2024 ASCE New Orleans Branch Outstanding Young Civil Engineer Award winner

Congratulations to the 2024 ASCE New Orleans Branch Outstanding Young Civil Engineer Award winner, Kiara Horton, P.E. Kiara is an engineer in FNI’s New Orleans office. She has a growing knowledge of technical skills in water resource design, H&H, and coastal engineering. Her experience includes H&H modeling, including HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, PCSWMM, and ICM models, spatial data analysis, numerical analysis, vulnerability assessments, flood risk management, borrow area pit design, shore stabilization design and revetment stone sizing. Kiara also has drafting and design experience in Civil3D and MicroStation. Kiara is expected to graduate with a Civil Engineering Masters in 2025.