Each year, the Los Angeles Section presents Project and Individual Awards at the Section Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon 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.

2025 INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS

Outstanding Civil Engineering Student - Ashley Esquerra, S.M.ASCE
Outstanding ASCE Faculty Advisor - Marwan N. Youssef, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Outstanding Practitioner Advisor - Mahsa Sheykhsoltan, P.E., M.ASCE
Outstanding YMF Officer - Celeste Chan, E.I.T., M.ASCE
Outstanding Life Member - Doug Sereno, P.E., ENV SP, BC.PE(Ret.), F.ASCE
Outstanding Younger Civil Engineer - Sam Potts, P.E., M.ASCE
Outstanding Branch Officer - Ben Baker, P.E., M.ASCE
Outstanding Civil Engineer in Community Service - Rianne Okamoto,  P.E., M.ASCE
Outstanding Civil Engineer in Legislative Activities - Dana Robertson, P.E., M.ASCE
Outstanding Civil Engineer In Private Sector - Cesar Ortiz, P.E., T.E.
Outstanding Civil Engineer In Public Sector - Jeannie Lee, P.E., M.ASCE
Outstanding Infrastructure Advocate of the Year - Stephanie Wiggins
Excellence in Journalism - Alissa Walker
Lifetime Achievement Award - John Twyman Morris, P.E., BC.WRE(Hon.), F.ASCE

2025 PROJECT AWARD WINNERS

Outstanding Architectural Engineering Project - Washington Elementary School
Outstanding Airport/Port - Congressman Alan Lowenthal Global Trade and Education Center
Outstanding Bikeways and Trails Project - Adams Avenue and Pinecreek Drive Intersection Multimodal Improvements Project
Outstanding Bridge Project - Pier 400 On-Dock Rail Expansion
Outstanding Community Improvement Project - Cal Poly Partners Plaza - Spanos Stadium
Outstanding Construction Project - I-5 Improvement SR-73 to Oso Parkway
Outstanding Emergency Response/Preparedness - Mulholland Drive Emergency Bulkheads
Outstanding Energy Project - Isomax Heat Integration and Decarbonization
Outstanding Environmental Engineering Project - King Street Urban Greening Project
Outstanding Flood Management Project - Rienda C-Complex Flood Basin
Outstanding Geotechnical Project - Jamboree Road Pavement Rehabilitation
Outstanding Historical Renovation Project - Queen Mary Preservation and Olympic Readiness Project
Outstanding Parks and Recreation Project - Riverside Park Restoration
Outstanding Roadways and Highways Project - Orangewood Avenue Improvements from State College Boulevard to the Santa Ana River
Outstanding Small Project - Afterbay Reservoir Lining
Outstanding Structural Engineering Project - Moss Street Beach Access Improvements
Outstanding Sustainable Project - Broderson Avenue Vegetation Management
Outstanding Transportation Project - Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation
Outstanding Urban or Land Development Project - Century Villages at Cabrillo - The Cove, Phase 4
Outstanding Water Project - Return Capacity Improvements for Regional Drought Resiliency
Outstanding Water/Wastewater Treatment Project - Fullerton Main Plant PFAS Treatment Plant