2010 Award Nominations

The Texas District Awards Committee would like to promote the following awards. Please consider applying for or nominating someone for these awards. Questions should be directed to Melisa Finley, District Award Coordinator, (979) 845-7596, m-finley@tamu.edu.

Transportation Engineer of the Year Award

The Transportation Engineer of the Year Award is presented annually to recognize an individual member of TexITE for outstanding practice, teaching or research of the science and art of transportation engineering in the State of Texas. Criteria for award is that nominees shall be a member of TexITE, licensed to practice engineering in the State of Texas and have demonstrated unusual or continuing and outstanding contributions to the transportation engineering profession in any of the areas of administration, professional practice, teaching or research. The deadline to apply for the award is May 15, 2010.

Download the nomination form.

Younger Member of the Year Award

The TexITE Younger Member of the Year Award is presented annually to recognize an individual young member of TexITE for leadership, commitment to excellence and activism within TexITE and other professional groups. Eligibility criteria for award are limited to those members of TexITE who are age 35 or younger. Past recipients of this award are not eligible. Nominees shall have demonstrated unusual or continuing and outstanding contributions to TexITE and other professional groups through their leadership, commitment to excellence and activism. The deadline to apply for the award is May 15, 2010.

Download the nomination form.

Technical Paper Award

The TexITE Technical Paper award is presented annually to recognize the outstanding technical paper prepared by a non-student member or affiliate of TexITE. The submitted paper shall be prepared by either an individual or collaboration and represent initiative beyond the author or author’s routine employment or educational duties. The subject of the submitted paper shall be a transportation issue or project. Paper specifications are described in the call for papers. The deadline to apply for the award is April 30, 2010.

Download the nomination form.