WTS Charlotte Metro Chapter Updates |
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CONNECT Beyond - Thursday, February 24, 2022 |
We are pleased to host Michelle Nance, Centralina Regional Council, and Jason Lawrence, CATS, this Thursday, February 24, 2022. Michelle and Jason will present an overview of CONNECT Beyond, an 18-month project to develop the greater Charlotte Region's first ever regional transit plan.
CONNECT Beyond's plan will serve as the blueprint for a robust, interconnected transportation network combining high-capacity transit lines, enhanced bus service and other innovative mobility solutions. They will discuss the elements of the plan as well as give an update on implementation activities currently happening to move the plan from vision to reality.
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NCWIE CONFERENCE - March 8, 2022 |
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Mark your calendar for the 2022 North Carolina Women in Engineering Conference on March 8, 2022! WTS Charlotte Metro is co-hosting this wonderful conference alongside our engineering colleagues from PENC and SWE-Metrolina at the Barber Park Event Center in Greensboro, NC.
This year’s focus is all about Women and Innovation in Engineering. Check out our line up of speakers in the agenda below and make plans to join us! Attending engineers could earn up to 6 PDHs. We would also like to thank the event sponsors noted below for their support of the conference.
The in-person capacity for the event has been met, but you can send an email here to be added to the waitlist to attend in-person. The virtual registration option is still available.
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2022 WTS Charlotte Metro Annual Meeting Recap |
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At our 2022 Chapter Annual Meeting we gathered to network, honor our Chapter's scholarship recipients, and to have an insightful Q & A with Gretchen Goldman, Ph.D., science policy expert and science communicator.
Gretchen discussed the struggle of balancing kids and STEM careers in the pandemic, how she communicates science and research to policy makers and the media, bike commuting in Washington DC, and the backstory behind the viral image of her being interviewed on CNN from her living room. Thank you to all of our members and attendees for your contributions to this event.
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2022 WTS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS |
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The WTS Charlotte Metro Chapter was pleased to be able to award $2,000 in local scholarships in 2022 from the Mary N. Clayton Honorary Scholarship Fund thanks to our members' generous donations and virtual program fees. The Chapter solicits applications from across the region, nominates local women to complete on the national level, and also provides local scholarships to top scoring applicants.
The 2022 scholarships were presented by our chapter's scholarships chair, Michelle Nance, to two doctoral students from UNC Charlotte, Yang Zhao and Fatemeh Ardecani.
Yang Zhao has been nominated for the Paula Hammond Leadership Legacy Scholarship and is the recipient of $1,500 from the local Mary N. Clayton Honorary Scholarship fund.
Fatemeh Ardecani is the recipient of $500 from the local Mary N. Clayton Honorary Scholarship fund.
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The 2022 scholarship review committee included Sierra Haynes, Michelle Nance, Jenny Noonkester, Samantha Schober, and Abby Williams. Thank you for sharing your time! |
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2022 Chapter Events - Save these dates! |
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Please save the dates below for our upcoming programs:
March 22, 2022 - 12:00-1:00pm - Virtual Lunch and Learn
Andrea Foard, Cobb County DOT (GA) Transit Division Manager / Deputy Director, will discuss her career path in transportation and her experience with transportation referendums.
March 31, 2022 - 4:30-7:00pm - Chapter Social and Tour of New XCLT Link
Joe Frey, City of Charlotte, will lead a tour of segment 3 of the XCLT Link from 4:30-5:30pm and then we will gather for a Chapter Social at Rosie's Garden at the McGill Rose Garden from 5:30-7:00pm. If you are unable to attend the XCLT Link tour, you are welcome to come for just the Chapter Social portion.
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2022 NCAMPO Conference, April 20-22 |
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Presentation topics will span all modes and include transportation innovation, transportation funding, big data, regional policy and growth, virtual engagement, and much more.
In addition to plenary and technical breakout sessions, this year’s conference offers a wide range of mobile tour opportunities from a bike ride through historic downtown to a tour of the North Carolina Port of Wilmington.
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WTS Annual Conference 2022 - Seattle, WA |
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Join WTS in Seattle, Washington from May 18 - 20, 2022! The WTS Annual Conference will bring together transportation professionals from across North America to discuss topics under the 2022 theme of Expedition Northwest: Mapping Transportation for All.
Early-Bird Registration Deadline: February 28, 2022
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Thank you to VHB for being a 2022 WTS Charlotte Metro Platinum Sponsor!
Founded in 1979 as a transportation firm in Boston, MA, VHB has grown to 1,500 employees in 30 locations along the East Coast, including in Charlotte and Raleigh, NC. Today, VHB offers four core service areas—transportation planning and engineering, land development, planning and design, and environmental—to help clients initiate and complete intricate, challenging, and significant projects. VHB's passionate professionals include engineers, scientists, planners, landscape architects, and designers who work to improve mobility, enhance communities and economic vitality, and balance development and infrastructure needs with environmental stewardship. Thank you, VHB!
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