History

ASCE Orange County Branch was established in 1953 and celebrated its 60th Anniversary in 2013! ASCE Orange County Younger Member Forum (OC YMF) was previously a part of the Metropolitan Los Angeles Younger Member Forum. In 1999, OC YMF started the process of establishing an Orange County Younger Member Forum. We were officially recognized by Society in 2003. Many have served and helped establish and laid the foundation for the excellent Younger Member group we have today. We’d like to extend a warm Thank You to those who have served as Presidents of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Orange County Younger Member Forum.

Maria Fong – 1999 to 2000

Abby Swaim – 2000 to 2001

Robert Trazo – 2001 to 2002

Pearl Abarca – 2002 to 2003

Sam Barakat – 2003 to 2004

Anh Ly – 2004 to 2005

Kathereen Shinkai – 2005 to 2006

Gary Gilbert – 2006 to 2007

Mario Lomeli – 2007 to 2008

Josue Vaglienty – 2008 to 2009

Jeannette Lindemann – 2009 to 2010

Andrew Pham – 2010 to 2011

Tricia Maruki – 2011 to 2012

Ravi Shah – 2012 to 2013

Gidti Ludesirishoti – 2013 to 2014

Remi Candaele – 2014 to 2015

Roxanne Follis – 2015 to 2016

Nestor Godinez – 2016 to 2017

Chuck Karunathilake – 2017 to 2018

Ryan Hankes – 2018 to 2019

Jazzy Quinabo – 2019 to 2020

Melissa Hilsabeck – 2020 to 2021

Ashlyn Alexander – 2021 to 2022

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President's Message


Welcome to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Orange County Younger Member Forum (OC YMF)! For those who are new to our organization, OC YMF aims to help Younger Members grow professionally and serves both the profession and the community!

I am humbled to have the opportunity to serve as the OC YMF President for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year. I look forward to continuing my contribution to this awesome organization alongside so many great individuals.

Over the years, my experience with OC YMF has been a great one! I appreciate all of the friendships I have made, the opportunities for personal and professional growth, and the ability to have a positive impact on the community. I definitely recommend getting involved!

About Our ASCE OC YMF Leaders & Events

I am very proud of our outstanding board, composed of the following committees: Communications, Community Outreach, External Activities, Internal Activities, K-12 Outreach, and University Outreach. I am joined on the Executive…

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ASCE UCI attends the July Board Meeting hosted by ASCE OC YMF under the sun and on beach blankets.

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By Marionne Lapitan, EIT, ENV SP | Publications Committee Editor-In-Chief

On June 14th, ASCE Region 9 (California), in partnership with APWA California, hosted a Legislative Day program in Sacramento, California, to participate in the legislative process and advocate…

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