
Awards
2020 SAN FRANCISCO SECTION ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS GALA
The ASCE San Francisco Section celebrated the wide array of outstanding work being done throughout the Section on September 6th at our Annual Meeting and Awards Gala. This year’s event took place via Zoom. Outstanding Project and Individual Awards were presented to deserving members.
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Project Winners
Small Project | New Well, Tanks, Booster Pump Stations, and Pressure Sustaining Valve |
Large Project | Moscone Center Expansion & Improvement |
Water/Wastewater Treatment Project | Pinole-Hercules Water Pollution Control Plant Upgrade |
Bridge Project | Hardin Flat Crossing South Fork Tuolumne River Bridge (HBP) |
Sustainable Engineering Project | Design and Construction of the McMullin On-Farm Flood Capture and Rec |
Community Improvement Project | Biola Sidewalk Project |
Construction Project | Fort Bragg Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade |
Flood Management Project | Rohner Creek Flood Control, Seismic, and Habitat Improvements Project |
Architectural Engineering Project | David Blackwell Hall |
Roadway/Highway Project | State Route 29, First Street, and Second Street Roundabouts |
Special Innovation Award | Westfield Valley Fair Mall Expansion |
Structural Engineering Project | Moscone Center Expansion and Improvement, Underground Viaduct |
Land Development Project | UC Merced 2020 Campuswide Expansion |
Outstanding Geotechnical Project | 500 Folsom (also referred to as Transbay Block 9) |
Airports and Ports Project | Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal Expansion |
Environmental Engineering Project | Wet Weather Flow Equalization Basin Project |
Research Project of the Year | COVID-19 Public Transportation Air Circulation and Virus Mitigation S |
Individual Awards
Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Public Sector | Tony Akel |
Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Private Sector | Mohammad Alimi |
Outstanding Civil Engineer in Community Service | Kiana Negoro |
Outstanding ASCE Branch Officer | Dr. Aly Tawfik |
Outstanding YMF Officer | Jessica Reiger |
Outstanding Younger Civil Engineer | Ho-Shing Chau |
Outstanding Civil Engineering Student | Amber Chau |
Lifetime Achievement | Noelle Willbanks |
Lifetime Achievement | David Freyer |
HJ Brunnier | Elizabeth Bialek |
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