Kicking off Engineers Week 2026, university students had the opportunity to attend “Mindful Monday,” a Young Professionals panel hosted by the ASCE Orange County Younger Member Forum. The event brought together experienced civil engineers who shared valuable insight about their journeys transitioning from students to full‑time professionals, and hearing their perspectives offered lessons that extended far beyond the classroom, especially in areas like work–life balance, organ

E-Week features many initiatives to empower future engineers. One way we do this is through service, and making these greeting cards was the perfect way to impact our communities while adding in a bit of STEM flair. The Community Service committee organized the Creating STEM Greeting Cards event at Zephyr Rail to make cards for children undergoing pediatric care. We had dinner, crafted the cards together, and made an impact. Our members enjoyed being able to give back to thei

This tour, held during Engineer's Week, brought high school students from the surrounding area to be able to see the Orange County Water District’s facility. Here, they got to learn about what OCWD does in filtering water from OC Sanitation to be ready for groundwater replenishment. After a brief introduction to the engineering behind the facility, OCWD gave a tour of the facility, explaining the different steps in the water purification process. In the end, we all went to dr