WELCOME TO THE

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
ORANGE COUNTY
YOUNGER MEMBER FORUM

EDUCATING, INSPIRING, DEVELOPING, AND ENCOURAGING
THE NEXT GENERATION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING LEADERS

"Welcome to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Orange County Younger Member Forum (OC YMF)! My name is Nathaniel Kapongo, and I am thrilled to be your ASCE Orange County Younger Member Forum President for the 2025-2026 year. It’s truly an honor to collaborate with a team of passionate individuals who embody the spirit of OC YMF—driven by a shared belief in the power of collaboration, camaraderie, and lifelong learning to grow and sustain our organization’s legacy."

Nathaniel Kapongo

2025-2026 ASCE Orange County Younger Member Forum President

OUR RECENT NEWS

ASCE OC President's Column: Kicking-Off FY 2026

The 2025-2026 fiscal year is off to a great start for the ASCE Orange County! We kicked off the year with a Happy Hour event at Hangar 24 on October 9 and hosted one of our annual marquee events, History & Heritage / Student Scholarship Night , at the Norma Hertzog Community Center on November 6. Our Institutes hosted a variety of excellent events, including technical presentations (Geotechnical Institute: Emergency Stabilization of a Coastal Landslide ; Utility Engineering

Eric Pheifer, PE

ASCE OC Mentorship: Fall Mixer with WTS OC

Almost 48 people from the ASCE Orange County and WTS Orange County Mentoring Programs (mentors, mentees, and committee members) came together for a Fall Mentorship Mixer at Hangar 24 in Irvine on Tuesday, November 18th. The energy was great as mentees finally got to meet their mentors face‑to‑face. It gave everyone a chance to share ideas, talk about goals, and start building a plan for the next couple of months in the mentorship program. Attendees also got to meet other prof

Shyam Patel

ASCE OC Mentorship: Speed Mentorship Event

On Thursday, October 16th, the ASCE OC Mentorship Committee kicked off the 2025–2026 Mentorship Program with the Speed Mentorship Event at the Michael Baker International (MBI) office in Santa Ana. This event marked the start of the mentorship program, which welcomed 31 participants (14 mentors and 17 protégés). The event began with an introduction from Richard Beck, the MBI representative, and the Mentorship Committee, who welcomed participants and prepared the evening’s act