The Hawaii Section is proud to honor its award recipients listed below. 

• ASCE Hawaii Section/Walter Lum Scholarship
• UH Manoa Student Chapter award  funded by ASCE Hawaii Section Golf Tournament in Honor of Steve Fong
• ASCE Hawaii Section Student Chapter Service Awards
• Hawaii Section Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award
• National ASCE Awards
• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Hawaii Engineer of the Year
• Hawaii Young Engineer of the Year
• Hawaii Section's Younger Member Forum Awards
• 2011 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Awards

2011 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Awards

The Hawaii Section gave Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement awards to 2 fantastic projects for 2011.  The awards were presented at a banquet at the Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapiolani Community College on Sept 17 complete with gourmet food, panoramic views, great presentations and comraderie.

2011 Sewer Project Award Article (Click here to view the article)

2011 Submarine Magnetic Silencing Facility Award Article (Click here to view the article)

This annual scholarship assists those with financial need to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering. The scholarship is for juniors and seniors enrolled in the College of Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa and majoring in Civil Engineering.  Preference is given to active UH-Manoa ASCE Student Chapter members and to those students who demonstrate financial need without other substantial financial assistance.  The scholarship is awarded by the ASCE Hawaii Section Scholarship Committee at the end of the Spring semester for use during the Fall semester.

The Scholarship was awarded at the ASCE Hawaii Section Dinner Meeting on April 23, 2009.

• 2011 Regan Kobayashi
• 2010 Miranda Li and Michael Motoki
• 2009 Lori Higashi
• 2008 Bryan Lum and R.K. Jayanth Kumar
• 2007 Mason Suga and Sanjay Mahanty (see photos)
• 2006 Amy Taniguchi
• 2005 Yuka Nishikawa and Gabriel Hovdey
• 2004 Jason Seidman
• 2003 Kason Pacheco
• 2002 Meris Ota
• 2001 Lori Nishida & Kristine Furukawa
• 2000 (not awarded)
• 1999 Jennifer Chang
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Tournament Announcement Letter - Coming Soon

Date:  Friday, July 29, 2011
Place:  Pearl Country Club
Time:  11 am registration and 12:30 pm shotgun start
Format:  3 person modified scramble, bento lunch, and awards dinner banquet

2011 Entry Form - Coming Soon

The proceeds of the ASCE Hawaii Section Scholarship Golf Tournament in Honor of Steve Fong, formerly known as the Steve Fong Scholarship Tournament, will benefit the ASCE Student Chapter  at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
 

• 2011 Alicia Nakano and Benjie Batangan
• 2010 Lori Higashi and Albert Caraang
• 2009 Kristin Au
• 2008 Ting Cheng Wen
• 2007 Jayson Tasaka
• 2006 Mason Suga
• 2005 Brian Campbell
• 2004 Bessie Tran
• 2003 Bryan Lum

These awards are presented by the ASCE Hawaii Section to acknowledge the service the honorees have provided to the ASCE Student Chapter.

• 2009 Jessica Agsalda - Student Chapter President 2008-2009 and Eric Tomishima - Steel Bridge Team Captain
• 2008 Karen Chongue and Denise Nakamura
• 2007 Travis Nishino and Yumiko Heltzel (see photos)
• 2006 Zachary Thielen and Juanita Wolfgramm
• (2005 and prior years to be researched and uploaded)

Nominations for ASCE Hawaii Section OCEA Award
    The ASCE Hawaii Section annually recognizes an exemplary civil engineering project as the Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA).  This prestigious award recognizes the project that best illustrates superior civil engineering skills and represents a significant contribution to civil engineering progress and society.

The 2011 Hawaii Section OCEA Award winner will be announced and the award presented to the project owner at the Hawaii Section Annual Banquet on September 10, 2011 at the Kapiolani CC Culinary Institute. 

2011 Hawaii Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Awards - Announcement

2011 OCEA Nomination Form

Award Nomination Categories:

• Large Projects (> $10 M)
• Medium Projects (< $10 M but > $2 M)
• Small Projects (< $2 M)
• Green Building Project
• International Project
• Transportation Project
• Water/Wastewater/Environmental Project
• Building/Technology/Structural Systems Project
• Studies and Research Projects
• Special Projects
   

Some past award winners were identified based on Wiliki newsletters maintained by Past President Warren Yamamoto and are as follows:

• 2010 Hurricane and Wind Design Standards plus 4 other category  projects (see Wiliki Article)

• 2009 Saddle Road Hawaii Project plus 5 other category projects (see Wiliki Article)
• 2008 Kaumalapau Harbor Breakwater Repair, Lanai, Hawaii (see Wiliki Article)
• Award of Merit: Palau Compact Road, Babeldaob, Republic of Palau
• 2007 Navy Water Treatment Plant Upgrade on Guam (see Wiliki Article)
• 2006 Design/Build AEF FOL Aircraft Maintenance Hangar (see the photo gallery)
• 2005 Air Force MILCON Program to Repair Airfield Pavement, Wharf and Facilities at Wake Island (see the photo gallery)
• 2005 Kalanianaole Highway Emergency Landslide Repairs at Castle Junction, Kailua, Hawaii
• 2004 Sewer Outfall Extension at Fort Kamehameha, Pearl Harbor
• Award of Merit - Emergency Repair for Waipahu Pump Station, Waipahu
• 2003 Emergency By-Pass Water Tunnel, Hamakua Island of Hawaii (2004 National OCEA Finalist)
• Award of Merit - FY01 MCON Project P-491, Sewer Force Main - Ford Island to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard 
• 2002 55-inch HOST Park Seawater Supply System (2003 National OCEA Finalist)
• Award of Merit - Hart Street Wastewater Pump Station Force Main Replacement 
• 2001 Nimitz Highway Reconstructed Sewer 
• Award of Merit - Replacement of Keaiwa Stream Bridge on Mamalahoa Highway 
• 2000 Emergency Rockfall Remediation of Kamehameha Highway at Waimea Bay 
• 1999 Aiea Heights Bridge Lengthening 
• 1998 Admiral Clarey Bridge (1999 National OCEA Award of Merit)
• 1997 Interstate Route H-3 (1998 National OCEA Winner)
• 1996 Nimitz Highway Relief Sewer Project 
• 1994 University of Hawaii Special Events Arena 
• 1993 Wailupe Reconstructed Sewer Project 
• 1991 Sewer Tunnel Relief Project 
• 1990 Hawaii Deep Water Cable Program 
• 1989 Laupahoehoe Harbor 
• 1988 Hawaii Science and Technology Park and Seacoast Test Facility 
• 1987 Keehi Interchange, H-1 Freeway 
• 1986 Mililani Granular Activated Carbon Treatment Plant 
• 1985 Kahuku Shrimp Farm Project 
• 1984 OTEC Cold Water Pipe Test 
• 1978 Reef Runway, Honolulu International Airport 

• 2006 Region 8 & 9 Outstanding Section and Branch Web Award


• 2006 Region 8 & 9 Outstanding Section and Branch Web Award for Small Sections


• 2005 Zone IV Citizen Engineer Award - Mr. Owen Miyamoto
• 2004 Zone IV Outstanding Section Award for Large Sections (see the photo gallery)
• 2004 National Outstanding Section and Branch Web Site Award for Large Sections 
• 2003 National Outstanding Section and Branch Web Site Award for Large Sections
• 2003 Zone IV Outstanding Section Award for Large Sections
• 2002 Zone IV Outstanding Section Award for Large Sections
• 2002 History and Heritage Citation
• 2001 Zone IV Outstanding Section Award for Large Sections
• 2000 Faculty Advisor Reward - Dr. Craig Newtson

2010 Manabu Tagomori, P.E., F.ASCE

2008 James K. Honke, P.E., M.ASCE

2006 C.Dudley Pratt, Jr., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE

2005 Stanley K. Kawaguchi

2004 Ted S. Kawahigashi 

2001 Robert T. Chuck

1998 Dr. Arthur Chiu

• 2011 Dr Sheryl Nojima, P.E., M.ASCE
• 2010 Dr. James Kwong, P.E., M.ASCE
• 2008 Masanobu R. Fujioka, P.E., M.ASCE
• 2007 Ken K. Hayashida, P.E., M.ASCE
• 2005 Robert Y. Akinaka
• 2003 Wallace S. Miyahira
• 2002 Wesley R. Segawa
• 2001 Lester H. Fukuda
• 1997 Michael Matsumoto
• 1995 Stanley Kawaguchi
• 1994 Richard Elstner
• 1993 Dr. Harold Hamada
• 1991 Owen Miyamoto
• 1990 Dr. Michael Chun
• 1989 Dr. Arthur Chiu
• 1988 George Nishimura
• 1987 Ben Taguchi
• 1984 C. Dudley Pratt, Jr.
• 1982 Donald Austin
• 1981 Sam Hirota
• 1978 Arthur Akinaka
• 1977 Kazu Hayashida
• 1975 Walter Lum
• 1974 Edward Hirata
• 1972 Dr. Fujio Matsuda
• 1971 Dr. Albert Tom
• 1969 Alfred Yee
• 1967 Robert Belt
• 1966 Robert Chuck
• 1964 Frank Sunn
• 1962 H.A.R. Austin
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• 2011 Dawn B Szewczyk, P.E., M. ASCE
• 2010 Florence Marcelo Ching, P.E., M.ASCE
• 2008 Paulette B.L. Ujimori, P.E., AM.ASCE
• 2006 Jeff Kalani, P.E., M.ASCE
• 2005 John Katahira, P.E., M.ASCE
• 2004 Lorna K.F.L. Heller, P.E., M.ASCE
• 2002 Tony Lau, P.E., M.ASCE
• 2001 Brennon T. Morioka, Ph.D., P.E., AM.ASCE
• 1999 Jadine Urasaki, P.E., M.ASCE
• 1997 Robin Lim
• 1994 Stacey Kimura
• 1993 Kenneth Fan
• 1998 Captain Michael Nii
• 1986 Wesley Segawa