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By ASCE OC Publications Committee

The ASCE OC Publications Committee is looking for volunteers! Do you appreciate documenting the legacy of ASCE and being connected to our key members? This is a great opportunity to learn the process and broaden your contacts. We are looking for individuals to volunteer about 4-8 hours per month with assisting in uploading newsletter articles, tracking our events, and learning our internal management software. Let us know if you are ready to jump-start your ASCE career! Interested in advertising in our newsletter? Do you have an interesting topic you would like to share? Trying to get in touch with us? Please submit all correspondence to the Publications Committee!

ASCE OC SEI - Oktoberfest Virtual Beer Tasting & Brewery Tour

By Jason Fix, PE | Programs Committee Co-Chair

For October, SEI contacted our favorite brewery to coordinate a virtual tasting. A set of four beers was shipped to each of our members and brewers led a tour.

ASCE OC Mentorship Program - 2020-2021 Mentorship Program Kick-off Pair Reveal Event!

By Lydia Chun, EIT | Mentorship Co-Chair

On November 11th, 2020, the ASCE OC Mentorship Program began the year with the virtual Kick-off Pair Reveal Event. The Mentorship Program pairs young professionals with experienced engineers to best enhance and guide the young professional’s career and maximize their potential.

ASCE OC Sustainability Committee - Exploring Santiago Creek on Wheels!

By Sam Ali, PE, LEED AP, ENV SP | Co-Chair Sustainability Committee

To promote active transportation and healthy activities, the Sustainability Committee for ASCE-OC organized a bike ride activity on November 14th along the Santiago Creek Trail in Orange. One of the goals of the committee is to educate the engineering community about the many unique bikeway trails (Class I) in Orange County. The bike ride was approximately 9 miles; a round trip between Main Street and the Santiago Creek Recharge Basin.

ASCE OC Community Service - Volunteering from Home in 2020

By Kayla Kilgo, PhD, PE, ENV SP | Community Service Co-Chair

The Community Service Committee would like to thank everyone who “volunteered from home” with us during 2020! We collected 14 STEM activity kits for Illumination Foundation families, donated $390 to Ronald McDonald House, participated in the annual Coastal Cleanup 2020 version: Clean Up Your Happy Place, and collected and donated supplies for dozens of hygiene kits for SONRIE to distribute in Ojos Negros, Mexico!