Category: News

  • El Paso YMG featured in Texas ASCE article

    https://www.texasce.org/tce-news/new-el-paso-ym-group/

  • 2021-2022 YMG Proposed Slate of Officers

    The following are the nominees for the YMG officer positions beginning in the 2021-2022 term:

    Proposed Slate of Officers
    President – Daniel Carrera, P.E.
    Vice President – Sandra Gutierrez, P.E.
    Secretary – Daniela Shelley
    Treasurer – Lynda Macias, EIT
    Director of Nominations & Membership – Sergio Delgado, Jr., P.E.
    Director of Awards & UTEP Connections – Albert Mata Jr.
    Director of Awards & UTEP Connections – Daniela Shelley

  • 2021-2022 Proposed Slate of Officers

    The following are the nominees for the officer positions beginning in the 2021-2022 term:

    Proposed Slate of Officers
    President-Elect – Nicholas N. Ybarra, P.E.
    Vice President – Manuel A. Salas, P.E.
    Treasurer – Sergio Delgado, Jr., P.E
    Secretary – Estefany Ramos, P.E.
    Branch Director 2019-2022 – Sandra Gutierrez, P.E.
    Branch Director 2020-2023 – Ivan Hernandez, P.E.
    Branch Director 2021-2024 – Priscilla Sandoval, E.I.T.
    Section Director 2021-2023 – Sergio Mendez, P.E.

    The following officers will be proceeding based on prior elections:
    Past President – Jorge Grajeda, P.E.
    President – Alexandra Riccillo, E.I.T.

    (Edited 9/21/21)

  • 2020–2021 Proposed Slate of Officers

    The following are the nominees for officer positions beginning in the 2019–2020 term:

    President-Elect – Alexandra Riccillo, E.I.T.
    Vice President – Nicholas N. Ybarra, P.E.
    Treasurer – Manuel A. Salas, P.E.
    Secretary – Sergio Delgado, Jr., P.E

    Branch Directors:
    2018-2021 – Irazema Rojas, P.E.
    2019-2022 – Estefany Ramos, E.I.T.
    2020-2023 – Sandra Gutierrez, E.I.T.

    The following officers will be proceeding based on prior elections:

    Past President – Jesse Valles, P.E.
    President – Jorge Grajeda, P.E.
    Section Director 2019-2021 – Chris J. Nance, P.E.

  • 2019–2020 Proposed Slate of Officers

    The following are the nominees for officer positions beginning in the 2019–2020 term:

    President-elect – Jorge Grajeda, P.E.
    Vice President – Alexandra Riccillo, E.I.T.
    Treasurer – Nicholas N. Ybarra, P.E.
    Secretary – Manuel A. Salas, P.E.
    Section Director 2019-2021 – Chris J. Nance, P.E.

    Board Director 2019-2022:
    Irazema Rojas, P.E.

    The following officers will be proceeding based on prior elections:

    Past President – Sergio R. Mendez, P.E.
    President – Jesse Valles, P.E.

    Branch Directors :
    2018-2020 – Margaret K. Schroeder, P.E.
    2018-2021 – Sergio Delgado, Jr., P.E

  • Ivonne Santiago named 2019 El Paso Engineer of the Year

    Ivonne Santiago, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, is the recipient of the 2019 El Paso Engineer of the Year Award. The award was presented to Dr. Santiago by the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) El Paso Chapter at the annual Engineers Week Banquet on Friday, February 15, 2019. (Read more at utep.edu.)

    Dr. Ivonne Santiago, Ph.D. , P.E., M.ASCE
    2019 El Paso Engineer of the Year

  • Sergio Mendez named 2019 El Paso Young Engineer of the Year

    Sergio R. Mendez, P.E., M.ASCE, President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) El Paso Branch, is the recipient of the 2019 El Paso Young Engineer of the Year Award. The award was presented to Mr. Mendez by the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) El Paso Chapter at the annual Engineers Week Banquet on Friday, February 15, 2019.

    Sergio Mendez, P.E., M.ASCE
    2019 El Paso Young Engineer of the Year

    This honor serves to recognize Mr. Mendez’s technical ability, professional achievements, and civic and humanitarian activities. Mr. Mendez is a Project Engineer for CONSOR Engineers, an engineering consultant company in El Paso. He is a licensed professional engineer in Texas with over 7 years of experience and has contributed to a number of major engineering projects in the City of El Paso and Texas including the El Paso Water Utilities Wastewater Masterplan, and the TXDOT Bridge Inventory, Inspection and Appraisal Program. Mr. Mendez is a graduate of the University of Texas At El Paso, earning a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 2010 and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering in 2011. Mr. Mendez is a member of the El Paso Chapter of TSPE and is the current President of the El Paso Branch of ASCE, particularly serving as the Practitioner Advisor for the ASCE UTEP Student Chapter for the last 6 years. In addition to being recognized as the Young Engineer of the Year of the El Paso Chapter of TSPE, Mr. Mendez will also be nominated for the State Young Engineer of the Year. TSPE would like to congratulate and thank Mr. Mendez for his dedicated service to the engineering profession, TSPE and the El Paso community.

  • NSSBC 2019 in El Paso

    We are excited to announce that UTEP will be hosting the National Student Steel Bridge Competition for 2019.

    More details to come.

  • 2017–2018 Proposed Slate of Officers

    The following are the nominees for officer positions starting in 2017:

    President-elect – Thomas M. Vick, P.E.
    Treasurer – Sergio R. Mendez, P.E.
    Secretary – Jesse Valles, E.I.T.
    Section Director 2017-2019 – Marvin Gomez, P.E.

    Board Director 2017-2019:
    Jorge Grajeda, P.E.
    Manuel Salas, P.E.

    The following officers will be proceeding based on prior elections:

    Past President – Roxanna R. Medina, P.E., PTOE
    President – Chris J. Nance, P.E.

    Board Directors 2016-2018:
    Alexandra Riccillo, E.I.T.
    Nicholas N. Ybarra, P.E.

  • 2016–2017 Proposed Slate of Officers

    The following are the nominees:

    President-elect – Chris J. Nance, P.E.
    Treasurer – Thomas M. Vick, P.E.
    Secretary – Sergio R. Mendez, P.E.

    Director 2015-2017 (vacated by Estefany Ramos):
    Jesse Valles, E.I.T.
    Board Director 2016-2018:
    Alexandra Riccillo, E.I.T.
    Nicholas N. Ybarra, P.E.

    The following officers will be proceeding based on prior elections:

    Section Director 2015-2017 – Yvonne C. Curry, P.E.
    Past President – Marvin Gomez, P.E.
    President – Roxanna Rivera, P.E.
    Board Director 2015-2017:
    Jorge Grajeda, P.E.