Articles & Publications Archive
2022
2021-2022 Biannual Chapter Report
Awards
Dina Aryan-Zahlan, Port of Los Angeles - Woman of the Year
Antonio Gioiello, Port of Los Angeles - Honorable Secretary Ray LaHood Award
Nancy Smith, Nossaman - Member of the Year
California High-Speed Rail Authority - Employer of the Year
Michelle Lopes-Caldwell, Foothill Transit - Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award
Ron Kosinski, Caltrans - Lois Cooper “Going the Distance” Award
Ron Kosinski, Caltrans - Lois Cooper “Going the Distance” Award
Chapter President Letters
Profiles
WTS-LA Director at Large Profile: Dr. Roxana Javid
Corporate Partner Highlight: Arellano Associates' Melissa Holguin
Programs
A Warm Reception with Metrolink CEO, Darren Kettle
WTS-LA Student Outreach: Powering the Future
A Conversation with LAWA's Samantha Bricker
2020
Biannual Chapter Report - 2019-2020
Awards
Jeanet Owens: Woman of the Year
Schenae Rourk: Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award Recipient
Heather Anderson: Member of the Year
Southern California Association of Governments: Employer of the Year
John Bulinski: Honorable Ray LaHood Award Recipient
Metro's How Women Travel Study: Innovative Transportation Solutions Award Recipient
Programs
College Outreach: Caltrans D7 Virtual Office Visit
Proposition 16 Informational Program
College Outreach: Overcoming Obstacles in Virtual Environments
Professional Development: Network-building
Transportation YOU: Girls Empowerment Day
Chapter President Letters
Lisa Karwoski December President's Letter
Lisa Karwoski March President's Letter
Scholarships
Shelly Quan: WTS-LA Myra L. Frank Memorial Scholarship
Lilly Nie: WTS-LA Myra L. Frank Memorial Scholarship
Allison Fischer: WTS-LA Ava Doner Memorial Scholarship
Elise Adreon: WTS-LA Ava Doner Memorial Scholarship
Demi Espinoza: WTS-LA Back to School Scholarship
Rebecca Swint: WTS-LA Back to School Scholarship
Samikchhya Bhusal: WTS-LA Board of Directors Sharon Yates Memorial Scholarship
Jessica Brown: ESA Scholarship
Annamaria Viazzo: HNTB Scholarship
Yerandy Pacheco: Jacobs Scholarship
Shantal Bustamante: WTS-LA/SCAG Scholarship
Roxan Rivas: Stantec Scholarship
2018
WTS-LA Workforce Development White Paper
Awards
Awardees: Eric Shen, Carrie Bowen, and Todd Nguyen
Innovative Project Solutions Award
Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering: Employer of the Year
Profiles
LA County Public Works' Women's Leadership Conference
Port of Los Angeles: Sue Lai, Dina Aryan-Zahlan, and Mimi Gutierrez
Professional Development Program on Negotiation
Mentorship Program Panel: Amanda Heinke, Katie Lemmon, and Tesse Rasmussen
Transportation YOU: Tina Backstrom and Sharlane Bailey
Transportation YOU: Girls Empowerment Day
Scholarships
High School Scholarships & Sponsors
Jacobs Engineering Scholarship:
LKG-CMC Scholarship: Lynnete Guzman
SCAG Scholarship: Marissa Renteria
Stantec Scholarship: Cassie Halls
Tina Backstrom, Directors Scholarship Recipient
Chapter President Letters
Kathy Simons April President Letter
Kathy Simons August President Letter
Kathy Simons December President Letter, End of Term
Kathy Simons February President Letter
Kathy Simons July President Letter
Kathy Simons June President Letter
Kathy Simons May President Letter
Kathy Simons November President Letter
Kathy Simons October President Letter
Kathy Simons September President Letter
2016
A Man in a Woman's Transportation World
Annual Scholarship and Awards Dinner
Annual Student and Corporate Partner Mixer
Communications: Faces and Voices of Our Social Media Sites
Grace Crunican and Liz Levin WTS-LA panel and roundtable program
Grace Crunican Book METRANS and WTS-LA Present Dinner
It Was A Very Good Year for CA WTS Chapters
Legislative Committee (Elizabeth L. Cousins): California Transportation Funding Is Running Out of Gas
Legislative Committee (Elizabeth L. Cousins): Design-Build
Membership Committee: Rosa Brice and Rebecca Kalauskas
Milas Smith: Stormwater Project Management
Transportation Résumé Book Committee (Todd Nguyen)
Why Following Up Is Following Through
2014
Amy Grat: Building Student Infrastructure
Annual Scholarship & Awards Dinner
Liz Levin Leadership and Diversity
2021
Awards
Woman of the Year Samantha Bricker
Honorable Ray LaHood Award Recipient: Rick Clarke
Employer of the Year Award Recipient: HNTB
Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award Recipient: Marion Jane Colston
WTS-LA Lois Cooper Going the Distance Award Recipient: John Fasana
President Letters
Jenelle Saunders January President Letter
Jenelle Saunders March President Letter
Jenelle Saunders May President Letter
Profiles
WTS-LA Director at Large Theresa M. Dau-Ngo
WTS-LA Director at Large Gloria Roberts
WTS International Woman of the Year Jeanet Owens
Programs
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Benefits
Professional Development Program, "Take Charge of Your Career!"
Leadership Roles on Mega Projects
Virtual School Engagement: Sharing Future Career Ideas
LaDonna DiCamillo, So. California Regional Director for California High-Speed Rail Authority
Caltrans District 7 District Director Tony Tavares
2019
Awards
Cynthia Guidry: Woman of the Year
Wajeha Bilal: Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award Recipient
Eileen Ryder: Member of the Year
Gary Lee Moore: Ray LaHood Award Recipient
LAWA's Automated People Mover: Innovative Solutions Award
Profiles
Chapter President Letters
Lisa Karwoski February President's Letter
Lisa Karwoski March President's Letter
Lisa Karwoski September President's Letter
Scholarships
Cassie Halls: WTS-LA Myra L. Frank Memorial Scholarship
Maddy Ruvolo: WTS-LA Myra L. Frank Memorial Scholarship
Katheryn Kornegay: WTS-LA Ava Doner Memorial Scholarship
Codi Weisz: WTS-LA Ava Doner Memorial Scholarship
Annaleigh Yahata Ekman: WTS-LA Board of Directors Scholarship
Christi Fu: Arup and CM Solutions Scholarship
Narina Artin: BergCM Scholarship
Guadalupe Huerta: Fehr & Peers Leah Guerreiro-Ramos Scholarship
Ma’ayan Dembo: Fehr & Peers Leah Guerreiro-Ramos Scholarship
Evonnie Estrada: Jacobs Engineering Scholarship
Camille Maxwell: Stantec Scholarship
High School Scholarships: AECOM, PGH Wong, WSP, and WTS-LA
2017
Awards
Annual Scholarship and Awards Dinner Highlights
LAWA's LAX Northside Plan: Innovation Transportation Solutions Award
LAWA: Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award
Profiles
Dr. Shimshon-Santo TRA YOU Summit
Elizabeth Cousins Ballot Measure for Measures
Elizabeth Levin Listening to Yourself Has Its Values
Jillian Switzer Drones Working Remotely
Mahsa Pan and WTS-LA Mentorship Program
Thomas O'Brien METRANS Worker Movement
Scholarships
Younsook "Audrey" Jang: SCAG-Arup Scholarship Recipient
Chapter President Letters
Kathy McClure Incoming WTS-LA President Letter
Kathy McClure President Letter (Jan-Feb)
Kathy Simons Annual President's Letter
Kathy Simons December President's Letter
Kathy Simons April President Message
Kathy Simons August President Letter
Kathy Simons July President Letter
Kathy Simons November President Letter
Kathy Simons October President Letter
Kathy Simons September President Letter
Kathy Simons December President Letter
2015
Adopt-A-School Committee: Dr. Amy Shimshon-Santo
Annual Scholarship and Awards Dinner
Assessing Infrastructure Sustainability
Experts Look Into California Rail Future
Finding Your Career and Yourself
Jeff Markwardt Redefining the Annual Report
Port Executives Look to Future
Professional Development Roundtable
Spinning Your Wheels, Looking at Bicycling's Growing Popularity
Student and Corporate Partner Mixer
WTS-LA Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary