, PE | YMF President-Elect
University Outreach hosted the mentorship reveal with a painting picnic in the park to get the program started!
ASCE OC YMF Halloween Bar Crawl 2021
By Michael Dinicola, EIT | Internal Activities Chair
On Friday, October 29th, 2021, ASCE OC YMF hosted their Annual Halloween Bar Crawl at Downtown Fullerton.
ASCE OC University Outreach - Meet the Mentors: Transportation Engineering Panel
By Matthew Quintanilla PE, MS, ENV SP | University Outreach Professional-At-Large
On October 4, 2021, ASCE OC YMF’s University Outreach hosted a Transportation Engineering panel for the third installment of its “Meet the Mentors” series.
ASCE CSULB October Beach Clean-Up at Seal Beach
By Kyra Tan | ASCE CSULB Co-President 2021-2022
On October 16th, 2021, the ASCE CSULB Student Chapter hosted their Monthly Beach Clean-Up event at Seal Beach, CA!
ASCE OC Government Relations - Infrastructure Bill and 2021 Recap
By Steven Anderson, PE, PMP | Government Relations Chair
On Tuesday, November 9th, the ASCE OC November Luncheon Meeting showed a recap of important legislative events from the past year, both at the national and state level. While there has been a lot of interest in Biden's Infrastructure Bill, our team reviewed the current state of the bill and potential compromises to see it signed into law. Additional topics include green bond funding, affordable housing, grants, and the lasting impact of Gavin Newsom's recall victory.
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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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!