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     Welcome to SDITE's 2025 Awards Platform! 

Please Note the Submission Deadline: TBD!

Please follow the links to submit nominations for the following Awards:

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

  • Herman J. Hoose Distinguished Service Award 
    This award is presented to an individual who, over a period of years, has contributed outstandingly to the advancement of traffic engineering and the Southern District of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). The selection of the recipient is based on such traits as integrity, morality and leadership, individual accomplishments such as traffic engineering innovations, technical research and paper writing and organizational service such as meeting participation and Committee work
  • Marble J. Hensley Individual Activity Award
    This award is presented to an individual who, over the previous year, has contributed outstandingly to the advancement of traffic engineering and the Southern District of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). The selection of the recipient is based on such traits as integrity, morality and leadership, individual accomplishments such as traffic engineering innovations, technical research and paper writing and organizational service such as meeting participation and Committee work.
  • Joseph M. Thomas Young Member Award 
    This award is presented to an individual who, over the person's young professional career, has contributed to the advancement of transportation engineering and the Southern District of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). The recipient shall be under the age of 35 years. The selection of the recipient is based on such traits as integrity, morality and leadership, and individual accomplishments such as traffic engineering innovations, technical research and paper writing. ITE organizational work to be considered, including participation and Committee work, can be at the District level or may only be at the Section level.
  • John F. Exnicios Outstanding Public Service Award
    The John F. Exnicios Outstanding Public Service Award is presented to a member of the Southern District who, over a period of at least 10 years as an employee in government public service in the transportation field, has contributed outstanding service to the community, to the advancement of traffic and transportation engineering in the public sector arena, and the Southern District ITE.
  • Excellence In Transportation Engineering Education Award 
    This award is presented to an individual who, over that person's teaching career, contributed outstandingly to the education of future leaders in the transportation engineering field and to their local Section or the Southern District of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). The recipient shall have spent a significant portion of his or her career as an educator at a college or university. The selection of the recipient is based on such personal traits as integrity, morality, and leadership; individual accomplishments such as education, mentoring, technical research, and publications; and organizational service such as Student Chapter leadership, Section and District meeting participation and Committee or Officer work.
  • Private Sector Employee Outstanding Service Award
    The Private Sector Employee Outstanding Service Award is presented to a member who has made outstanding contributions to his or her community, to transportation engineering in the private sector, and to the Southern District of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. The recipient shall have spent a significant portion of his or her career in the private sector and served a mentor or role model for the firm’s employees. The selection of the recipient is based on such personal traits as integrity, ethics, and leadership; and organizational service in ITE leadership positions at the Section, District and/or International levels.

PROJECT AWARDS

  • Best Special Projects 
    SDITE's Best Special Projects Awards align with ITE's Transportation Achievement Awards. This award highlights projects that have contributed to the advancement of transportation.  The six categories are:
    • Complete Streets
    • Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) 
    • Safety 
    • Planning
    • Traffic Engineering.
    • New Category! Individual

Best Special Project Submission Format and Criteria

Nominations should be in PDF format and are limited to five pages. Winners will have the opportunity to present at the SDITE annual meeting and will be submitted to International ITE.Nominations should include one or more of the following:

  • Development of an innovative concept in the areas of Complete Streets, TSMO, Traffic Engineering, Planning, or Safety.
  • Implementation of a challenging transportation program through perseverance in its development and promotion.
  • A program or project having a significant effect on transportation.
  • A multi-faceted transportation program or project, combining many innovative and/or well-applied concepts.
  • A program or project promoting a major advancement in the efficiency and/or economy of transportation.
  • Projects and initiatives that advance safety for all the travelling public, including pedestrians, cyclists, and users of alternate means of transport. 
  • Innovative and effective application of elements such as roundabouts or speed humps

The submittal should be in PDF format and limited to a total of five pages (including graphics) that describe the project/program/initiative and indicate how it meets the criteria for the award. The submission should assist the award committee in evaluating the project against the judging criteria. Multiple categories may be selected when entering a submission; however, entrants may only be recognized in one category.

Contacts:

For individual awards: Christa Greene | cgreene@ljbinc.com

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