WTS Michigan is excited to announce the opening of the 2025 Chapter Recognition Awards.  We all know individuals, projects, and agencies/firms we want to celebrate, and this is a great opportunity to do so!  The applications are simple, and the recognition is lifelong. Here are the six categories:

• Member of the Year Award:  Recognizes a WTS member who has made extraordinary contributions to the success of the organization. pdf
• Woman of the Year Award:   Honors a woman who is an outstanding role model and has contributed to the advancement of women and minorities in transportation. pdf
• Employer of the Year Award: Recognizes a business for its support of the goals and purpose of WTS. pdf
• Rosa Parks Diversity Award:  Honors an individual, group, or organization that has made significant contributions in promoting diversity and cultural awareness within their organization, the transportation industry, or in a project or activity that supports the goals and mission of WTS. pdf
• Innovative Transportation Solutions Award: Honors an innovative transportation project or service that improves the quality of life for its users and the community. pdf
• Honorable Ray LaHood Award:   Honors a man who has led by example and has sought to advance and advocate for women in his organization. pdf

Please submit them to our WTS Michigan Recognition Awards Chairs:  Lauren Warren ([email protected]) and Kristen Podnar ([email protected]) by December 13, 2024.

We will celebrate our award winners at our spring 2025 Scholarship and Recognition Awards Banquet.

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Recently Awarded

Previous Winners

 

Member of the Year

2024 Lisa Whitehead, PE

2023 Lauren Warren, PE, PTOE, PMP

2022 Barb Arens, PE, PTOE

2014 Jasmine Sisson

2012 Christina Branch

2010 Barbara Arens

2008 Sarah Binkowski

2007 Alicia Evans Suber

2006 Dana Suggitt

2005 Sue Dickinson

2004 Jane Kent 

2003 Karl Kleitsch

2002 Sielen S. Namdar

2001 Annette Kim Dentel 

2000 Cindy Durrenberger 

Woman of the Year

2024 Michele Mueller

2023 Laura Mester, CPA

2022 Kim Nowack, PE Mackinac Bridge Authority

2014 Dr. Theresa Ahlborn, Michigan Tech

2012 Megan Owens, TRU

2010 Lovevett Williams

2008 Gretchen Driscoll Mayor of City of Saline

2007 Sandra Draggoo, CEO/Executive Director of CATA

2006 Jacqueline Shinn, Chief Deputy Director of MDOT

2005 Senator Debbie Stabenow

2004 Linda Fish and Debbie Huntley

2003 Gloria Jeff and Governor Jennifer Granholm

2002 Terri Blackmore

2001 Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick

2000 Representative Ruth Ann Jamnick

Employer of the Year

2024 Rowe Professional Services Company

2023Cincar Consulting Group (C2G)

2022 Michael Baker, Intl

2012 Road Commission for Oakland County

2010 Parsons Brinckerhoff Michigan, Inc.

2007 Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. 

2006 DLZ Michigan, Inc.

2005 Ann Arbor Transportation Authority 

2004 Michigan Department of Transportation

2003 Washtenaw Area Transportation Study 

2002 Parsons Brinckerhoff Michigan, Inc.

2001 Washtenaw County Road Commission

2000 Midwestern Consulting, LLC

Rosa Parks Diversity Award

2024 Regine Beauboeuf, PE

2023 Paul Ajegba, PE

2022 Tasmin Malik

2012 Tiffany Gunter SEMCOG

2010 FHWA Michigan Division

2007 Detroit Department of Transportation

2006 Ann Arbor Transportation Authority

2005 Southeast Michigan Council of Governments

2004 Michigan Department of Transportation

Innovative Transportation Solutions Award

2024 I-75 Storage and Drainage Tunnel

2023 I-69/I-475 Interchange Reconstruction

2022 Gross Ile Parkway (HNTB/Great Lakes Engineering/Wayne County/MDOT)

2014 Houghton/Hancock Transit Sustainability (Michigan Tech)

2012 Ride Connect

2010 I-75/9 Mile Road Design Build (MDOT) 

2008 Interurban Transit Partnership (The Rapid), SEMCOG and AATA Green Ridesharing program

2007 The People’s Express 

Honorable Ray Lahood Award

2024 Gregory Johnson, PE

2023 Edwin Tatem

2022 Steve Gravlin