Awards
EXCELLENCE IN TRANSPORTATION AWARDS
ITE's annual international awards program honors outstanding achievements in transportation and distinguished service to ITE. The awards bestow international recognition upon the recipients and increase the public’s awareness of the role and responsibilities of the transportation professional.
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ITE Awards Program Information
Find everything you need to know about ITE's Awards Program, including eligibility requirements, submission guidelines, judging criteria, and deadlines using the links below. Access updated FAQs here and a handy Awards-at-a-Glance sheet here and tips for preparing your nominations here. New! Check out a summary of Award criteria changes and updates for 2025 here.
Congratulations to the 2024 award recipients who were honored at ITE's Annual Meeting and Exposition. Scroll below to see 2024 award recipients and access photos.
The nomination period for 2025 awards begins January 1. Submission deadlines vary per award, so please follow the links below to verify deadlines. * Please note: Nominations for awards designated by an asterisk (*) should be submitted only by District Awards Coordinators (see link below).
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Burton W. Marsh Award for Distinguished Service
Theodore M. Matson Memorial Award
Wilbur S. Smith Distinguished Transportation Educator Award
Transportation Achievement Awards*
Young Member of the Year Award
District Rising Stars (see Young Member Link above for information)*
DISTRICT/SECTION AWARDS
(Who is my District Awards Coordinator?)
STUDENT AWARDS
Daniel B. Fambro Student Paper Award*
Outstanding Student Chapter Award*
Student Chapter Momentum Award*
HSIS Excellence in Highway Safety Data Award (Updated Information Coming Soon!)
EMPLOYER COUNCIL AWARD
Nelson J. Shaffer Distinguished Consultant Award
TECHNICAL COUNCIL AWARDS
Council Leadership Team Council Project Excellence Award
Jeff Lindley Personal and Technical Excellence Award
Note! Nominations are accepted only from ITE Council leadership for the Project Excellence Award and the Jeff Lindley Award.
Congratulations to the 2024 Excellence in Transportation Award Recipients!
View the 2024 Awards Luncheon Photos Here!
International Awards | District-Level Awards | Student Awards | Council Awards
Distinguished Service
PATRICIA NOYES
Memorial Award
RICHARD A. CUNARD, P.E.
Distinguished
Transportation Educator Award
DR. ANTHONY A. SAKA
SAMUEL HARRIS, P.E.
Complete Streets:
300 WEST: 900 S. TO 2100 S. TRANSFORMATION PROJECT
TSMO: CV SYNC – TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION SMART REGION PROJECT
Safety: REDEFINING NEW YORK STANDARDS WITH CLEAR
Planning: DESIGN GUIDE FOR BUS STOPS ADJACENT TO CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE
I-270 N. DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT
WESTERN DISTRICT
Implementation of the Section 101 Initiative
SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND SECTION
MID-ATLANTIC SECTION
Paper Award
ZACHARY JEROME
University of Michigan
UCLA ITE STUDENT CHAPTER
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ITE STUDENT CHAPTER
PAULA FLORES
RTC-FAST for its SYMMETRIC GRID SIGNAL TIMING METHOD
DR. PETER SAVOLAINEN
ITE CANADA
Career Connect with Kate Initiative
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