Awards Program
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.
Click here or scroll below to see the 2026 recipients!
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! There are no criteria changes for 2026. We are only updating how we name our awards, if they are named in honor of a person.
Congratulations to the 2026 award recipients who were honored at ITE's Annual Meeting and Exposition. Scroll below to see 2026 award recipients and access photos.
The nomination period for 2027 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
ITE Distinguished Service Award in Honor of Burton W. Marsh
Transportation Engineering Contribution Award in Honor of Theodore M. Matson
ITE Distinguished Transportation Educator Award in Honor of Wilbur S. Smith
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
ITE Student Paper Award in Honor of Daniel B. Fambro
Outstanding Student Chapter Award*
Student Chapter Momentum Award*
HSIS Excellence in Highway Safety Data Award
EMPLOYER COUNCIL AWARD
ITE Distinguished Consultant Award in Honor of Nelson J. Shaffer
TECHNICAL COUNCIL AWARDS
Council Leadership Team Council Project Excellence Award
ITE Personal and Technical Excellence Award in Honor of Jeff Lindley
Note! Nominations are accepted only from ITE Council leadership for the Project Excellence Award and the ITE Personal and Technical Excellence Award in Honor of Jeff Lindley.
Congratulations to the 2026 Excellence in Transportation Award Recipients!
International Awards | District-Level Awards | Student Awards
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Distinguished Service
SHAWN LEIGHT
Memorial Award
TRACY SCRIBA
Distinguished
Transportation Educator Award
DR. MICHAEL KNODLER JR.
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ALEX MAGDALENO
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Complete Streets
GUILFORD WAY COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT
TSMO
HAWAII TSUNAMI EVACUATION STRATEGY
Safety
MACOMB COUNTY'S ETA-BASED DILEMMA ZONE PROTECTION & LATE-WINDOW GAP-OUT STRATEGY
Planning
ST. LOUIS CITYWIDE TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY PLAN
Traffic Engineering
MILWAUKEE AVENUE, LOGAN BLVD. TO BELMONT AVE. PHASE I & II
SOWMYA CHANDRASEKHAR
ITE WESTERN DISTRICT
ITE NORTH CAROLINA SECTION
ITE NEVADA SECTION
MD ROKNUZZAMAN
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
FAZALAY KHODA BESHAL
PHILIP F. BALYAGATI et al
MD ROKNUZZAMAN et al
FRANK SELASE DZAWU et al