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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. 
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Ada Chang receiving the 2019 Richard T. Shimano Leadership Award.
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. 
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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.
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. 
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Concrete Sports displaying its 1st-place-winning concrete frisbee at PSWC 2018.
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! 
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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.
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.
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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.

Project Manager

2020: 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 Director

2020: 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 Engineer

2020: 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

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