ASCE NJB YMG at ERYMC/MRLC 2023!

This January, Parth Rana (President-Elect) and Juan S. Alfonso, PE (1st Past President) of ASCE North Jersey YMG attended ASCE’s Multi-Region Leadership Conference (MRLC) and Eastern Region Younger Member Council (ERYMC) in Charlotte, North Carolina. They had a great time connecting with many familiar faces and making new connections. The round table sessions offered the chance to learn from various YMG Groups and build a platform to share personal experiences.

At this conference, the ASCE North Jersey Branch YMG received two awards and a grant for our work this past year(s):

1. The Peers Group Award: Awarded to an Outstanding Younger Member Group, as judged by all Younger Member Groups in the Eastern Region. We would like to congratulate the co-winners in this category: ASCE Miami-Dade Branch

This would not have been possible without our 2021-2022 Executive Board. Transitioning to virtual events, brainstorming creative ideas, and then fortunately coming to in-person events, our group did it all!

Juan S. Alfonso, PE
Parth Rana
Elizabeth DeCarlo, P.E., M.ASCE
Emanuel Rodriguez, P.E.
Joshua Liviapoma, PE
Muhammad Akhtar, E.I.T.
Andres F. Gomez-Ortiz, PE
Matthew Travilla
Kristopher Reidy
George H. Hollerbach, Jr., P.E., BCEE, CSP

2. The Outstanding Younger Member Group Project: Awarded for a Younger Member Group Project that had a favorable and measurable impact on the community:

The Group Project is the continuing Pre-College Outreach work that ASCE NJB YMG is doing with Career Carnival for Kids! This award would not have been possible without the involvement and countless hours of volunteering from the following individuals through the years:

Parth Rana
Margarita Restrepo, P.E.
Muhammad Akhtar, E.I.T.
Joshua Liviapoma, PE
Juan S. Alfonso, PE
Mohammad Qasim, PE, PMP
Jay J. Rana, P.E.
Christian Vila, PE
And many other members

And of course, a special thank you to our friends at Career Carnival, Michelle Hollander and Gina! This would not have been possible without you.

3. ASCE MRLC Grant

Thank you to all those involved in planning this conference.

Career Carnival for Kids in Atlantic City!

This weekend ASCE North Jersey Branch YMG attended the Career Carnival for Kids held at Showboat Hotel Atlantic City!

Muhammad Akhtar, E.I.T., Stephania Bocanegra, and Jennifer Crown taught kids what it means to be a civil engineer, how drones are used in civil engineering, and our roadway in a cap activity!

Thank you to Michelle Hollander and Gina DiDomenico for organizing another amazing Career Carnival for Kids!

ASCE NJB YMG - December 2022 Happy Hour!!

ASCE NJB YMG had a great time getting together in December for Happy Hour! Everyone had a great time networking and socializing!

ASCE NJB YMG - CPR Training Family & Friends (with Zumba)

CPR Class:

Elizabeth DeCarlo has been a volunteer EMT with the Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad for 12 years. She received her EMT certification in 2010 and her American Heart Association BLS Instructor certification in 2013. She is certified to teach CPR and First Aid. This class focused on the basics of Adult, Child, and Infant CPR and choking. Participants had a chance to practice these skills on mannequins.

Zumba Class:

This class was led by mother-daughter duo Mercedes and Natalia Novoa. They are both certified as instructors in a variety of Zumba programs. Zumba® took the "work" out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party.