Awards
The NC Section Awards Program was established to recognize outstanding service and commitment by members. All the award recipients are selected from a pool of nominees by the Award Committee with the exception of the President’s Award, which is given by the President in office. The Awards Committee receives the nominations and then strives to honor the most deserving individuals for that year.
- ROBERT J. DODGE PROFESSIONAL IMAGE AWARD
- R.V. MOSS LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD
- EMILY BLOUNT TRAILBLAZER AWARD
- JAY QUINN TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
- PRESIDENT'S AWARD
- CONTRIBUTION TO TRANSPORTATION AWARD
- TODD DELK YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD
- NEW MEMBER AWARD
- OUTSTANDING PROJECT AWARD
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PAUL D. CRIBBINS CUP
Below you can find a description for all the awards
Awards Nominations
If you know someone who deserves recognition for their efforts this year in the service of NCSITE and the transportation community, go to the Awards Nomination page.
Robert J. Dodge Professional Award
The recipient must be a Member of NCSITE who possesses demonstrated technical competence and excellent people skills, has a demonstrated record of service to the profession, the organization, and his/her community and, by personal demeanor and example, projects the best image of what a transportation professional should be.
ABOUT ROBERT J. DODGE
Robert J. Dodge worked for the North Carolina State Highway Commission during the summers of 1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949 as a temporary employee. He graduated from North Carolina State University with a degree in Civil Engineering in May 1951 and was hired as a permanent employee in June 1951. He received one paycheck before being activated as a 2nd Lieutenant in US Army for active military duty during the Korean War. After 14 months in Korea, Mr. Dodge returned to Traffic Engineering to begin a life-time career. He rose through the ranks in Traffic Engineering to the Assistant State Traffic Engineer position within NCDOT.
He satisfied the requirements to become a Professional Engineer and a Registered Land Surveyor. He worked for almost 40 years with the NC DOT, most of which was with the Traffic Engineering and Safety Systems Branch.
He was active in the Southern Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. In 1985, he was awarded the Herman J. Hoose Distinguished Service Award. In 1992, Mr. Dodge was awarded the very first Robert J. Dodge Professional Image Award by the North Carolina Section ITE. Mr. Robert J. Dodge passed away on March 29, 2007 at the age of 78.
Past Recipients:
1992 Robert J. Dodge, PE
1993 Larry Goode, Ph.D., PE
1994 Paul Cribbins, Ph.D., PE
1995 Don Blackburn, PE
1996 D. Brent McKinney, PE.
1997 Phil Wylie, PE
1998 Robert N. Pressley, Jr., PE
1999 Richard Atkins, PE
2000 Ed Vick, PE
2001 Jim Zimmerman, PE
2002 Terry Snow, PE
2003 Al Williford, PE
2004 Benton G. Payne, PE
2005 Keith Lewis, PE
2006 Calvin W. Leggett, PE
2007 Laurence J. Meisner, PE, AICP
2008 J. Todd Brooks, PE
2009 Joe Hummer, PhD. PE
2010 Bo Winstead, PE
2011 Mark McDonald, PE
2012 Robert S. Foyle, PE
2013 Jim Westmoreland, PE
2014 Christa Greene, PE
2015 Paul Koch, PE, AICP
2016 Lori Cove, PE
2017 Mike Kennon, PE
2018 Eric Lamb, PE
2019 Kevin Lacy, PE
2020 Kenneth Putnam, PE
2021 Stacie Phillips, PE
2022 Joe Milazzo, II, PE
2023 Jeff Jaeger, PE, MESH
2024 Meredith Van Duyn, PE
2025 Terry Arellano, PE
R.V. Moss Lifetime Service Award
The recipient must have been a Member of NCSITE for at least 15 years who possesses demonstrated technical confidence and who has made significant contributions to the profession and ITE through participation in committees, workshops, speakers’ bureaus, seminars, fundraising, meetings and local arrangement committees, as well as through elected office at the Section level or higher.
ABOUT R.V. MOSS
R.V. Moss was born on October 15, 1931 in Hendersonville. He graduated in 1950 from Hudson High School, where he was President of his Senior Class and made an early contribution to mass transit by working as a bus driver. He enrolled in Mars Hill College in 1950 but joined the United States Army in 1951 and served as a paratrooper in the 508th Airborne Regimental Combat Team.
In addition to his official duties, R.V. played an active part in the foundation of the North Carolina Section of the Institute of Traffic (now Transportation) Engineers (ITE). He served as the NCSITE President in 1969. His involvement also extended to the Southern District ITE, where he represented the North Carolina Section on the Executive Board for two years before becoming Southern District President in 1980. He was a Life Fellow in the International ITE. As a well-known and respected transportation leader in the southeastern United States, R.V. received the District’s top two awards: the Marble J. Hensley Individual Activity Award in 1984 and the Herman Hoose Distinguished Service Award in 1990. To recognize the tireless service and dedication that Mr. RV Moss showed, the North Carolina Section created the RV Moss Lifetime Service Award in his honor in 1992. Mr. Moss passed away on January 27, 2017.
Past Recipients:
1992 R. V. Moss, PE
1993 Ray Welch
1994 Ed Vick, PE
1995 Mike Dawkins, PE
1996 J. Richard Atkins, PE
1997 Emily Blount, PE
1998 Joe K. Donaldson, PE
1999 D. Brent McKinney, PE
2000 Marion R. Poole, Ph. D., PE
2001 Philip L. Wyle, PE
2002 Stan Polanis, PE
2003 Troy Peoples, PE
2004 John Bauerlein
2005 Ed Johnson, Jr., PE
2006 William B. Finger, PE
2007 Bruce G. Leonard, PE, PLS
2008 James Fred Rosendahl
2009 H. A. “Burt” Tasaico, PE
2010 Larry Goode PhD. PE
2011 Jim G. Humphrey, PE
2012 Calvin W. Leggett, PE
2013 Fred Burchett, Jr., PE
2014 David Robinson, PE
2015 Terry Snow, PE
2016 Terry M. Hopkins, PE
2017 Jim Westmoreland, PE
2018 Todd Brooks, PE
2019 Christa Greene, PE
2020 Terry Arellano, PE
2021 Mike Surasky, PE
2022 Kevin Lacy, PE, CPM
2023 Stacie Phillips, PE
2024 Eric Lamb, PE
2025 Joseph Hummer, Ph.D., PE
Emily Blount Trailblazer Award
The recipient must be a member of NCSITE who has made a significant and unique contribution to the transportation field. This includes new and innovative designs or social changes, inspired by Emily who was the first female to accomplish two milestones in our field.
Mrs. Emily Blount was the first female graduate of the NC State University Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE), receiving her B.S in civil engineering in 1953 and a professional degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in transportation in 1955. Following graduation, Emily Blount began a career at the North Carolina Department of Transportation, starting out as the Associate Traffic Engineer in the State Highway Department. Five years after graduating, she became the first North Carolina woman registered as a professional engineer and as a professional land surveyor. Mrs. Blount went on to have a 40-year career at the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Mrs. Blount has been recognized for her outstanding achievements over the years with numerous awards including the 1978 Raleigh Engineers Club Outstanding Engineering Award and the 1997 R.V. Moss Lifetime Service Award from NCSITE. She is inducted into the NC Transportation Hall of Fame and the NC State University CCEE Alumni Hall of Fame. To recognize Mrs. Blount’s achievements, NCSITE presented Mrs. Blount with the very first Trailblazer Award in 2017 and named this award in her honor.
Past Recipients:
2017 Emily Blount, PE
2023 Terry Hopkins, PE
2024 Julie White
Jay Quinn Technical Excellence Award
The recipient must possess excellent technical knowledge that they share with NCSITE through presentations at sponsored meetings or training sessions, or through active participation in councils or committees, task forces, or workgroups. The recipient must have made a significant contribution to the Section and is not required to be a Member of NCSITE to be recognized with this award.
ABOUT JAY QUINN
Mr. Jay Quinn was a highly respected vendor of traffic signal equipment who had a deep commitment for ITE. He was a pioneer in helping others get trained by personally conducting training classes before they were formally offered by ITE and others. He constantly tried to help others by helping them get connected with the right people, and he was viewed as a storehouse of technical information. For all these reasons, NCSITE presented Mr. Jay Quinn with the very first NCSITE Technical Excellence Award in 1992 and named this award in his honor. Prior to that, in 1969 he began his career with Southeastern Safety Supplies in Columbia SC. He served as the South Carolina ITE President in 1972. He was awarded the very prestigious Herman J. Hoose Award in 1973 by the Southern District ITE.
Past Recipients:
1992 Jay Quinn
1993 Carol Carter
1994 Perry Carver
1995 Katie McDermott
1996 Gary Rockette
1997 John Tippett, AICP
1998 James R. Currence, Jr.
1999 Byron Hood
2000 Tom Kendig, AICP
2001 Sherry McIntyre
2002 Slade McCalip
2003 Laura Jensen
2004 (No Award Recipient)
2005 Christine Kuchta
2006 (No Award Recipient)
2007 Leigh Ann Couch
2008 (No Award Recipient)
2009 Mike Reese, PE
2010 Sunny Nandagiri, PE
2011 James H. Dunlop, PE
2012 J. Kevin Lacy, PE, CPM
2013 Rob Ziemba, PE
2014 Bastian Schroeder, Ph.D., PE
2015 Mark Harrison, PE
2016 Bowman Kelly, PE
2017 Chris Cunningham, PE
2018 Joseph Hummer, PE
2019 Nagui Rouphail
2020 Carrie Simpson, PE
2021 Kim Eccles, PE
2022 Peter Trencansky, PE, PTOE, AICP
2023 Daniel Carter, PE
2024 Jonathan Reid, PE
2025 Chuck Edwards, PE
President’s Award
This Award recognizes a Member who has contributed to the advancement of the transportation profession and the North Carolina Section Institute of Transportation Engineers. The NCSITE President awards the outstanding individual that has provided them guidance, advice, assistance, and offered help in whatever capacity is needed. The recipient exhibits such personal traits as integrity, honesty, professionalism, excellent work ethic, dedication, and leadership.
Past Recipients:
1987 D. Brent McKinney, P.E.
1988 No Award
1989 No Award
1990 No Award
1991 Barbara Mulkey, P.E.
1992 Raymond G. Welch
1993 Terry Snow, P.E.
1994 Tom Kendig, AICP
1995 Richard Atkins, P.E.
1996 Stan Polanis, P.E.
1997 Jim Westmoreland, P.E.
1998 Terry Hopkins, P.E.
1999 Jim Westmoreland, P.E.
2000 Ken King, PE
2001 Terry Snow, P.E.
2002 Richard Atkins, P.E.
2003 Terry Snow, P.E.
2004 H.A. Burt Tasaico, P.E.
2005 Calvin Leggett, PE & Richard Atkins, PE
2006 Rob Hume, P.E.
2007 Radha Krishna Swayampakala, P.E.
2008 Fred Burchett, P.E.
2009 Terry Hopkins, P.E.
2010 Will Letchworth, P.E.
2011 Anthony Tagliaferri, P.E.
2012 Jeff Dale, P.E.
2013 Vivek Hariharan, P.E.
2014 Todd Brooks, P.E.
2015 Todd Delk, P.E.
2016 Rhett Fussell, P.E.
2017 Christa Greene, PE and Lisa Moon, PE
2018 Jeff Dale, P.E.
2019 Claudio Figueroa, PE
2020 Sarah Wicklund, PE
2021 Kristina Whitfield, PE
2022 Justin Carroll, PE
2023 Eric Lamb, PE
2024 Christa Greene, PE
2025 Sravya Suryadevara, PE
Contribution To Transportation Award
The recipient is an individual or organization not affiliated with NCSITE who has contributed significantly to transportation through professional and/or political activities.
Past Recipients:
1992 Senator William Goldston
1993 Mayor Avery Upchurch
1994 Secretary Sam Hunt
1995 Seddon “Rusty” Goode, Jr.
1996 No Award
1997 Congressman Howard Coble
1998 Deputy Secretary David King
1999 Mayor Rebecca Smothers
2000 Dr. Gorman Gilbert
2001 Senator Wib Gulley
2002 Rep. Nelson Cole
2003 Rep. Jim Crawford
2004 Dr. Downey Brill
2005 J. Douglas Galyon
2006 Nancy Dunn
2007 William A. "Beau" Mills
2008 Lyndo Tippett (NCDOT Secretary of Transportation)
2009 Senator S. Clark Jenkins
2010 Pat McCrory
2011 John Brantley
2012 Joseph E. Hummer
2013 Jim Trogdon, P.E.
2014 Rep. William Brawley
2015 NC Chamber of Commerce
2016 Sig Hutchinson
2017 Gene Conti
2018 Bobby Lewis
2019 Rep. John Torbett
2020 Ward Nye
2021 Nancy McFarlane
2022 Senator Vickie Sawyer
2023 Rep. David Price
2024 Mike Fox
2025 Lamar Sylvester, P.E.
Todd Delk Young Professional Award
Todd Delk grew up in Virginia and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from NC State. He went on to get a Master’s degree at Georgia Tech, and then returned to the Triangle area, working for a couple of consulting firms, the Town Of Cary, and the City Of Raleigh. Todd was passionate about all things transportation, especially walking and biking. He was extremely active in the community, volunteering with the Visual Art Exchange or SPARKcon in Raleigh, and participating on work teams along sections of the Appalachian Trail every summer. Todd received several NCSITE awards, including the NCSITE New Member Award in 2009, NCSITE Young Professional Award in 2011, and NCSITE President’s Award in 2015. He served as NCSITE President in 2016. Todd was the creative force behind NCSITE's "Make It Funner" mantra, and he impishly created the notorious Buzzword Bingo after becoming bored at a SDITE banquet. Todd brought energy, creativity, passion, and enthusiasm to just about everything he touched. The Young Professional Award was named in Todd’s honor in 2020, following his passing in October 2019. He left an indelible mark on NCSITE, our profession, and our community.
The recipient must be a Member of NCSITE, under the age of 35 years, who over their young professional career has contributed to the advancement of the transportation profession and the Section. Recipients should exhibit such personal traits as integrity, honesty, professionalism, and leadership. Individual professional accomplishments such as transportation innovations, technical research, paper writing, and NCSITE organizational work, including meeting participation and committee work, can be considered.
Past Recipients:
1999 Jim Westmoreland, PE
2000 Terry Hopkins, PE
2001 Joe Milazzo, PE
2002 Mark Dunzo, PE
2003 Stephanie Privette, PE
2004 Jeffery Dale, PE
2005 Russell Dalton, PE
2006 Will Letchworth, PE
2007 Sarah M. Smith, PE
2008 Bastian J. Schroeder, Ph.D.
2009 Radha Krishna Swayampakala, PE
2010 Brian G. Murphy, PE
2011 Todd B. Delk, PE
2012 Meredith H. Van Duyn, PE
2013 Stacie Phillips, PE
2014 Sarah Wicklund, PE
2015 Matthew Peach, PE, PTOE
2016 Kellie Reep, PE
2017 Shannon Warchol, PE
2018 Sravya Suryadevara, PE
2019 Kevin Baumann, PE
2020 Peter Kurtz
2021 Caroline Cheeves, PE
2022 Andy Wagner, PE
2023 Emily Love Poole, AICP
2024 Kristina Whitfield, PE, AICP
2025 Morgan Rosamond, PE
New Member Award
The recipient must be a new Member of NCSITE who has contributed substantially to the advancement of the Section through any of the following responsibilities, and not limited to: council/committee involvement, special projects, conference planning, meeting participation, and presentations at NCSITE-sponsored meetings.
A New Member should have less than five years of professional membership with our Section to qualify and should represent the future leadership of NCSITE. Recipients should exhibit a teamwork approach to their NCSITE responsibilities, excellent leadership and professionalism skills, integrity, a willingness to learn and an excitement for NCSITE activities and growth potential.
Past Recipients:
2005 Pete Nicholas, PE
2006 Radha K. Swayampakala, PE
2007 Bobby C. Croom, Jr., PE
2008 Meredith H. Van Duyn, PE
2009 Todd B. Delk, PE
2010 Caroline Kone, PE
2011 Jed J. Niffenegger, PE
2012 Sarah K. Wicklund, PE
2013 Vivek Hariharan, PE
2014 Kellie Reep, PE
2015 Elizabeth Scott, EI
2016 Kara Peach, PE
2017 Trung Vo, PE, AICP
2018 Claudio Figueroa
2019 Andy Wagner, PE
2020 Kristina Whitfield, PE
2021 Stephen Odom
2022 Ty Parham
2023 Russell Smith, PE
2024 Morgan Rosamond, PE
2025 Matthew Stanley, EI
Paul D. Cribbins Cup
Awarded to the outstanding student chapter within the Section (currently four: North Carolina State University, Raleigh (NCSU); North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro (N.C. A&T); and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)).
ABOUT PAUL D. CRIBBINS
Paul Day Cribbins grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and upon graduating from Robert E. Lee High School in 1944, spent the next 15 years pursuing his education and serving in the military. He received Bachelors Degrees from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the University of Alabama. He later moved to West Lafayette, Indiana where he attended Purdue University for his Masters Degree, and later a PhD in Civil Engineering. After receiving his PhD, he became an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University (NCSU) from 1959 to 1961. He became Associate Professor of Civil Engineering from 1961 to 1966, and then a full Professor at NCSU in 1966 where he taught for 26 more years until his retirement in 1991.
Paul received numerous awards in recognition of his teaching effectiveness, including those from NCSU, The Merchant Marine Academy, the American Society for Engineering Education, and the NCSU Alumni Association. He was a Registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina, and a strong advocate of student involvement in professional societies, especially the NC Section Institute of Transportation Engineers (President, 1967-68), and the NC Section American Society of Civil Engineers (President, 1970-71). In 1992, NCSITE recognized the leadership qualities and mentoring attitude that Mr. Cribbins provided the students, and created the Paul D. Cribbins Cup in his honor. This highly coveted Award is given yearly to the outstanding NCSITE student chapter that exhibits excellence in ITE Student Chapter events and activities. Paul was proudly inducted into the Transportation Hall of Fame (Spencer, NC) in 2005. Most recently, the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Southern District presented Paul with an Excellence in Transportation Engineering Award in April of 2009 and Paul was so pleased to have this award presented in person by his former students.
Paul Day Cribbins, 82, passed away on February 17, 2010. Paul had lived and worked in Raleigh for more than 50 years and was Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at N.C. State University. Mr. Cribbins and his contributions to our profession were recognized and remembered by NCSITE President Russell Dalton at the 2010 Annual Meeting Luncheon.
Past Recipients:
1992 UNC Charlotte
1993 NCSU
1994 UNC Charlotte
1995 NCSU
1996 NCSU
1997 NCSU
1998 NCSU
1999 NCSU
2000 NCSU
2001 NCSU
2002 NCSU
2003 NC A&T
2004 NCSU
2005 NCSU
2006 NCSU
2007 UNC Charlotte
2008 UNC Charlotte
2009 UNC Charlotte
2010 UNC Charlotte
2011 UNC Charlotte
2012 NCSU
2013 UNC Charlotte
2014 NCSU
2015 NCSU
2016 NCSU
2017 NCSU
2018 NCSU
2019 NC A&T
2020 NCSU
2021 UNC Charlotte
2022 UNC Charlotte
2023 UNC Chapel Hill
2024 NC A&T
2025 NC A&T
Outstanding Project Award
This award is bestowed on a project that applied innovative techniques to a transportation-related issue/problem in a planning, design, or operations effort. This award is not intended for research or construction projects. The project should benefit the profession through a greater understanding of a transportation issue and for the betterment of the public through effective and innovative solutions.
A NCSITE Member should have had a significant role in the project. Projects are evaluated based on innovation, significance, and transferability.
Past Recipients:
2015 Six Forks Road Corridor Study
2016 Welcome to the New Age: LPI+
2018 World Equestrian Games
2020 WSP & Go Raleigh Wake BRT: New Bern Avenue Corridor
2021 Ocracoke Express Passenger Ferry
2023 S-Line Transit Oriented Development Study
2024 Downtown Raleigh Pedestrian Safety and Speed Management Project
2025 Village of Clemmons SS4A Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
