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SCHOLARSHIPS
In collaboration with the ASCE Orange County Branch, ASCE OC YMF proudly supports the next generation of civil engineers through scholarships presented at our Annual History & Heritage and Student Scholarship Night in November. Each year, we celebrate exceptional students who exemplify academic excellence, leadership, and a commitment to advancing the civil engineering profession. These scholarships reflect our dedication to fostering growth and creating meaningful opportunities for future engineers within our community. Past recipients have represented ASCE Orange County with distinction and have gone on to make significant contributions to ASCE and the industry. Below, you’ll find a history of previous scholarship awardees and the lasting impact these scholarships have had on their educational and professional journeys.
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS
Gary A. Gilbert Memorial Achievement Scholarship
2025
1st Place Recipient
Jochelle Tiotuico
California State University, Long Beach
ASCE OC Achievement Scholarship
2025
2nd Place Recipient
Teresa Ledesma
University of California, Irvine
ASCE OC Achievement Scholarship
2025
3rd Place Recipient
Mark Saba
California State University, Fullerton
Thomas A. Broz History & Heritage Memorial Scholarship
2025
Recipient
Hannah Mourad
California State University, Long Beach
ASCE OC YMF Outstanding Student Scholarship
2025
Recipient
Thy Duong
California State University, Long Beach
ASCE OC Construction Institute Scholarship
2025
Recipient
Teresa Ledesma
University of California, Irvine
ASCE OC Environmental and Water Resources Institute Scholarship
2025
Recipient
Jochelle Tiotuico
California State University, Long Beach
ASCE OC Environmental and Water Resources Institute Scholarship
2025
Recipient
Natalya Holguin
University of California, Irvine
ASCE OC Geo-Institute Scholarship
2025
Recipient
Jonathan Nguyen
University of California, Irvine
ASCE OC Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2025
1st Place Recipient
Arlyn Espinoza
California State University, Long Beach
ASCE OC Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2025
2nd Place Recipient
Ginikachi Arisa
University of California, Irvine
ASCE OC Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2025
3rd Place Recipient
Alyssa Esparza
California State University, Long Beach
ASCE OC Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute
2025
Recipient
Adriana Carriera
University of California, Irvine
Gary A. Gilbert Memorial Achievement Scholarship
2024
1st Place Recipient
Elisabeth “Ellie” Cheong
California State University, Long Beach
ASCE OC Achievement Scholarship
2024
2nd Place Recipient
Aynslee Albrecht
California State University, Long Beach
ASCE OC Achievement Scholarship
2024
3rd Place Recipient
Hafsa Farooqui
California State University, Fullerton
ASCE OC Construction Institute Scholarship
2024
1st Place Recipient
Arlyn Espinoza
California State University, Long Beach
ASCE OC Construction Institute Scholarship
2024
2nd Place Recipient
Luis Marquez
University of California, Irvine
ASCE OC Environmental and Water Resources Institute Scholarship
2024
1st Place Recipient
Thy Duong
California State University, Long Beach
ASCE OC Environmental and Water Resources Institute Scholarship
2024
2nd Place Recipient
Elisabeth “Ellie” Cheong
California State University, Long Beach
ASCE OC Geo-Institute Scholarship
2024
1st Place Recipient
Daniel Santa Maria
California State University, Fullerton
ASCE OC Geo-Institute Scholarship
2024
2nd Place Recipient
Min Ko
California State University, Long Beach
ASCE OC Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2024
1st Place Recipient
Samantha Moore
University of California, Irvine
ASCE OC Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2024
2nd Place Recipient
Shyam Patel
California State University, Long Beach
ASCE OC Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2024
3rd Place Recipient
Alexis Gopaul
California State University, Fullerton
ASCE OC YMF Outstanding Student Scholarship
2024
Recipient
Valerie Cortes
California State University, Long Beach
Thomas A. Broz History & Heritage Memorial Scholarship
2024
Recipient
Nathan Pelaez
California State University, Fullerton
ASCE OC Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute
2024
2nd Place Recipient
Samantha Bahena
California State University, Fullerton
ASCE OC Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute
2024
1st Place Recipient
Christine Tawfik
California State University, Fullerton
Younger Member Forum Outstanding Student Scholarship
2023
Recipient
Valerie Cortes
California State University, Long Beach
Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute Scholarship
2023
Recipient
Xavier Martinez
California State University, Long Beach
Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute Scholarship
2023
Recipient
Valerie Cortes
California State University, Long Beach
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2023
Recipient
Sean Ho
University of California, Irvine
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2023
Recipient
Amy Lam
California State University, Long Beach
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2023
Recipient
Alexis GoPaul
California State University, Fullerton
Structural Engineering Institute Scholarship
2023
Recipient
Xavier Martinez
California State University, Long Beach
Structural Engineering Institute Scholarship
2023
Recipient
Valerie Cortes
California State University, Long Beach
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2023
Recipient
Nancy Lu
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2023
Recipient
Khac Le
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2023
Recipient
Gena Sovin
California State University, Long Beach
Environmental and Water Resources Institute Scholarship
2023
Recipient
Stephania Botros
California State University, Fullerton
Environmental and Water Resources Institute Scholarship
2023
Recipient
Nancy Lu
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
Achievement Scholarship
2023
3rd Place Recipient
Kimberly Rodriguez Lopez
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2023
2nd Place Recipient
Hannah Gayle Moeen
California State University, Long Beach
Gary A. Gilbert Memorial Achievement Scholarship
2023
1st Place Recipient
Valerie Cortes
California State University, Long Beach
Younger Member Forum Outstanding Student Scholarship
2022
Recipient
Karen Luong
University of California, Irvine
Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute Scholarship
2022
Recipient
Ryan Tran
University of California, Irvine
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2022
Recipient
Siwei Hu
University of California, Irvine
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2022
Recipient
Ryan Nguyen
University of California, Irvine
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2022
Recipient
Patrick Nguyen
California State University, Long Beach
Structural Engineering Institute Scholarship
2022
Recipient
Kevin Tasci
California State University, Long Beach
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2022
Recipient
Vit Sirikunakorn
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2022
Recipient
Nancy Lu
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2022
Recipient
Joseph Rodriguez
University of California, Irvine
Environmental and Water Resources Institute Scholarship
2022
Recipient
Ryan Okamura
California State University, Long Beach
Environmental and Water Resources Institute Scholarship
2022
Recipient
Hannah Gayle
California State University, Long Beach
Construction Institute Scholarship
2022
Recipient
Noelle Yee
California State University, Long Beach
Construction Institute Scholarship
2022
Recipient
Erin Santiago
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship - Honorable Mention
2022
Recipient
Kevin Tasci
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2022
3rd Place Recipient
Karen Luong
University of California, Irvine
Achievement Scholarship
2022
2nd Place Recipient
Kimberly Rodriguez
California State University, Long Beach
Gary A. Gilbert Memorial Achievement Scholarship
2022
1st Place Recipient
Erin Santiago
California State University, Long Beach
Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute Scholarship
2021
Recipient
Heeun (Jonathan) Lee
University of California, Irvine
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2021
Recipient
Tiffany Chang
University of California, Irvine
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2021
Recipient
Miguel Villasenor
University of California, Irvine
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2021
Recipient
Deborah Song
California State University, Long Beach
Structural Engineering Institute Scholarship
2021
Recipient
Naif Aljohani
University of California, Irvine
Structural Engineering Institute Scholarship
2021
Recipient
Amy Le
University of California, Irvine
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2021
Recipient
Shirin Kianidovom
University of California, Irvine
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2021
Recipient
Genesis Figueroa
University of California, Irvine
Construction Institute Scholarship
2021
Recipient
Bakri Al Mouradi
California State University, Fullerton
Achievement Scholarship
2021
3rd Place Recipient
Shirin Kianidovom
University of California, Irvine
Achievement Scholarship
2021
2nd Place Recipient
Charlene Suarez
California State University, Long Beach
Gary A. Gilbert Memorial Achievement Scholarship
2021
1st Place Recipient
Kyra Tan
California State University, Long Beach
Structural Engineering Institute Scholarship
2020
Recipient
Shirin Kianidovom
University of California, Irvine
Structural Engineering Institute Scholarship
2020
Recipient
Amy Le
University of California, Irvine
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2020
Recipient
Rabie Farrag
University of California, Irvine
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2020
Recipient
Manuel Zavala
California State University, Long Beach
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2020
Recipient
John Stapleton
California State University, Fullerton
Construction Institute Scholarship
2020
Recipient
Manuel Zavala
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2020
3rd Place Recipient
Nathaniel Kapongo
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2020
2nd Place Recipient
Keenan Do
University of California, Irvine
Gary A. Gilbert Memorial Achievement Scholarship
2020
1st Place Recipient
Matthew Mendoza
California State University, Long Beach
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2019
Recipient
Thao Tran
California State University, Long Beach
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2019
Recipient
Maniriam Phoummathep-Winspear
California State University, Fullerton
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2019
Recipient
Jordan Lu
University of California, Irvine
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2019
Recipient
Janelle Gonzalez
University of California, Irvine
Structural Engineering Institute Scholarship
2019
Recipient
Teresa Rebolledo
California State University, Long Beach
Structural Engineering Institute Scholarship
2019
Recipient
Bakri Al Mouradi
California State University, Fullerton
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2019
Recipient
Mahta Movasat
University of California, San Diego
Environmental and Water Resources Institute Scholarship
2019
Recipient
Matthew Mendoza
California State University, Long Beach
Environmental and Water Resources Institute Scholarship
2019
Recipient
Andrew Ly
University of California, Irvine
Construction Institute Scholarship
2019
Recipient
William Talamaivao
California State University, Fullerton
Construction Institute Scholarship
2019
Recipient
James Baker-Arend
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2019
3rd Place Recipient
James Baker-Arend
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2019
2nd Place Recipient
Janelle Gonzalez
University of California, Irvine
Gary A. Gilbert Memorial Achievement Scholarship
2019
1st Place Recipient
Michael Dinicola
California State University, Long Beach
Gary A. Gilbert Memorial Achievement Scholarship
2018
1st Place Recipient
Marionne Lapitan
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2018
2nd Place Recipient
Raul Rodriguez
University of California, Irvine
Achievement Scholarship
2018
3rd Place Recipient
Javier Urias
California State University, Fullerton
Achievement Scholarship - Honorable Mention
2018
Recipient
Anesia Canty
California State University, Long Beach
Environmental and Water Resources Institute Scholarship
2018
Recipient
Haley Witzeman
University of California, Irvine
Environmental and Water Resources Institute Scholarship
2018
Recipient
Judy Beik
University of California, Irvine
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2018
Recipient
Ani Sarkissian
University of California, Irvine
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2018
Recipient
Darlyn Hernandez
University of California, Irvine
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2017
Recipient
Preston Scott Kamada
University of California, Irvine
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2017
Recipient
Jackson Ziegler
California State University, Long Beach
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2017
Recipient
Samantha Bahena
California State University, Fullerton
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2017
Recipient
Amber Ganapathy
University of California, Irvine
Environmental and Water Resources Institute Scholarship
2017
Recipient
Eric Truong
University of California, Irvine
Achievement Scholarship - Honorable Mention
2017
Recipient
Haley Witzeman
University of California, Irvine
Achievement Scholarship
2017
3rd Place Recipient
Darlyn Hernandez
University of California, Irvine
Achievement Scholarship
2017
2nd Place Recipient
John Good
California State University, Long Beach
Gary A. Gilbert Memorial Achievement Scholarship
2017
1st Place Recipient
Ani Sarkissian
University of California, Irvine
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2016
Recipient
Preston Kamada
Chapman University / University of California, Irvine
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2016
Recipient
Abigail See
California State University, Long Beach
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2016
Recipient
Smriti Dhital
California State University, Fullerton
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
2016
Recipient
James Collett
University of California, Irvine
Achievement Scholarship - Honorable Mention
2016
Recipient
Juan Alonso
University of California, Irvine
Achievement Scholarship - Honorable Mention
2016
Recipient
Guillermo Medina
University of California, Irvine
Achievement Scholarship - Honorable Mention
2016
Recipient
Briella Matsumoto
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2016
3rd Place Recipient
Vivian Tseng
University of California, Irvine
Achievement Scholarship
2016
2nd Place Recipient
Chloe Gharios
California State University, Fullerton
Gary A. Gilbert Memorial Achievement Scholarship
2016
1st Place Recipient
Mais Sagradyan
California State University, Long Beach
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2015
Recipient
Gina Nguyen
California State University, Long Beach
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2015
Recipient
Deysi Alvarado
University of California, Irvine
Environmental and Water Resources Institute Scholarship
2015
Recipient
Fernanda Jeffers
University of California, Irvine
Achievement Scholarship - Honorable Mention
2015
Recipient
John Stapleton
California State University, Fullerton
Achievement Scholarship - Honorable Mention
2015
Recipient
Hernan Lozada
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship - Honorable Mention
2015
Recipient
Briella Matsumoto
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2015
3rd Place Recipient
Chloe Gharios
California State University, Fullerton
Achievement Scholarship
2015
2nd Place Recipient
Cody Dodge
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2015
1st Place Recipient
Tatiana Braun
California State University, Long Beach
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2014
Recipient
Daniel Siow
University of California, Irvine
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2014
Recipient
Bowen Liang
University of California, Irvine
Environmental and Water Resources Institute Scholarship
2014
Recipient
Cynde Mercado
California State University, Fullerton
Achievement Scholarship
2014
3rd Place Recipient
Rodrigo Elejalde
University of California, Irvine
Achievement Scholarship
2014
3rd Place Recipient
Michael Tocco
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2014
3rd Place Recipient
Jocelyn Diaz
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2014
3rd Place Recipient
Gilbert Ramos
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2014
3rd Place Recipient
Danny Mejia
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2014
3rd Place Recipient
Daniel Siow
University of California, Irvine
Achievement Scholarship
2014
3rd Place Recipient
Andrew Lam
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2014
2nd Place Recipient
Elena Marie Sy Su
University of California, Irvine
Achievement Scholarship
2014
2nd Place Recipient
Cynde Mercado
California State University, of Fullerton
Achievement Scholarship
2014
1st Place Recipient
Victor Aguirre
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2014
1st Place Recipient
Chirath Karunathilake
California State University, of Long Beach
Transportation and Development Institute Scholarship
2013
Recipient
Lucas Boucher
University of California, Irvine
Achievement Scholarship
2013
3rd Place Recipient
Chirath Karunathilake
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2013
2nd Place Recipient
Billy Basuni
California State University, Long Beach
Achievement Scholarship
2013
1st Place Recipient
Jose Jimenez
University of California, Irvine