Congratulations to the Texas A&M student chapter on winning the ITE Collegiate Traffic Bowl champtionship at the Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia. Shown in the photo are: Ken Voigt (International Past President); Team members: Philip Dunham, Ben Sperry, Andrew Persyn, and Kristopher Ball; Robert Wunderlich (International Vice-President); Gene Hawkins (chapter advisor); and Tom Brahms (ITE Executive Director). Whoop!

Congratulations to Vichika Iragavarapu, section vice-president, on being awarded one of the ITE Consultants Council’s young professional scholarships to attend the ITE Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Congratulations to Melisa Finley, Texas Transportation Institute, on her recent election to the TexITE Board of Directors. Beginning on January 1, 2011, Melisa will serve as secretary-treasurer of the Texas District. Melisa was the first president for the newly formed Brazos Valley section in 2000-2001 and served as section representative in 2004-2005.

Congratulations to Dr. Gene Hawkins, Texas A&M University, on being named the 2010 TexITE Transportation Engineer of the Year. Gene was honored for his extensive involvement in the advancement of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; his vast body of research in the areas of signing, markings, and human factors; and his teaching and mentoring of civil engineering students.