May 2025 ASCE Newsletter

Volume 14, Issue 6, May, 2025

In This Issue 

May Meeting with APWA

Annual Award Nominations

Student Scholarship Winers

Scholarship Sponsors

Next Month’s Beer Social

Joke Corner

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Joint Meeting with APWA…THURSDAY!

Join us on Thursday, May 8th, 2025 , as we welcome, John Liu who is the Deputy District Director of Maintenance and Operations for Caltrans District 6, which is headquartered in Fresno. He is responsible for the maintenance and traffic operations of about 2,000 centerline-miles of highway in five counties. John has over 30 years of professional engineering experience at multiple Caltrans districts, Caltrans Headquarters, and local agencies. He is a champion for traffic safety, work zone safety, and active transportation.  He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley and is a registered Civil Engineer and Traffic Engineer.

To register for the luncheon click on the link: ASCE/APWA Joint Luncheon Registration

There is NO “regular” monthly luncheon in May due to our joint luncheon with APWA. Our next “regular” luncheon will be on June 19th.

You’ve heard, “A happy wife is a happy life”, but how about “A happy spouse is a happy house”?

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Annual Awards for People and Projects

Do you know a fellow engineer and/or a completed project in our area that deserves recognition? It’s easy to nominate that person or project. Forms are available on the Fresno Branch website at fresnoasce.org/awards and categories are listed below. Award winners will automatically be entered into the San Francisco Section’s award program. Nominations are back open by popular demand so if you haven’t submitted your nominations be sure to do so by May 23rd. If you already submitted your nonminations no need to act further.

Student Scholarships Awarded

A total of $5,500 was awarded in scholarships to eight Fresno State CE students (see next page for firms that donated). Of the 15 students that applied, the winners were: Alessandro Toledo, Sonia Yanez Ayon, Makayla Cawley, Komal Sandhu, Jasmine Granados Gonzalez, Nolen Jaramillo, Anissah Saad, and Marco Muniz.

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Beer social on June 12th at Doug Taylor’s House

For our third beer social we’re skipping the expense of a public tavern and going to a house with a pool (and a racing simulator), but none of those weird “foo foo” beers will be served (there will be Coors, 805, etc. so if you want a craft beer, you may want to bring your own). Don’t forget your swimsuit and a towel… maybe we’ll get a game of pool volleyball going. There may even be some light food to wash down the beer. But you need to RSVP soon to Doug Taylor to reserve one of the spots (limited to the first thirty that respond). Just call or text Doug Taylor at (559) 978-0011. Sorry, no kids for this one please.

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