University of Utah Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) student chapter receives the Student Chapter Award Honorable Mention from the western ITE region in the Western ITE Annual meeting on July 12th in Albuquerque, NM. There are a total of 29 quantified student chapter compete for the award, and for a second year in a row, University of Utah student chapter is acknowledged as the runner-up.
The purpose of the Student Chapter Award is to encourage Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Student Chapters to:
1. Achieve the objectives set forth by the Student Chapter Charter: “to promote the advancement of the transportation and traffic engineering profession by fostering the close association of students with the transportation and traffic engineering profession and the Institute; to acquaint Chapter Members with topics of interest in transportation and traffic engineering through the medium of addresses by competent speakers, and of Chapter sponsored trips; to foster the development of professional spirit; to promote common interests among Chapter Members; to encourage the expansion of facilities for transportation and traffic engineering study,” and
2. To provide a means for the Institute to recognize outstanding accomplishments in such activities.
More information here.
