By UCLA Samueli Newsroom
Every year, the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering selects and recognizes outstanding achievements by a number of its alumni, faculty members and students who have excelled in various fields. Below are profiles of the four recipients of the 2024 Edward K. Rice Outstanding Student Award.
Jacqueline Lim graduated in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. During her undergraduate career, she assumed numerous roles within the UCLA chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) — first as secretary, then vice president, before becoming president her senior year. Under her leadership, the organization expanded its intern program and hosted Girl Scouts Day for Engineers Week. The UCLA chapter placed in the top third nationwide and received an honorable mention for outstanding activities. In both her years of involvement with ASCE’s Sustainable Solutions, her team won first place at the regional competition and a top-three finish at the national contest. She also served as the team lead for the ASCE’s Construction Management Mixed Use Competition team.
In addition to her involvement with ASCE, Lim was a member of the civil engineering honor society Chi Epsilon, and served on the board of MentorSEAS. At graduation, she received the UCLA Samueli Engineering Achievement in Student Welfare Award and the Outstanding Civil Engineering Student Award from the ASCE Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch. She was also named a 2023-2024 co-historian for the ASCE Los Angeles Younger Member Forum. Lim is currently working as a project engineer at DPR Construction.
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