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Each year, District 10 and the Florida Section of ITE recognize those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in promoting and exemplifying excellence in the field of transportation. If you know of someone deserving of recognition, click here for the awards nomination form. The awards categories and descriptions, as well as past winners, are listed below:
John W. Barr District 10 Transportation Achievement Award
The John W. Barr District 10 Transportation Achievement Award was created in 1997, and recognizes, on a non-annual basis, significant and outstanding achievements by organizations concerned with transportation, including government agencies, educational institutions, consulting firms, industry, and others, that demonstrate advancements of the Transportation Engineering and Planning profession. In 1999, the District 10 Board of Directors voted to rename the award in honor of John W. Barr for his outstanding and distinguished service and contributions to transportation engineering and planning.
Past Recipients are:
2009 - FDOT I-95 Express High Occupancy Toll
(HOT) Managed Lane Project
2008 - Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council
2007 - Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority
2006 - City of Gainesville
2005 - Lee County Department of Transportation and Engineering
2004 - Florida Department of Transportation
2003 - City of Jacksonville
2002 - Florida Turnpike Enterprise
2001 - City of Orlando
2000 - Florida Department of Transportation
1999 - Lee County Variable Pricing Project
1998 - University of South Florida Center for Urban Transportation Research
1997 - University of Florida Transportation Research Center
Edward A. Mueller District 10 Transportation Engineer of the Year Award
The Edward A. Mueller District 10 Transportation Engineer of the Year Award was established in 1980 by the Florida Section to recognize, on a non-annual basis, outstanding contributions to the Florida Section and to the transportation profession during a given year. In 1999, the Florida Section and District 10 Boards of Directors voted to expand the scope of the award to include District 10 and to rename the award in honor of Edward A. Mueller for his outstanding and distinguished service and contributions to transportation engineering and planning.
Past Recipients are:
2009 - Not presented
2008 - Steve Tindale, P.E.
2007 - Chris Swenson, P.E.
2006 - Ed Kant, P.E.
2005 - Lawrence T. Hagen, P.E., PTOE
2004 - Jerry Dabkowski, P.E.
2003 - Wesley Millard, P.E.
2002 - Bruce Friedman, P.E.
2001 - John Zegeer, P.E.
2000 - Jihad K. El Eid, P.E.
FSITE Awards Program
2008 - Jay Calhoun, P.E.
2007 - Not presented
2006 - Phil Mann, P.E.
2005 - Brent Lacy, AICP
2004 - Robert W. Tipton, P.E., PTOE
2003 - Michael Day
2002 - Ed Kant, P.E. 2001 - Peter J. Yauch, P.E. 2000 - Michael L. Gust, P.E.
1999 - Michael C. Pietrzyk, P.E
1998 - Joseph N. Debbs, P.E.
1997 - James P. Reynold, P.E.
1996 - Lap T. Hoang, P.E.
1995 - Edward A. Mierzejewski, P.E.
1994 - Charles E. Wallace, P.E.
1993 - David Muntean, Jr., P.E.
1992 - Harry A. Campbell, P.E.
1991 - Not presented
1990 - John R. Freeman, Jr., P.E.
1989 - Keith A. Crawford, P.E.
1988 - John T. Izzo, P.E.
1987 - Richard A. Hall, P.E.
1986 - Daniel S. Brame, P.E.
1985 - Harry A. Burns, P.E.
1984 - George T. Webb, P.E.
1983 - Brian D. Kanely, P.E.
1982 - Richard W. Mercer, P.E.
1981 - Turgut Dervish, P.E.
1980 - John W. Barr, P.E.
FSITE Transportation Professional of the Year Award
The FSITE Transportation Professional of the Year Award was established in 1999, as a non-annual award, to recognize outstanding contributions to the Florida Section and to the transportation profession. The recipient of this award must
be a FSITE member (regardless of grade), and must have demonstrated advancements
in the transportation profession through leadership, administration, practical applications of engineering techniques or principles, training, or research and development.
The Florida Section awards the Transportation Professional of the Year Award on a non-annual basis to an individual who is truly deserving based on professional accomplishments during the previous year.
Past Recipients are:
2009 - Karen Seggerman
1999 - Lisa B. Beever, Ph.D., AICP
The FSITE Young Transportation Engineer of the Year Award was established in
1995, as a non-annual award, to recognize outstanding contributions to the Florida Section and to the transportation
profession by members under the age of 35. The recipient of this award must be
a FSITE member (regardless of grade), and have demonstrated advancements in the transportation profession through leadership, administration, practical applications of engineering techniques or principles, training, or research and development.
The Florida Section awards the Young Transportation Engineer of the Year Award on a non-annual basis to an individual who is truly deserving based on professional accomplishments during the previous year.
The award was renamed in honor of the late Robert L. Hill, Jr., who served as
FSITE President in 1997 and was an excellent role model for younger
transportation professionals.
Past Recipients are:
2009 - Not presented
2008 - Not presented
2007 - Not presented
2006 - Pradeep Sarvareddy, E.I.
2005 - Matthew Wey, P.E., PTOE
2004 - Rick Morrow, P.E.
2003 - Sara Olney, P.E.
2002 - Not presented
2001 - Kelly LaRosa
2000 - Monica Heller
1999 - Not presented
1998 - Mark W. Burris
1997 - Cheryl Lynn Freeman, P.E.
1996 - Phillip R. Mann, P.E.
1995 - Lawrence T. Hagen, P.E.
FSITE Young Transportation Professional
of the Year Award
The FSITE Young Transportation Professional of the Year Award was established in
2001, as a non-annual award, to recognize outstanding contributions to the Florida Section and to the transportation
profession by members under the age of 35. The recipient of this award must be a FSITE member (regardless of grade),
and have demonstrated advancements in the transportation profession through leadership, administration, practical applications of engineering techniques or principles, training, or research and development.
The recipient of this award may or may not be an engineer. The Florida Section awards the
Young Transportation Professional of the Year Award on a non-annual basis to an individual who is truly deserving based on professional accomplishments during the previous year.
Past Recipients are:
2009 - Rachel Cantor
2008 - Elisa Powell
2007
- Brian Smalkoski
2006 - Not presented
2005 - Not presented
2004 - Sandra Gorman, P.E.
2003 - Brett Blakadar
2002 - Jackie Vallejo, E.I.
2001 - Daniel J. Beaty, AICP
Nat Rambo Fellowship Award
The Florida Section's Fellowship Award, established in 1996, is named for Nathan "Nat" H. Rambo (1907-1987) in recognition of his long and distinguished participation in the activities of the Florida Section and his outstanding contribution to the fellowship and camaraderie among its members.
Nat was a native of Philadelphia, graduating from the Williamson School of Technology in Philadelphia before going to Tampa in 1929, where he worked with the Tampa Public Utility Electric Company. He first became acquainted with traffic engineers during the late 1940's when he directed the Citizen Safety Council in the Tampa area. In 1950 Governor Fuller Warren appointed him to head up the Florida Citizens Safety Council, which later became the Governor's Highway Safety Council. Rambo later became the regional sales manager for Automatic Signals Corporation, promoting actuated traffic signal equipment throughout Florida.
The Florida Section recognizes that our personal lives are enriched by the friendships we develop through our professional careers. The Florida Section presents the Nat Rambo Fellowship Award on a non-annual basis to any FSITE member who has demonstrated
an outstanding level of effort to foster good professional relationships among
the active FSITE membership.
Past Recipients are:
2009 - Daniel J. Beaty, AICP
2008 - Edward A. Mierzejewski, P.E., Ph.D.
2007 - Not presented
2006 - Mike Day
2005 - Jack Freeman, P.E., PTOE
2004 - Not presented
2003 - Ed Kant, P.E.
2002 - Malcolm Smith, P.E.
2001 - Not presented
2000 - David Muntean Jr., P.E.
1999 - Jerry A. Dabkowski, P.E.
1998 - Not presented
1997 - Gary Sokolow*
1996 - Michael Pietrzyk, P.E.*
* In 1996 and 1997, the Nat Rambo Award was presented as a technical achievement award
Woody Hiller Distinguished Service Award
The Florida Section's Distinguished Service Award, established in 1976, is named for Sherwood H. "Woody" Hiller (1923-1991). Woody is best remembered as a pioneer of new technology and innovation in the transportation field. His many achievements and the energy with which he pursued them continue to be an inspiration to the profession. He joined the Institute in 1956 and was a founder of the Florida Section, becoming its 5th President in 1964.
Among his accomplishments, he chaired a National Committee on YIELD signs, which resulted in the red and white sign now in national use. He authored Florida's Right Turn on Red legislation and assisted in the successful effort to carry this concept into universal use.
Woody worked for the State Road Department as Assistant Engineer of Traffic and Planning from 1950 to 1959. He then took the position of City of Tampa's first Traffic Engineer and developed the Traffic, Planning and Engineering Department. From that position he pioneered computerized signal systems in Florida. He was responsible for design of the first traffic control system capable of mastering both pre-timed and vehicle-responsive equipment of non-unified construction. He was responsible for design and implementation of advanced concept on-line, real time computerized control systems.
From 1976 to 1979 Woody was the Transportation Planning Coordinator for the Sarasota Manatee MPO. He worked for several transportation engineering consulting firms, and his last position was with Larsen Engineering in Bradenton, Florida.
The Florida Section presents the Sherwood H. Hiller Distinguished Service Award on a non-annual basis to individuals who have displayed pioneering vision, innovation and dedication to the Florida Section above and beyond standard membership participation. This is the highest honor for distinguished service that can be conferred on a Florida Section member.
Past Recipients are:
2009 - Philip R. Mann, P.E.
2008 - Lap T. Hoang, P.E.
2007 - Lawrence T. Hagen, P.E., PTOE
2006 - Dave Muntean, P.E.
2005 - Not presented
2004 - John A. Davis, P.E., PTOE
2003 - Edward Mierzejewski, P.E., Ph.D.
2002 - Brian Kanely, P.E.
2001 - William Sampson, P.E.
2000 - John R. Freeman Jr., P.E.
1999 - Donald J. Galloway, P.E.
1998 - Not presented
1997 - Not presented
1996 - John T. Izzo, P.E.
1995 - William R. McGrath, P.E.
1994 - Robert L. Freeman, P.E.
1993 - Not presented
1992 - Keith A. Crawford, P.E.
1991 - Kenneth G. Courage, P.Eng.
1988 thru 1990 - Not presented
1987 - Richard W. Mercer, P.E.
1986 - Alexander S. Byrne, P.E.
1983 thru 1985 - Not Presented
1982 - John W. Barr, P.E.
1981 - P. Malcom Smith, P.E.
1980 - Not presented
1979 - Charles M. Noble, P.E.
1977 and 1978 - Not presented
1976 - Edward A. Mueller, P.E.
Bill
McGrath Transportation Scholarship
FSITE
annually awards the Bill
McGrath Transportation
Scholarship to
further the educational
pursuits
of an outstanding
student. Bill
was very active in ITE
at both the Florida Section
and International
levels. A few of Bill's
outstanding
accomplishments
with ITE include
the following:
ITE International President-1973
ITE Burton Marsh Award (for distinguished service)-1980
ITE Honorary Member-1986
ITE Theodore Matson Memorial Award (for outstanding achievement in transportation engineering)-1996
Bill passed away on February 22, 1999 at the age of 76.
Bill and his wife Joyce had 11 children, plus 11 additional foster children.
Past Recipients are:
2009 - Yan Xiao (Florida International University, Ph.D.)
2008 - Not presented
2007 -
Wanyang Wu
(Florida International University, Ph.D.)
2006 - Chengjun Zhan (Florida International University, Ph.D.)
2005 - Suzanne McCord (University of Florida, Ph.D.)
2004 - Oliver Page (University of South Florida, Ph.D.)
2003 - Ram Nehra (University of South Florida, Ph.D.)
2002- Jiun-Jia Hsu (Florida International University, Ph.D.)
2001- Soon Chung (Florida International University, Ph.D.)
2000 -
Joan Shen (Florida International University, Ph.D.)
1999 -
Kelly LaRosa (Florida Atlantic University, Master's)
1998 -
Ayman Mohamed (Univ. of Central Florida, Ph.D)
1997 -
Caijun Luo (University of Florida, Ph.D.)
