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October 2024 Texas Section Updates

1. 2025 Texas Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award Nominations

The Texas OCEA Award may be given on an annual basis to a completed project, built and/or designed in Texas, that demonstrates the greatest contribution to civil engineering progress and to society. Please send all Texas OCEA nominations to [email protected] by October 31.
        Entry Format
        All entries must be in English and should include the following in this order:
              •    Completed entry form
              •    Brief description of the project, not to exceed 250 words
              •    Summary describing how the project meets judging criteria, not to exceed 1,000 words.
              •    Brief description of how the project is sustainable, not to exceed 250 words.
              •    Attachments such as articles from newspapers, magazines, or journals, if available. If non-English articles
                    are presented, their translation must be provided.
              •    No more than six color images of the project.

2. ASCE Distinguished Member Nominations

Do you know someone who is deserving of being recognized as a Distinguished Member of the association? The Texas Section is currently soliciting ideas for nominations. Once received, all nominations will be reviewed, and the honoree will be notified if the council decides to move forward with a formal nomination to ASCE. Please email all nominations to [email protected] by October 31.
ASCE Texas Section plans to continue recognizing all new Distinguished Members in Texas during the CECON Gala in September of each year.

3. 2025-26 Texas Section Officer Nominations Coming Soon!

Do you know someone who would inspire greatness in our Texas Section membership? Are you interested in taking on a leadership role in the coming years? Keep an eye out for details coming soon on how you can submit a nominee for an ASCE Texas Section Officer role. Nominations for 2025-26 Texas Section Officers will be coordinated through each Branch or Institute Chapter. The Section will be accepting nominations for the following positions:

            •    President Elect
            •    Vice President for Technical Affairs Elect
            •    Vice President for Educational Affairs Elect
            •    Vice President for Professional Affairs Elect
            •    Treasurer
            •    First Year Director at Large (two positions, must be under 35 years old)

You can visit our website to view descriptions of the positions listed above (scroll to the bottom of that page). 

4. CECON 2024 Photos

Check out ASCE Texas Section’s Flickr account for a full album of photos from the event here: Texas Section Flickr
We also recommend following the Texas Section’s social media accounts, so you don’t miss any updates this fall or winter. Keep an eye out for posts congratulating 2024 Award Winners and 2024-25 Texas Section Officers coming soon!