Awards
Our UCLA ASCE student chapter has a long history and an even longer list of awards! From membership awards to chapter recognitions, we take pride in our accomplishments. Here, we recognize the individual efforts and group accomplishments.
Richard T. Shimano Leadership Award
This award is given in honor of Richard T. Shimano BS '89, MS '90 for his leadership, service, and dedication to the UCLA ASCE Student Chapter. This award is given to a graduating ASCE member who exhibits qualities of and to the chapter.
Ada Chang receiving the 2019 Richard T. Shimano Leadership Award.
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2020: Claire Killian
2019: Ada Chang 2018: Allison Woodworth 2017: Maxwell Armenta 2016: Alicia Pedneault 2015: Paul Lee |
2014: Brooke Crowe
2013: Ryan Vanderlip 2012: Justin Maynard 2011: Matt Runyan 2010: Kristine Gali 2009: Nicky Galloway |
2008: Jenny Robinet
2007: Julie Kentosh 2006: Carrie Leung 2005: Alexander Nazarchuk 2004: Carrie Del Boccio 2003: Holly Caprio 2002: Ben Siebel |
2001: Mercedes Passanisi
2000: Christobal Paniagua 1999: Jason Chen 1998: Brian D. Pasion 1997: Carie L. Zuzick 1996: Shilpa A. Shah 1995: Richard T. Shimano |
Rising Star Scholarship
The ASCE at UCLA Rising Star Scholarship is given to the younger members who are passionate and dedicated towards Civil Engineering and ASCE. The scholarship winners each receive a $500 award.
Emily Story, 1st year, receiving one of the three 2019 Rising Star Scholarships.
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Nick Borov, 1st year, receiving the second of three 2019 Rising Star Scholarships.
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Soham Gupta, 2nd year, accepting his second Rising Star Scholarship.
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2020: Shaun Howard (1st Year)
2020: Tori Mok (2nd Year) 2019: Nick Borov (1st Year) |
2019: Emily Story (1st Year)
2019: Soham Gupta (2nd Year) 2018: Soham Gupta (1st Year) |
2018: Claire Killian (2nd Year)
2017: Claire Killian (1st Year) 2017: Bryan Hong (2nd Year) |
2016: Kasey Murakami (1st Year)
2016: Eric Roberts (2nd Year) |
Project Awards
Our Project Awards show our achievements in competitions. They are only given to the school teams that earned a top-place finish in areas like design and overall team performance.
Concrete Sports displaying its 1st-place-winning concrete frisbee at PSWC 2018.
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2024: 1st Place Environmental Design, PSWS Regionals
2024: 1st Place Technical Paper Environmental Design, PSWS 2024: 2nd Place Sustainable Solutions, PSWS Regionals 2024: 2nd Place Transportation Design, PSWS Regionals 2024: 3rd Place Timber Design Build, PSWS 2024: 3rd Place Steel Bridge Aesthetics, PSWS Regionals 2024: 3rd Place Surveying, PSWS Regionals 2024: 7th Place Concrete Canoe, PSWS Regionals 2020: 1st Place GeoWall, PSWC Regionals 2020: 2nd Place Environmental Design, PSWC Regionals 2020: 2nd Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals 2020: 2nd Place Timber Design Build, PSWC Regionals 2020: 1st Place Mixed Use, ASC 67 Student Competition 2019: 2nd Place Seismic Design, EERI Nationals 2019: 3rd Place GeoWall, National Competition 2019: Concrete Canoe Nationals Appearance - Sugar Rush 2019: 1st Place Sustainability, ASC 67 Student Competition 2019: 1st Place Environmental Design, PSWC Regionals 2019: 1st Place Sustainable Dam, PSWC Regionals 2019: 2nd Place Transportation, PSWC Regionals 2019: 3rd Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals 2019: 3rd Place Timber Design-Build, PSWC Regionals 2018: 2nd Place Seismic Design, EERI Nationals 2018: 1st Place Concrete Sports, PSWC Regionals 2018: 2nd Place Surveying, PSWC Regionals 2018: 3rd Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals 2018: 3rd Place Transportation, PSWC Regionals 2018: 3rd Place Sustainability, PSWC Regionals 2017: 1st Place Surveying, PSWC Regionals 2017: 2nd Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals 2016: 2nd Place Concrete Canoe Nationals - El Fey 2016: 1st Place Environmental Design, PSWC Regionals 2016: 1st Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals 2015: Concrete Canoe Nationals Appearance - Arcturus |
2015: 2nd Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals
2015: 2nd Place Concrete Sports, PSWC Regionals 2015: 2nd Place GeoWall, PSWC Regionals 2015: 2nd Place Seismic Design, EERI Nationals 2014: 3rd Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals 2014: 3rd Place Concrete Sports, PSWC Regionals 2014: 2nd Place Environmental Design, PSWC Regionals 2013: 3rd Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals 2013: 1st Place Seismic Design, EERI Nationals 2012: 1st Place Seismic Design, EERI Nationals 2011: 3rd Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals 2010: Concrete Canoe Nationals Appearance - Premiere 2010: 2nd Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals 2009: 3rd Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals 2008: Concrete Canoe Nationals Appearance - Archimedes 2008: 2nd Place Concrete Sports/Frisbee, PSWC Regionals 2007: 1st Place Concrete Sports/Frisbee, PSWC Regionals 2006: 2nd Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals 2006: 1st Place Concrete Sports, PSWC Regionals 2003: 3rd Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals 2003: 2nd Place Environmental Design, PSWC Regionals 1999: 2nd Place Environmental Engineering, PSWC Regionals 1999: 2nd Place Surveying, PSWC Regionals 1998: 3rd Place Environmental Engineering, PSWC Regionals 1997: Concrete Canoe Nationals Appearance - Tsunami 1997: 1st Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals 1996: Concrete Canoe Nationals Appearance - Javelin 1996: 2nd Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals 1994: First Concrete Canoe Nationals Appearance - Hi Five 1995: 2nd Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals 1993: 3rd Place Concrete Canoe, PSWC 1990: First Concrete Canoe Competition - PDS 90 1959: Founded |
Chapter Recognitions
Chapter recognitions include overall Conference Awards from PSWC, UCLA Engineering Departmental Awards, ASCE LA Section Chapter Awards, and more!
2018 ASCE Core Officers receiving the Robert Ridgway Award from Jerry Burke, ASCE Los Angeles Section President, and Julian Garcia,
ASCE Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch President. The UCLA ASCE chapter was selected from a field of over 300 colleges and universities from across the United States and more than 15 other countries.
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2020: ESUC Overall Student Group Award
2020: 2nd Place Overall, PSWC Regionals 2019: UCLA Engineering: Overall Student Group of the Year 2019: 2nd Place at Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 2019: Region 9 Distinguished Chapter of the Year Award 2019: ASCE LA Section Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award 2018: Robert Ridgway Student Chapter Award 2017: UCLA Engineering: Large Student Group of the Year 2017: UCLA Engineering: Most Improved Organization 2017: ASCE Distinguished Chapter Award, Region 9 2017: ASCE Community Service Finalist 2017: 2nd Place at Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 2017: ASCE LA Section Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award 2016: ASCE Distinguished Chapter Award, Region 9 2016: UCLA Engineering: Large Student Group of the Year 2016: UCLA Engineering: Popular Choice Award 2016: 1st Place at Pacific Southwest Regional Conference |
2015: UCLA Engineering: Popular Choice Award
2015: ASCE LA Section Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award 2015: 2nd Place at Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 2015: Certificate of Commendation, ASCE Nationals 2014: HSSEAS Large Engineering Club of the Year 2013: 3rd Place at Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 2010: 2nd Place at Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 2007: ASCE LA Section Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award 2006: ASCE LA Section Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award 2006: UCLA Engineering: Student Group of the Year Award 2005: UCLA Engineering: Project of the Year 2004: UCLA Engineering: Student Group of the Year Award 1995: ASCE LA Section Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award 1995: 2nd Place at Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 1994: 1st Place at Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 1959: Founded |
Outstanding Project Leaders
Project members also deserve recognition for their leadership and dedication to our projects. Each year, we recognize one Outstanding Project Manager, one Outstanding Project Director, and one Outstanding Project Engineer.
Alex Lee receiving the 2019 Project Manager of the Year Award.
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Justin Qui accepting the 2019 Project Director of the Year Award.
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Joceline Suhaimi "awarding" Alexis Bui the 2019 Project Engineer of the Year Award.
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Project Manager2020: Maan Alhamdan
2019: Alex Lee 2018: Trini Inouye 2017: Cecilia Vong 2016: Maxwell Armenta 2015: Abby Gunning 2014: Kyle Tomita 2013: Emily Yagi 2012: Ben Wong 2011: Khoi Pham 2010: Brad Gerlick 2009: Brandon Hale 2008: Henning Roedel |
Project Director2020: Jonathan Tai
2019: Justin Qiu 2018: Brandon Duong 2017: Stephan Ahn 2016: Megan Nazareno 2015: Jon Wigman and Victoria Lam 2014: Abby Gunning 2013: Wayne Shen 2012: Sam Delwiche and Eric Arnell 2011: Jeff Pang 2010: Peter Brady 2009: Matt Bechtel and Juan Zuniga 2008: Alexi Poulos |
Project Engineer2020: Samuel Liao
2019: Alexis Bui 2018: Catherine Nguyen 2017: Claire Killian 2016: Ruby Kalra 2015: William Yoshida 2014: Christian Tran 2013: Zhenni Zhu 2012: Candace Sy 2011: Jennifer Huynh 2010: Justin Maynard 2009: Peter Brady 2008: Sharon Liu |