On April 28, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) hosted a banquet celebrating the end of the semester. The department awarded undergraduate student awards to exemplary students, recognizing their outstanding accomplishments in the field of Civil and Environmental Engineering through coursework and extracurricular activities. It was an excellent opportunity to acknowledge the hard work of our undergraduate students, and the event's highlight was celebrating everyone's achievements. We are thrilled to congratulate all the awardees on their well-deserved recognition!
Beavers Heavy Construction Scholarship
This scholarship, created by Richard E. Hall and the Beavers Charitable Trust in 1990, this scholarship recognizes juniors, seniors, or master's students who plan a professional career in the heavy construction industry.
Chair Joan Walker presents the Beavers Heavy Construction Scholarship to Carlo Chavez Bernas, Tim Han, and Elisa Woodham.
(Pictured left to right: Carlo Chavez Bernas, Tim Han, Chair Joan Walker, and Elisa Woodham. Photo Credit: Sarah Shaadi Saadeh)
Chevron Environmental Engineering Scholarship
Chevron has donated generously to our undergraduates, awarding scholarships to junior/senior students who have demonstrated their interest in environmental engineering through coursework, outside activities, and essays.
Chair Joan Walker presents the Chevron Environmental Engineering Scholarship to Sarah Shaadi Sadeh, Annabelle Liu, and Anuva Riddhi Shekar.
(Pictured left to right: Sarah Shaadi Sadeh, Annabelle Liu, and Anuva Riddhi Shekar. Not pictured: Rob Rudy. Photo Credit: Sarah Shaadi Sadeh)
Departmental Citation
The Departmental Citation in Civil and Environmental Engineering is an award recognizing undergraduate excellence in the field, as demonstrated by a high GPA and service to the department.
Chair Joan Walker presents Cal Holman with the Departmental Citation.
(Pictured left to right: Cal Holman and Chair Joan Walker. Photo Credit: Sarah Shaadi Sadeh)
Charles G. Hyde Memorial Fund Fellowship
This endowment fellowship supports grants to aid the Engineering department at UC Berkeley. Grants are awarded to junior and senior undergraduate students in Civil Engineering who demonstrate a strong interest in environmental engineering, sustainability, and academic excellence.
Chair Joan Walker presents the Charles G. Hyde Memorial Fund Fellowship to Maulana Fatahillah Adzima, Brianna Marie Barrett, Gwenn Demmerle, and Eungyeom Kim.
(Pictured left to right: Maulana Fatahillah Adzima, Brianna Marie Barrett, Gwenn Demmerle, Eungyeom Kim, and Chair Joan Walker. Photo Credit: Sarah Shaadi Sadeh)
Carl W. Johnson Student Leadership Award
This award is named in honor of Carl W. Johnson, a Civil Engineering alumnus who valued his experiences at Berkeley and believed his time on campus shaped his character and career. The award is given to recognize undergraduate students who lead competition teams or other student groups sponsored by the CEE department, helping foster personal growth and professional development, an inclusive and welcoming sense of community, and team spirit among students in the department.
Chair Joan Walker presents the Carl W. Johnson Leadership Award to John Franklin Terry, Kathy Luo, and Emily Wu.
(Pictured left to right: John Franklin Terry, Kathy Luo, Emily Wu, and Chair Joan Walker. Photo Credit: Sarah Shaadi Sadeh)
The Theodore Olsen Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2010 to assist a deserving junior or senior-level student majoring in Civil Engineering.
Chair Joan Walker presents Rune de Anda with the Theodore Olsen Scholarship.
(Pictured left to right: Rune de Anda and Chair Joan Walker. Photo Credit: Sarah Shaadi Sadeh)
Tsuneo Sekine Fellowship
This award was established to honor junior or senior-level students in the CEE program.
Chair Joan Walker presents Kyle Wong with the Tsuneo Sekine Fellowship.
(Pictured left to right: Rune de Anda (left) and Chair Joan Walker (right). Photo Credit: Sarah Shaadi Sadeh)
John C. Shimmick Scholarship
This scholarship was established in honor of John C. Shimmick, who received his B.S. in CEE in 1959, and as a student, he participated as a member of the Cal Bears football team. Generally, this scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior student who has a demonstrated emphasis on construction or project management, with consideration going to civil engineering students who are athletes.
Chair Joan Walker presents the John C. Shimmick Scholarship to Michael Paul Muñoz II, Ozziel Alfonso Diaz, Emanuel Alejandro Arevalo Porras, and Michael Yamaguchi.
(Pictured left to right: Michael Paul Muñoz II, Ozziel Alfonso Diaz, Emanuel Alejandro Arevalo Porras, Michael Yamaguchi, and Chair Joan Walker. Photo Credit: Sarah Shaadi Sadeh)
Ulchi and Yoshiko Sunada Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior student who has demonstrated commitment in the UCB chapter of ASCE, Chi Epsilon, or another engineering student organization or team.
Carlos Quezada is the recipient of the Ulchi and Yoshiko Sunada Scholarship. He was also named a 2025 University Medal Finalist. This prestigious honor recognizes the most outstanding UC Berkeley graduates who exemplify academic excellence, innovation, and commitment to public service. (Pictured: Carlos Quezada works on a tight deadline with a fellow team member at a construction competition involving students from some 20 schools in the western U.S. Quezada was inspired to a career in engineering by his experience in a major earthquake. (Photo/Caption Credit: Nicholas Pham/UC Berkeley News)