Awards

Southern District ITE Awards

Outstanding Division/Section

The Outstanding Section Award is presented to the Section that does the most to serve its members and advance transportation engineering within its geographical area during the preceding year. Judging is based on an annual report submitted by each Section to outline its membership, technical, education and professional development accomplishments. In 1999, the award was divided into two groups (Group I for the four larger sections and Group II for the four smaller sections). Group I is comprised of the Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia Sections. Group II consists of the Alabama, Deep South, Kentucky and South Carolina Sections.

• 2023 - Group II
• 2022 - Group II
• 2019 - Group II
• 2017 - Group II
• 2016 - Group II
• 2015 - Group II
• 2014 - Group II
• 2013 - Group II
• 2012 - Group II
• 2011 - Group II
• 2010 - Group II
• 2009 - Group II
• 2005 - Group II (co-recipient with Deep South Section)
• 2004 - Group II
• 2003 - Group II
• 2002 - Group II
• 2001 - Group II
• 1994
• 1993
• 1991
• 1990
• 1986
• 1981
• 1979
• 1977
  
  

Outstanding Student Chapter

In order to encourage activity among the student chapters within the Southern District, an award was created in 1972 to recognize the best student chapters. A fellowship fund was originally established in 1972 by an anonymous donor that would go to worthy students of a graduate program. In 1977, the fellowship was changed to a $200 cash award to the winning Student Chapter and $150 to the runner-up Student Chapter. All other student chapters that submit a chapter report automatically receive $100. The outstanding Student Chapters are chosen based on their chapter reports that are submitted to the Education and Student Chapter Committee Chair by March 1st.

• 2002 - Auburn University
• 1989 - Auburn University
• 1987 - Auburn University
• 1985 - Auburn University
• 1984 - Auburn University (ITE Outstanding Student Chapter)
• 1983 - Auburn University
• 1982 - Auburn University
• 1981 - Auburn University
• 1980 - Auburn University
• 1979 - Auburn University
• 1978 - Auburn University
• 1977 - Auburn University
  
  

Herman J. Hoose Distinguished Service Award

At the Southern Section’s 1972 Annual Meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, an award named “The Herman J. Hoose Distinguished Service Award” was created to recognize persons who untiringly and unselfishly contributed to our profession and our organization, and who by personal integrity, leadership and example inspired fellow professionals to greater service.

• 2011 - Dr. Daniel S. Turner
• 2001 - Darrell B. Skipper
• 1995 - Victor A. McSwain
• 1992 - Edward E. Watt
• 1991 - Dr. Robert L. Vecellio
• 1985 - Charles E. Alexander
• 1978 - Harold M. Raynor, Jr.
  
  

Marble J. Hensley Outstanding Individual Activity Award

At the Southern Section’s 1972 Annual Meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, an award named “The Herman J. Hoose Distinguished Service Award” was created to recognize persons who untiringly and unselfishly contributed to our profession and our organization, and who by personal integrity, leadership and example inspired fellow professionals to greater service.

• 2018 - Jeff Stephenson
• 2015 - Becky White
• 2013 - Richard Caudle
• 2009 - James D. Foster
• 1994 - Darrell B. Skipper
• 1990 - Dr. Daniel S. Turner
• 1987 - Victor A. McSwain
  
  

John F. Exnicios Government Employee Outstanding Service Award

At the April 2006 Southern District ITE Annual Meeting in Jackson, MS, an award was established to recognize outstanding contributions to their community, to transportation engineering in the public sector and to the Southern District of ITE. The award was named in honor of John F. Exnicios, the longtime traffic engineer for the City of New Orleans.

• 2013 - James D. Foster
  
  

Excellence in Transportation Engineering Education Award

At the April 2009 Southern District ITE Annual Meeting in Birmingham, AL, an award was established to recognize an individual who contributed outstandingly to the education of future leaders in the transportation engineering field and to their local Section or the Southern District ITE. Because the South has been blessed with a number of outstanding educators at many of its Universities, it would be difficult to single out just one educator above all others, therefore, the award is not named after an individual.

• 2023 - Dr. Virginia Sisiopiku
• 2018 - Dr. Rod Turochy
• 2014 - Dr. Robert L. Vecellio
• 2009 - Dr. Daniel S. Turner
  
  

Joseph M. Thomas Outstanding Young Member Award

At the April 1994 SDITE Annual Meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, a young member recognition award was established. It was created to recognize individuals, who over their young professional careers, have contributed significantly to our profession and our professional organization and was named in honor of Joseph M. Thomas, Jr.

• 1995 - James A. Meads
  
  

President’s Award

At the April 2010 Southern District ITE Annual Meeting in Portsmouth, VA, an award was established to recognize outstanding contributions to the Southern District for a project over an extended period of time. The President, with the approval of the Executive Board, selects an individual to receive this award. The President’s Award is intended to be awarded on rare occasions and is not intended to be awarded annually.

• 2012 - Richard Caudle