2017 ASCE Annual Meeting and Awards Gala
The ASCE San Francisco Section celebrated the wide array of outstanding work being done throughout the Section on September 14 at our Annual Meeting and Awards Gala. This year’s event took place in the historic Green Room inside the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Building. Outstanding Project and Individual Awards were presented to deserving members and the night was capped by the passing of the gavel from outgoing San Francisco Section President Lorraine Htoo to 2017-2018 Section President Elizabeth Bialek.
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A list of honored individuals and projects is below and photos from the event can be viewed here.
Project Winners
| 1908 Shattuck Avenue | Outstanding Structural Engineering Project | Steven B. Tipping |
| Alameda Landing | Outstanding Urban or Land Development Project | Haze Rodgers, PE, GE |
| Aquatic Park Promenade | Outstanding Parks and Recreation Project | Liz Kimbrel, PE |
| Bridge Yard Seismic and Renovation Project | Outstanding Historical Renovation Project | Darlene K. Gee, PE |
| Chabot Dam Seismic Upgrade | Outstanding Geotechnical Project | Atta Yiadom |
| City of San Mateo WWTP Digester Gas to Biomethane for Fuel | Outstanding Energy Project | Brad B. Underwood |
| Comprehensive Large-Scale Wetland Creation | Outstanding Airports & Ports Project | Steven Allen |
| Freemark Abbey Winery | Outstanding Seismic Retrofit Project | David R. Cooper |
| Healdsburg Avenue Bridge over the Russian River | Outstanding Bridge Project | Doug Ries, PE |
| Inspiration Park | Outstanding Community Improvement Project | Scott Sehm |
| Interstate 80 / Yerba Buena Island Westbound Ramps Improvement Project | Roadway Highway Project of the Year | James N. Simon, PE, CCM |
| Jaguar Way/Windsor Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Project | Outstanding Bikeways & Trials | Elizabeth Ellis, P.E. |
| Marin County Civic Center Drive Circulation Improvements Project | Outstanding Transportation Project | Jasmine Cuffee, PE |
| Measure J & L Pavement Rehabilitation Project | Outstanding Sustainable Engineering Project | Don Greb P.E. |
| One Market Plaza | Outstanding Architectural Engineering | Mark Sarkisian, PE, SE |
| Orinda Water Treatment Plant Reliability and Maintenance Improvements – Shutdown and Electrical Improvements | Outstanding Water/Wastewater Treatment Project | Brett B. Margosian, P.E. |
| Quinten Luallen Hydroelectric Powerplant | Outstanding Water Project | Gregory Reichert |
| San Clemente Dam Removal and Carmel River Reroute Project | Outstanding Environmental Engineering Project | Theodore Feldsher |
| Sears Point Wetland Restoration Project | Outstanding Flood Management Project | Tino B. Maestas, P.E. |
| Shell Martinez Refinery Marine Terminal, Wharf Seismic Strengthening | Outstanding Construction Project | William M. Bruin, P.E. (CA, OR, WA, LA, TX), M.ASCE (312054) |
| SMART Passenger Rail System | Outstanding Transit Project | Bill Gamlen |
| UCSC Coastal Science Campus and Coastal Biology Building | Outstanding Small Project | Michael D Kincaid, PE |
Individual Awards
| Aida Fairman | Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Public Sector |
| David Horn | Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Private Sector |
| Mark Weaver | Outstanding Civil Engineer in Community Service Award |
| Chad Leege | Outstanding Engineer in Legislative Activities |
| Melissa Blau | Outstanding Section Officer Award |
| Grant Iwamoto | Outstanding YMF Officer |
| Jenna Wong | Outstanding Section Faculty Advisor Award |
| Matt Bowers | Outstanding Younger Civil Engineer |
| Christopher Amaro | Outstanding Civil Engineering Student |
| Ted Mooradian | Lifetime achievement |
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