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2008 NATIONAL YOUNGER MEMBER AWARDS
by Florence Ching, YMF Awards Chair

The ASCE Hawaii Section YMF is requesting nominations for National Younger Member Awards. Nominations are strongly encouraged to recognize young engineers who have contributed to the enhancement of the general society and the engineering profession. Each year, ASCE recognizes outstanding achievements by its Younger Members through several awards.  The Committee on Younger Members administers these awards. The Hawaii Section YMF is seeking nominations for the following National Younger Member Awards:
1. Collingwood Prize – Technical paper describing engineering work written exclusively by a younger member or younger members; one winner selected and paper will be published in an ASCE official publication.
2. Daniel W. Mead Prize – Ethics paper; national winner presents paper at Annual Conference; Certificates of Commendation may also be awarded.
3. Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement – Recognizes overall professional achievement; up to five awards may be given each year.
4. Young Government Civil Engineer Award – Recognizes overall achievement in the government sector; minimum of five years of government service required; Certificates of Commendation may also be awarded.

If you are interested in submitting a nomination, please contact YMF Awards Committee Chair Florence Ching at fching@ascehawaii.org or at 472-1342. Nominations are due to Florence no later than January 28, 2008. For more information on award criterion and award nomination forms visit the CYM website at http://www.asce.org/inside/cym.cfm or contact Florence.

• 2007 Public Service Award (see page 5 of March 2008 Wiliki O Hawaii for article)
• 2007 Small Younger Member Website Award
• 2007 National Younger Member Group Award for Small Groups
• 2006 Public Service Award
• 2006 Certificate of Commendation for Small Younger Member Group (see the photo gallery)
• 2006 Committee on Younger Members Web Site Award for Small Groups

• 2005 National Younger Member Group Award for Small Groups (see the photo gallery)
• 2004 National Younger Member Group Award for Large Sections
• 2002 National Public Service Award 
• 2002 Zone IV Public Service Award
• 2000 National Younger Member Group Award for Small Groups 
• 1999 National Younger Member Group Award for Small Groups 
• 1998 National Certificate of Commendation for a Small Younger Member Groups 
• 1997 National Younger Member Group Award for Small Groups 

• 2007 City & County of Honolulu Environmental Hero (see the article at ymfnews.html)
• 2003 First Place - Hawaii Engineer's Week Professional Display
• 1999 First Place - Hawaii Engineer's Week Professional Display 
• 1998 Second Place - Hawaii Engineer's Week Professional Display 
• 1997 First Place - Hawaii Engineer's Week Poster Exhibit 
• 1996 First Place - Hawaii Engineer's Week Poster Exhibit 
• 1995 First Place - Hawaii Engineer's Week Poster Exhibit 

• 2008 WRYMC Outstanding Young Civil Engineer in the Public Sector - Paulette Ujimori
• 2007 National Young Government Civil Engineer - Stacie Kaneshiro
• 2006 Certificate of Commendation for the Daniel W. Mead Prize for Younger Members - Scott Jennings
• 2006 WRYMC Outstanding Young Civil Engineer in the Private Sector - Jeff Kalani
• 2005 Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement - Jeff Kalani (see the photo gallery)
• 2005 WRYMC Outstanding Young Civil Engineer in the Public Sector - Stacie Kaneshiro
• 2004 Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement - Lorna Heller 
• 2004 Young Government Civil Engineer for Zone IV - Jadine Urasaki 
• 2003 Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement - Joanna Seto
• 2003 WRYMC Outstanding Young Civil Engineer in a Community Activity - Ann Mukai
• 2002 Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement - Tony Lau
• 2002 National Young Government Civil Engineer (co-recipient) - Joanna Seto
• 2002 National Outstanding Membership Director - Stacie Kaneshiro
• 2002 WRYMC Outstanding Young Civil Engineer in the Public Sector - Joanna Seto
• 2001 National Outstanding Membership Director - Stacie Saito
• 2001 Young Government Civil Engineer for Zone IV - Lorna Heller
• 2000 WRYMC Outstanding Young Civil Engineer in the Public Sector - Jadine Urasaki 
• 2000 Top Membership Recruiter for Zone IV - Stacie Saito 
• 1999 WRYMC  Outstanding Young Civil Engineer in a Community Activity - Jennifer Chen 
• 1999 WRYMC Outstanding Young Civil Engineer in an ASCE Activity - Tony Lau 
• 1999 Top Membership Recruiter for Zone IV - Lori Fujitani 
• 1998 WRYMC Outstanding Young Civil Engineer in an ASCE Activity - Stacey Kimura 
• 1998 Top Membership Recruiter for Zone IV - Lori Fujitani 
• 1997 WRYMC Outstanding Young Civil Engineer in the Public Sector - Lorna Lee 
• 1997 WRYMC Outstanding Young Civil Engineer in a Community Activity - Willie Gacutan 
• 1996 WRYMC Outstanding Young Civil Engineer in an ASCE Activity - Tony Lau 
• 1996 National Top Membership Recruiter - Tony Lau 
• 1994 National Top Membership Recruiter - Tony Lau 

• 2006 Hawaii Young Engineer of the Year - Jeff Kalani
• 2005 Hawaii Young Engineer of the Year - John Katahira
• 2004 Hawaii Young Engineer of the Year - Lorna Heller
• 2002 Hawaii Young Engineer of the Year - Tony Lau
• 2001 Hawaii Young Engineer of the Year - Brennon Morioka 
• 1999 Hawaii Young Engineer of the Year - Jadine Urasaki 
• 1999 Hawaii Student Engineer of the Year - Stacie Saito 
• 1997 Hawaii Young Engineer of the Year - Robin Lim 
• 1994 Hawaii Young Engineer of the Year - Stacey Kimura 
• 1993 Hawaii Young Engineer of the Year - Kenneth Fan 

• 2006 Employer Recognition Award - Belt Collins Hawaii Ltd. - Honolulu
• 2006 Employer Recognition Award - Hawaii Pacific Engineers, Inc.
• 2003 Employer Recognition Award - M&E Pacific - Honolulu
• 2002 Employer Recognition Award - Hawaii Pacific Engineers, Inc.
• 2002 Employer Recognition Award - URS Corporation, Honolulu
• 2002 WRYMC Outstanding Student Chapter/Club - University of Hawaii at Manoa Student Chapter
• 2001 Outstanding Supporter of Younger Member Activities - M&E Pacific - Honolulu
• 2001 Outstanding Supporter of Younger Member Activities - Hawaii Pacific Engineers
• 2001 WRYMC Outstanding Student Chapter/Club - University of Hawaii at Manoa Student Chapter 
• 2000 Outstanding Supporter of Younger Member Activities - M&E Pacific - Honolulu 
• 2000 Outstanding Supporter of Younger Member Activities - Hawaii Pacific Engineers 
• 1999 WRYMC Outstanding Student Chapter/Club - University of Hawaii at Manoa Student Chapter 
• 1999 Outstanding Supporter of Younger Member Activities - M&E Pacific - Honolulu 
• 1999 Outstanding Supporter of Younger Member Activities - Hawaii Pacific Engineers 
• 1997 Outstanding Supporter of Younger Member Activities - Ernest K. Hirata & Assoc.
• 1997 WRYMC Outstanding Student Chapter/Club - University of Hawaii at Manoa Student Chapter 
• 1996 Outstanding Supporter of Younger Member Activities - Belt Collins Hawaii 
• 1995 Outstanding Supporter of Younger Member Activities - Hawaii Pacific Engineers