CECON 2021 Awards Celebration & Gala Program w/ inserts

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CECON 2021 Gala

Thursday, September 16, 2021 DINNER • AWARDS • KARAOKE • ACTIVITIES

Thank You to our Gala Planning Committee Each year, the CECON Gala & ASCE Texas Section Awards Ceremony would not be possible without the efforts of your Gala Planning Committee, spearheaded by Bob Demyan PE of TCMB Engineering.

Join us in thanking Bob and the entire Gala Committee: Joe Alvarez TxDOT

Anali Martinez Gonzalez EIT MWM Design Group

Sofia Carrillo EIT Halff Associates, Inc.

Jessica Maldonado PE SAMES Inc

Younger Member Committee

David Contreras A Greater Austin Development Co, Ltd.

Bryan Pham PE Freese & Nichols

Order of Events BUFFET DINNER

Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Goat Cheese Sauce Beef Medallions with Balsamic Glazed Onions Spinach Salad with Roasted Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Gorgonzola Cheese Assorted Desserts Beer, Wine, House Cocktail, & Cash Bar

WELCOME Presidential Remarks Recognition of VIPs Recognition of the 2021 ASCE Distinguished Members Recognition of ASCE 2021 Award Recipients Presentation of the 2021 ASCE Outstanding Section Award and Website Award ASCE TEXAS SECTION AWARDS AND HONORS See next page for details.

ENTERTAINMENT Karaoke Scavenger Hunt Bingo Photo Wall Live Painter Paper Airplane Competition Arts & Crafts Prizes FUN!

2021 ASCE Texas Section Awards PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO STUDENTS AWARD The Texas Section established this award in 1999. It is conferred upon a subscribing member of the Texas Section for meritorious service by actively participating in one or more of the Texas-Mexico Regional Conference’s Student Chapters.

2021 Professional Service to Students Awardee Heather Guillen PE, ENV SP | Principal, Walter P Moore PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARD This award is conferred upon a subscribing member of the Texas Section for meritorious service to the Texas Section and to one or more of the Section’s Branches.

2021 Professional Service Awardee Jonathan Brower PE | Associate, L.A. Fuess Partners SERVICE TO PEOPLE AWARD This award is presented to a civil engineer who brings credit to their profession through community activities visible to the general public.

2021 Service to People Awardee Joe W. Alvarez | Project Manager, TxDOT, Alice Area Office, Corpus Christi District 2021 Service to People Awardee Judge Eloy Vera PE | Starr County Judge; President & Owner of Vera Engineer, Inc. GOVERNMENT CIVIL ENGINEER AWARD This award is conferred upon a subscribing member of the Texas Section, employed by a governmental organization, for meritorious service to the Texas Section and one or more of the Section’s Branches.

2021 Government Civil Engineer Awardee Mark A. Bouma PE | Senior Corridor Manager, NTTA PRESIDENT’S SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD 2021 President’s Special Recognition Awardee Beyond Storms Infrastructure Network Resilience Task Committee JOHN A FOCHT, JR. CITIZEN ENGINEER AWARD The Texas Section established this award in 1990 to recognize John A. Focht, Jr.’s outstanding and continued dedication to ASCE Texas Section. He was a strong leader, serving as a Section Past President and Board member and service as ASCE’s District Director, Vice President, and President.

2021 John A Focht, Jr. Citizen Engineer Awardee Robert S. Patton PE, D.GE (Ret), F.ASCE | Senior Consultant, Henley-Johnston & Associates, Inc. AWARD OF HONOR The Texas Section established the Award of Honor to present to a limited number of members. It recognizes “service to the Texas Section and outstanding professional achievement in civil engineering.”

2021 Award of Honor LeAnne Napolillo PE, F.ASCE | Vice President and Project Director, HNTB TEXAS OUTSTANDING CIVIL ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Known as the Texas OCEA, this award recognizes a completed project, designed and/or built in Texas, that demonstrates the greatest contribution to civil engineering progress and to society. Award recipients are selected by ASCE Texas Section’s Past Presidents Council and nominated for Society-level recognition.

2021 Texas OCEA Awardee Able Pump Station City of Dallas Water Utilities and HDR Engineering

Texas Civil Engineering Conference (CECON) ASCE Texas Section’s Flagship Annual Conference. The place for professionals from across Texas and beyond to collaborate & build relationships. www.TexasCECON.org

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