Photo Gallery

2/27/25 - We had a blast at our Bowling event! We had some friendly competition and saw some new and familiar faces! Our bowling night has continued to be one of our favorite yearly events!

1/30/25 - Our president, Tony, and our Vice President, Leslie, attended the Eastern Region Younger Members Council (ERYMC) from Thursday, January 30 through Saturday February 1, 2025. ERYMC is a great opportunity for leadership development and networking for Younger Members in ASCE Eastern Regions (Regions 1, 2, 4, and 5).

1/23/25 - The YMG rang in the new year at our Axe Throwing Event at Urban Axes! We enjoyed friendly competition and fun with other engineers.

1/13/25 - Thanks to all who attended the FE Exam prep panel hosted by ASCE MD YMG and the Professional Objectives Committee! The FE exam is an important milestone to all future Professional Engineers, and we are happy to be able to help the incoming class of Engineers however we can!

12/11/24 - We celebrated the holiday season at ASCE Maryland's annual holiday party!

12/3/24 - We had a great time seeing everyone at our December event as we returned to the Lit at the Lights walk through light display at Merriweather Post Pavilion! We braved the chilly weather to have a fun night of festive lights, local drink samples, and networking with other younger engineers. Thank you to all who attended!

11/9/24 - Thanks to those who attended our November event where we volunteered with Gunpowder Valley Conservancy to plant trees and protect the ecosystem in Upperco, Baltimore County! It was a great day to spend time outdoors with other ASCE Younger Members!

11/9/24 - Our past president, Alyssa Sooklal, and Membership Chair, Rocky Wang, attended the Region 2 Assembly at York College of Pennsylvania, where they interacted with ASCE leadership from all across Region 2! We love any chance we can get to network and get the perspectives of other ASCE Members from our region!

10/24/24 - The YMG gathered for happy hour and networking at Hightopps Backstage Grille in Timonium!

9/13/24 - The YMLS (Younger Member Leadership Symposium) Alumni Summit is an advanced leadership soft-skill training workshop that includes both networking and social opportunities. Previous attendees of YMLS are eligible to attend. Maryland YMG board members, Leslie Tillman and Alyssa Sooklal, attended!

9/5/24 - A group of engineers who had previously taken the exam volunteered their time to provide the Younger Members Group with studying tips, test taking strategies, and helpful resources for the exam. 

8/2/24 - The ASCE Younger Member Leadership Symposium (YMLS) was held at Headquarters in Reston, VA, in August. Younger members from all over the country including Hawaii came together to network and develop leadership skills. Our Social Media Chair, David, was an attendee, and our President and CYM Member, Alyssa, was one of the presenters!

8/10/24 - We went to Middle Branch Park in Baltimore for one of our favorite volunteering events, Canoe and Scoop - hosted by Baltimore City Recreation and Parks! We enjoyed paddling canoes on the Patapsco River while helping to clean the local shorelines. 

7/11/24 - We had a night of science and fun at the Maryland Science Center’s Let’s Science Happy Hour event! This event included a beer tasting hosted by local Maryland brewer Chesepiooc Real Ale Brewery! We learned interesting facts about the brewing process, explore the Science Center’s exhibits, and networked with other local civil engineers!

6/13/24 - The MD Section Awards night was a fun time! Congratulations to Sarah Taylor, who won the ASCE Maryland Young Engineer of the Year Award! Our Vice President Tony presented an award to the Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Minor Construction project, which our President Alyssa accepted on behalf of McCormick Taylor!

5/30/24 - Congratulations, Class of 2024! We celebrated the start of Summer and the end of the school year for all of our students, undergrad and graduate, with an evening of networking, fun and games, and, of course, cake/cupcakes! 

4/9/24 - The YMG returned to Bowlero Columbia to show off our skills on the lanes!

4/6/24 - The Maryland Section YMG leadership were panelists at the Panel event at the Student Symposium at the University of Maryland, followed by a Networking Banquet.

3/27/24 - The YMG hosted a movie screening as outreach to K-12 students. 

3/14/24 - A group of engineers who recently passed their PE exams offered studying tips, test taking strategies, and helpful resources for the exam. 

1/20/24 - In January, we gave back to our local community by volunteering with Meals on Wheels at a meal packing event.

1/18/24 - A group of engineers who recently passed their FE exams offered studying tips, test taking strategies, and helpful resources for the exam. 

1/26/24 - Alyssa Sooklal, Tony Gollopeni, and Leslie Tillman attended the 2024 Eastern Region Younger Member Council (ERYMC) at the Multi-Region Leadership Conference (MRLC) in Miami. They were also joined by other MD Section and Eastern Shore Branch leaders! The conference weekend included social networking, voting during the Business Meeting, Q&A with the ASCE President, leadership workshops and much more (after-parties, beach cleanup, etc.). Congratulations to Alyssa for winning the Outstanding Practitioner Advisor Award!

12/24 - We joined the Maryland Section for their annual holiday party.

12/12/23 - We celebrated the holiday season by walking through the Symphony of Lights, networking with engineering friends, and sampling beer at the beer garden lounge at Merriweather Post Pavilion.

11/30/23 - We channeled our (not so inner) children and enjoyed a night out at Dave & Busters!

10/21/23 - We celebrated the beginning of Fall by attending a Craft Fair and Maker's Market at Manor Hill Brewing!

9/11/23 - A group of engineers who recently passed their PE exams offered studying tips, test taking strategies, and helpful resources for the exam. 

8/26/23 - We combined fun and service by participating in a Canoe and Scoop event on August 26! We enjoyed paddling canoes on the river and skyline views while helping to clean the shorelines.

7/20/23 - We had an amazing time at Topgolf Baltimore on Thursday, July 20th! We learned that some of our Younger Members are really talented golf players. Congratulations to Kelly, who won the ASCE-branded merchandise giveaway!

We hope to have events like TopGolf next year - be on the lookout for more fun events coming your way!

6/15/23 - We had so much fun trying to break out of the escape rooms at Mission Escape on June 15th! Congratulations to Team #1, led by our Secretary Alyssa & Treasurer Tony, who were successful in breaking out of their spooky asylum-themed room.

Do you have a future event suggestion for us? Let us know by emailing ym@ascemd.org!

6/10/23 - 6/12/23 - Many congratulations to the Johns Hopkins University team who participated in the National-level finals of the Sustainable Solutions competition of ASCE! The team placed fifth overall at the competition held at University of Wisconsin-Platteville. This all-female team was the highest-scoring rookie team and they are ready to take home the big prize next year. We are so proud of our Maryland-based university, our Secretary Alyssa who mentored the students, and the ASCE Maryland Section Treasurer Rachel who was the Faculty Advisor for the students. We hope to see even more success from our universities at next year's ASCE Mid-Atlantic Student Symposium, and National Competition!

Read the JHU article here: Engineering Team's Sustainable City Block Design Earns Top-Five Spot in ASCE Competition

6/8/23 - ASCE Maryland Section hosted the annual awards night on June 8th at the Baltimore Zoo, and our very own Secretary Alyssa won the "Young Civil Engineer of the Year" award! We are so excited for Alyssa and all of her accomplishments and efforts.

Interested in applying for an award next year? Let us know at ym@ascemd.org!

5/11/23 - We had a great time at Hightopps in Timonium, Baltimore County, MD this past Thursday! It was awesome to see so many YMs at happy hour. Congratulations to Annie and Imani for winning an ASCE-branded mug!

5/3/23 - 5/6/23 - Our treasurer Tony attended the 2023 ASCE Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Congress in New Orleans, LA! He attended as a Young Member Scholarship winner, awarded by ASCE SEI. We're so proud of Tony and all of his recent accomplishments!

Are you planning to attend an upcoming ASCE conference? Please let us know on social media or ym@ascemd.org.

4/29/23 - The YMG board participated in some teambuilding activities with the ASCE Maryland Section on Saturday, April 29th! Our YMG President Sheharyar, Secretary Alyssa, and Treasurer Tony had a great time discussing all things ASCE and ASCE Maryland with the Section President Charlie and other Section leaders. We are excited to build on so many great ideas presented at this event!

4/21/23 - 4/23/2023 - We are so proud of the students who represented our universities of the Maryland Section, at the Mid-Atlantic East ASCE Student Symposium two weekends ago! Students at the University of Maryland College Park, Johns Hopkins University, and Morgan State University participated in the various challenges and competitions through the April 22nd weekend. 

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to the Johns Hopkins University "Sustainable Solutions" team, who placed first in the competition, and will be moving on to the ASCE finals competition! Our Secretary Alyssa mentored the team since Fall 2022 on stormwater management, sustainability, green infrastructure, transportation engineering, and drainage design. We are so excited for the team of students - congratulations, Kristen, Gianna, Adeola, Julia, Ciara, and Maya!

4/15/23 - We had a wonderful time on Saturday at Centennial Park, Howard County, MD with our special visitor, the ASCE Maryland Section President, Charlie Mitchell! The weather was perfect and our Membership Chair Moses's grilling was mighty tasty! Our YMG President Sheharyar, Vice President Leslie, Secretary Alyssa, and Social Chair David were thrilled to chat with our Section President and other Younger Members. We hope to see you at our next event!

4/10/23 - Our first FE Exam prep panel was a huge success! We had attendees participate from all over the country, making this our more well-attended event yet. Hats off to our panelists Sam, Rubina, Livingstone, and Marisa, and our moderator, YMG Secretary & ASCE Maryland Section's Professional Objectives Committee Chair Alyssa. We hope everyone obtained valuable information to help take and pass the FE exam! Be on the lookout for our next PE Exam prep panel - coming soon!

2/28/23 - We had so much fun at our bowling event on February 28th! Our President Sheharyar, Secretary Alyssa, Treasurer Tony, and Social Chair David were delighted to meet so many new YMs and catch up with long-time supporters of the YMG. Thank you to all who joined us. We hope to see you at our stream cleanup event with Patapsco Heritage Greenway, in a few weeks!

2/20/23 - We are so excited that the Future City International competition was held in our backyard - Washington, D.C.! Our YMG Secretary Alyssa Sooklal, as well as Maryland Section Director Clint Martin, volunteered as judges at the event on Monday, February 20th. We can't wait to find out who won (to be announced on at 2 PM EST on Tuesday, February 21st). And we hope to continue to volunteers as judges at the regional and international competitions, in the future!

2/8/23 - We had a wonderful time at the ASCE Maryland Section Student Night and Career Fair at the Engineer's Club! Our YMG Secretary Alyssa, Membership Chair Moses, and Treasurer Tony manned the YMG table, and our VP Leslie Tillman helped at the welcome table. It was so great to meet students from Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland College Park, Morgan State University, and the United States Naval Academy. We were really excited to connect with students, Younger Members, and Section leaders alike. Join us again in the Fall for the next Maryland Section Career Fair!

1/26/23 - Our arms have finally recovered from our rock climbing expedition last Thursday at Movement Hampden gym! We stopped by Union Craft Brewery afterward for a social hour.

1/19/23-1/22/23 - The ASCE Eastern Region Younger Member Council (ERYMC) in Charlotte, NC was a huge success! This weekend conference also included the Multi-Region Leadership Conference (MRLC). The 2023 ERYMC was a blast! Our YMG President Sheharyar, Secretary Alyssa, and Membership Chair Moses attended the event in Charlotte, NC. The conference was a meeting of young civil engineering leaders of the Eastern Region of ASCE. Sheharyar, Alyssa, and Moses learned a lot about leadership, professional development, current civil engineering trends, the future of ASCE, and plenty of YMG-related planning tips and tricks. We can't wait to take the skills and knowledge of the ERYMC and make the YMG even better!

Aaaaaaand... congratulations to our YMG Secretary Alyssa, who won the 2023 ASCE "Outstanding Younger Member in Community Activities" award! This is the first National award that an Younger Member of ASCE Maryland has won! Alyssa's dedication to community service and volunteering made her the best candidate for the award. We are so proud of Alyssa for putting ASCE Maryland on the map!

1/14/23 - ASCE is a proud supporter of the Maryland Engineering Challenges, including Future City. The Future City (Mid-Atlantic Region) competition was held on January 14th at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, and our ASCE Maryland YMG Secretary Alyssa (on the right side of the photo) was a judge at the event! Alyssa judged project plans, presentations, and Q&A. Kelly Ambrose (center) and Sarah Taylor (left) of the ASCE Maryland Section executive board were also judges. It was wonderful to see so many amazing projects and connect with awesome STEM students who may be a part of the civil engineering future!

12/14/22 - We had a wonderful time at the ASCE Maryland Section holiday celebration on December 14th at the Engineer's Club! Our YMG President Sheharyar, Secretary Alyssa, Treasurer Tony, and Membership Chair Moses attended the event. It was great to see and chat with so many members of the YMG and the Section. We hope to see you at the next ASCE MD event!