August 4, 2011
New Mexico Section ITE Members, Students and Affiliates,
Greetings. I hope the summer is treating everyone well. I wanted to take a moment to say hello and update the membership on the great things happening through NMITE and our membership.
In June, the NMITE was proud to select Ms. Rebecca Miller as our 2011 inaugural recipient of the Jerome W. Hall, Ph.D., P.E. Scholarship. As part of her award, Ms. Miller received a $1000.00 check for school expenses. A big thanks to the Budget Committee for their sustainability analysis used to establish the scholarship, to the Scholarship Committee for their time and dedication to bring our student outreach goals to fruition, and to the Vendors who participate in the yearly ITE Socials during the Annual Transportation and Paving Conferences.
In July, at the Western District Annual Meeting, NMITE’s longtime member and former president, Karen Aspelin, was elected to the ITE Western District Secretary-Treasurer position. Be sure to pass along a “congratulations” next time you see her.
Also at the Annual Meeting…NMITE won the Traffic Bowl! For the first time since 1995, we are bringing home the Traffic Bowl to New Mexico!! The team, consisting of Karen Aspelin, Jim Barrera, and a “pickup” ringer in Dr. Tom Urbanik (Karen's former professor at Texas A&M). For winning the event, NMITE received a $500 check which was donated it to the Western District Student Endowment Fund.
Last but not least, at the Awards Banquet the New Mexico Section was also presented the Membership Award for greatest gain in number of members over the past year. That award came with a $100 check, which we also donated to the Student Endowment.
What a great summer for ITE! Hope you have enjoyed yours. There is no meeting in August, so we will see you in September.
Best Regards,
Paul Barricklow, P.E., PTOE
President
New Mexico Section
Institute of Transportation Engineers