American Society of Civil Engineers
University of California, Los Angeles Student Chapter
This award is given in honor of Richard T. Shimano, BS '89, MS '90 for his leadership, service, and dedication to the UCLA - ASCE Student Chapter. This award is given to a graduating ASCE member who exhibits qualities of leadership, service and dedication to the UCLA - ASCE Student Chapter.
The following are past recipients:
Shimano Leadership Award
Project Awards and Notable Appearances
1959 Founded
1990 First Concrete Canoe Competition- PDS 90 (Please Dont Sink '90)
1993 3rd Place - Concrete Canoe, PSWC
1994 First Concrete Canoe Nationals Appearance- Hi Five
1995 2nd Place - Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals
1996 2nd Place - Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals
1996 Canoe Nationals Appearance- Javelin
1997 1st Place - Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals
1997 Canoe Nationals Appearance-Tsunami
1998 3rd Place - Environmental Engineering, PSWC Regionals
1999 2nd Place - Environmental Engineering, PSWC Regionals
1999 2nd Place - Surveying, PSWC Regionals
2003 3rd Place - Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals
2003 2nd Place - Environmental Design, PSWC Regionals
2006 1st Place - Concrete Bowling, PSWC Regionals
2006 2nd Place - Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals
2007 1st Place - Concrete Frisbee, PSWC Regionals
2008 2nd Place - Concrete Bowling/Frisbee, PSWC Regionals
2008 Canoe Nationals Appearance- Archimedes
2009 3rd Place - Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals
2010 2nd Place - Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals
2010 Canoe Nationals Appearance- Premiere
2011 3rd Place - Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals
2012 1st Place - Seismic Design, EERI Nationals
2013 3rd Place - Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals
2013 1st Place - Seismic Design, EERI Nationals
2014 2nd Place - Environmental Design, PSWC Regionals
2014 3rd Place - Concrete Bowling, PSWC Regionals
2014 3rd Place - Concrete Canoe, PSWC Regionals
2014 Brooke Crowe
2013 Ryan Vanderlip
2012 Justin Maynard
2011 Matt Runyan
2010 Kristine Gali
2009 Nicky Galloway
2008 Jenny Robinet
2007 Julie Kentosh
2006 Carrie Leung
2005 Alexander Nazarchuk
2004 Carrie Del Boccio
2003 Holly Caprio
2002 Ben Seibel
2001 Mercedes Passanisi
2000 Christobal Paniagua
1999 Jason Chen
1998 Brian D. Pasion
1997 Carie L. Zuzick
1996 Shilpa A. Shah
1995 Richard T. Shimano
Chapter Awards and Recognitions
1959 Founded
1994 1st Place at Pacific Southwest Regional Conference
1995 2nd Place
2004 UCLA Engineering Award, Student Group of the Year Award
2005 UCLA Engineering Award, Project of the Year
2006 UCLA Engineering Award, Student Group of the Year Award
2010 2nd Place at Pacific Southwest Regional Conference
2013 3rd Place at Pacific Southwest Regional Conference
2014 Letter of Honorable Mention, ASCE Nationals
2014 HSSEAS Large Engineering Club of the Year
Zach McFann - 1st Annual ASCE Mr. Valentine F.o.S. Champion
YMF Scholarship Recipients
2014 Outstanding Student Member - Brooke Crowe
2014 MLAB Scholarship, LA YMF Section Scholarship - Paul Lee
The YMF Student Night and Job Fair is an annual event which includes the presentation of the YMF awards and scholarships. Each year UCLA students are eligible to apply. There is a lot of free money out there and we encourage all to apply in future years.