• 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

2007 Mason Suga and Sanjay Mahanty
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

​2022 ASCE Hawaii Student Chapter ​
2021 ASCE Hawaii Student Chapter ​
2019 ASCE Hawaii Student Chapter
2018 ASCE Hawaii Student Chapter

​2017 ASCE Hawaii Student Chapter ​
2016 ASCE Hawaii Student Chapter ​
2015 ASCE Hawaii Student Chapter
2014 ASCE Hawaii Student Chapter
2013 ASCE Hawaii Student Chapter
2012 ASCE Hawaii Student Chapter
2011 ASCE Hawaii Student Chapter
2010 ASCE Hawaii Student Chapter
2009 Kristin Au
2008 Ting Cheng Wen
2007 Jayson Tasaka
2006 Mason Suga
2005 Brian Campbell
2004 Bessie Tran
2003 Bryan Lum

  • 2023 Cathy Leong, P.E.
  • 2022 Edmund Chang, P.E.
  • 2021 Steve Baldridge, S.E.
  • 2020 Ken Kawahara, P.E., M.ASCE
  • 2019 Dr. Roger Babcock, P.E., M.ASCE
  • 2018 Ron Iwamoto P.E. M.ASCE
  • 2017 Tony C.G. Lau, P.E., F.ASCE​
  • 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
  • ​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

Hawaii Section Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award
 OCEA Awards


ASCE Hawaii Section/Walter Lum Scholarship

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 is awarded at the ASCE Hawaii Section Dinner Meeting in April.













ASCE Hawaii Section Scholarship funded by ASCE Hawaii Section Scholarship Golf Tournament in Honor of Steve Fong






















ASCE Hawaii Section Student Chapter Service Award

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


2019 Joshua Agpaoa and Shane Sasaki (non-officer)

2018 Leah Miyasato

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012 Sean Cagadas and Shane McMonagle (non-officer)

2011 Alicia Nakano and Benjie Bantangan

2010 Lori Higashi and Albert Caarang

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

2006 Zachary Thielen and Juanita Wolfgramm


​ASCE Region 8 Awards

ASCE Region 8 has the largest geographic area in the Society. It consists of the 12 Sections of Alaska, Arizona, Columbia, Hawaii, Inland Empire, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Seattle, Southern Idaho, Tacoma-Olympia, and Utah, and the Western Canadian areas of Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories.


     ​​Dale Nelson Engineer of the Year
         • 2022 Florence Ching, P.E.
         • 2019 Ron Etsao Iwamoto, S.E., M. ASCE
         • 2016 Tony Lau, P.E., ENV SP, F. ASCE
         • 2013 Jon Young P.E. M.ASCE


     Kristina L. Swallow Young Engineer of the Year

         • 2023 Carly Kaneko, P.E. M.ASCE
         • 2022 Amanda Tanaka, P.E. M.ASCE


     Large Project of the Year (over  $10M)

​         • 2019 Keauhou Beach Hotel and Site Demolition, Kahalu’u, North Kona, Hawai’i

         • 2016 Pearl Harbor Channel Underwater Waterline Crossing Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i

​         • 2013 Honoapi'lani Hwy Realignment


     Small Project of the Year (under $10M)

​​         • 2015 Yogi Kwong Engineers, LLC - Steam Bank Bluff Protection and Stabilization Project Riverside Apartments; Hilo, Hawai'i,

National ASCE Awards


2018 Outstanding Section & Branch Award ​

2017 Outstanding Section & Branch Award

2016 Outstanding Section & Branch Honorable Mention ​

2015 Outstanding Section & Branch Award ​

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

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


Lifetime Achievement Award

Presented by the Hawaii Council of Engineering Societies during Engineers' Week


​2023 William H.Q. Bow, P.E., M.ASCE

​2022 James S. Kumagai, Ph.D., P.E.

2021 David G. Waller, P.E.

​2020 Sam Dannaway, P.E.

2019 Robert Y. Akinaka, P.E.

2018 Ron N.S. Ho, P.E.

2017 Mae Nishioka, P.E.

2012 Lawrence S. Agena, P.E. M.ASCE

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 Hawaii


Engineer of the Year

Presented by the Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers during Engineers' Week





















Hawaii Young Engineer of the Year

Presented by the Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers during Engineers' Week






















  • ​2023 Claire Fukuoka Tsuha, P.E., M.ASCE
  • ​​2022 Brandon Uejo, P.E., M.ASCE
  • ​2021 Kapiolani Street, P.E., M.ASCE
  • ​2020 Carly Kaneko, P.E., M.ASCE
  • ​2019 Amanda Tanaka, P.E., M.ASCE
  • ​2018 Norman Leong P.E. M.ASCE
  • ​2017 Keane Kaneakua, P.E., M.ASCE
  • ​2016 Eric Arakawa, P.E., M.ASCE
  • ​2015 Susan Mukai, P.E., M.ASCE
  • ​2014 Troy Ching, P.E., M.ASCE
  • ​2013 Lara Karamatsu, P.E., M.ASCE
  • ​2012 Timothy Lum Yee, P.E. M.ASCE
  • ​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 C.G. Lau, P.E., F.ASCE​

2023 Alyssa Watanabe
2023 Rennard Lamarca
2020 Connor Kagamida
2020 Dylan Terukina
2020 Theodore Uekawa
​2019 Corey Imose-Lee
2012 Devin Lonso
2011 Regan Kobayashi
2010 Miranda Li and Michael Motoki
2009 Lori Higashi
2008 Bryan Lum and R.K. Jayanth Kumar

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Awards