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Each year, the Los Angeles Section presents Project and Individual Awards at the Section Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner Ceremony.  These Awards are selected from nominations made by the Branches, Younger Member Forum, Life Member Forum, Technical Groups, Committees, and individual members.  All nominations should be coordinated with and processed through the local Branch in which the person is a member or where the project is located. All Award recipients, both Projects and Individuals, will be the official nominees for a Region 9 Award, and will be automatically forwarded to the Region 9 Awards Committee for consideration of a Region 9 Award to be presented in the following calendar year.


2023 INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS

Outstanding Branch Officer - Vincent Fiedler, PE, M.ASCE
Outstanding Younger Civil Engineer - Andrea Mosqueda, PE, M.ASCE
ASCE Lifetime Achievement - Thomas A. Broz, PE, SE, F.ASCE, F.SEI
Outstanding ASCE Faculty Advisor - Jonathan P. Stewart, Ph.D., PE, F.ASCE
ASCE Lifetime Achievement - Rossana D'Antonio, PE, GE, ENV SP, F.ASCE
Outstanding ASCE Practitioner Advisor - Sam Potts, PE, M.ASCE
Outstanding Community Service - Danny Mejia, PE, M.ASCE
Outstanding ASCE Legislative Activities - Nicole Mi, MBA, PE, TE, M.ASCE
Outstanding ASCE Engineer in the Private Sector - Richard J. Sidor, PE, CPESC, M.ASCE
Outstanding ASCE Engineer, in the Public Sector - Mark Vicelja, Aff.M.ASCE
Outstanding ASCE Student - Sarah Sakakihara, S.M.ASCE
Outstanding ASCE YMF Officer - Matthew Jacobson, EIT, ENV SP, A.M.ASCE
Outstanding ASCE Section Officer - Jeff Braun, PE, M.ASCE
Outstanding Promotion of Infrastructure - Ben Baker, PE, M.ASCE
Outstanding Legislator of the Year - Assemblywoman Luz Rivas
Carl Blum Award - Monica Morales
President's Award - Jorge Vanegas-Moran, EIT, A.M.ASCE

2023 PROJECT AWARD WINNERS

Outstanding Airports and Ports Project of the Year - Terminal Cores & APM Interface Project - T5.5 Core
Outstanding Architectural Engineering Project of the Year - The Grand
Outstanding Bikeways and Trails Project of the Year - Coastal Bike Trail Connector at Ocean Boulevard Bridge
Outstanding Bridge Project of the Year - Bello Street Bridge Rehabilitation
Outstanding Community Improvement Project of the YearFroom Ranch Way Bridge Project
Outstanding Construction Project of the Year - Crenshaw/LAX Corridor K Line
Outstanding Emergency Response/Natural Disaster Mitigaton Project of the Year - Chantry Flat Road Bridge at MM 2.95 and Retaining Wall Repair Off-System (2020 Bobcat Fire)
Outstanding Energy Project of the Year - LAPD MTD Solar Array
Outstanding Environmental Project of the Year - Water Reclamation Facility Program
Outstanding Flood Control Project of the Year - Beaumont MDP Line 16, Stage 50 Recharge Basin Feeder
Outstanding Geotechnical Project of the Year - Santa Anita Dam Emergency Access Road Stabilization
Outstanding Historical Renovation Project of the Year - VA West LA Campus – Building 207
Outstanding Parks and Recreation Project of the Year - Rick Gomez Park
Outstanding Project of the Year - Sixth Street Viaduct
Outstanding Roads Project of the Year - Randolph Ave Parking and Multi-Modal Circulation Improvements
Outstanding Small Project of the Year - William R. Mason Regional Park Driveway and Roadway Improvements
Outstanding Structural Project of the Year - (W)rapper Tower
Outstanding Sustainability Project of the Year - Villa Park High School Science Center
Outstanding Transportation Project of the Year - Redlands Passenger Rail Project (Arrow)
Outstanding Urban or Land Development Project of the Year - Park and Paseo, A Broadstone Community
Outstanding Water Project of the Year - Alamitos Barrier Project Unit 15
Outstanding Water/Wastewater Project of the Year - North Pleasant Valley Desalter Project

The Grand

The Grand

Architectural Engineering Project

Froom Ranch Way Bridge Project

Froom Ranch Way Bridge Project

Community Improvement Project

Crenshaw/LAX Corridor K Line

Crenshaw/LAX Corridor K Line

Construction Project

LAPD MTD Solar Array

LAPD MTD Solar Array

Energy Project

Water Reclamation Facility Program

Water Reclamation Facility Program

Environmental Engineering Project

VA West LA Campus – Building 207

VA West LA Campus – Building 207

Historical Renovation Project

Rick Gomez Park

Rick Gomez Park

Parks & Recreation Project

Sixth Street Viaduct

Sixth Street Viaduct

Project of the Year

(W)rapper Tower

(W)rapper Tower

Structural Engineering Project

Villa Park High School Science Center

Villa Park High School Science Center

Sustainable Engineering Project

Park and Paseo, A Broadstone Community

Park and Paseo, A Broadstone Community

Urban or Land Development Project

North Pleasant Valley Desalter Project

North Pleasant Valley Desalter Project

Water/Wastewater Treatment Project

Monica Morales

Monica Morales

Carl Blum Award

Assemblywoman Luz Rivas

Assemblywoman Luz Rivas

Legislator of the Year

Ben Baker, PE

Ben Baker, PE

Excellence in Promotion of Infrastructure

Jeff Braun, PE

Jeff Braun, PE

Section Officer

Matthew Jacobson, EIT, ENV SP, A.M.ASCE

Matthew Jacobson, EIT, ENV SP, A.M.ASCE

Outstanding Civil Engineer in service to ASCE Region, Section, Branch, YMF and/or LMF

Sarah Sakakihara

Sarah Sakakihara

Outstanding Civil Engineering Student

Mark Vicelja, PE

Mark Vicelja, PE

Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Private or Public Sector

Richard J. Sidor, PE, CPESC, M.ASCE

Richard J. Sidor, PE, CPESC, M.ASCE

Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Private or Public Sector

Nicole Mi, MBA, PE, TE

Nicole Mi, MBA, PE, TE

Outstanding Civil Engineer in Legislative Activities

Danny Mejia, P.E.

Danny Mejia, P.E.

Outstanding Civil Engineer in Community Service

Sam Potts, P.E., M.ASCE

Sam Potts, P.E., M.ASCE

Outstanding Practitioner Advisor for Student Groups

Rossana D’Antonio, P.E., GE, ENV SP, F.ASCE

Rossana D’Antonio, P.E., GE, ENV SP, F.ASCE

Lifetime Achievement in Civil Engineering

Jonathan Stewart, Ph.D., P.E.

Jonathan Stewart, Ph.D., P.E.

Outstanding Faculty Advisor for Student Groups

Thomas A. Broz, P.E., S.E., F.ASCE, F.SEI

Thomas A. Broz, P.E., S.E., F.ASCE, F.SEI

Lifetime Achievement in Civil Engineering

Andrea Mosqueda, PE

Andrea Mosqueda, PE

Outstanding Younger Civil Engineer

Vincent Fiedler

Vincent Fiedler

Outstanding Branch Officer