December 2019
WTS SW Idaho 
Chapter Newsletter
Issue No. 39
In This Issue
  
2020 SW Idaho Board
Election Results
Thank you to the Members who participated in our election.

President: Eva Fithen, T-O Engineers
Vice President: Megan McNeese, S&C Associates
Treasurer: Whitney Ciani, GeoEngineers
Secretary: Megan Kautz, LHTAC

Congratulations!


If you have a topic suggestion or want to contribute an article for our next newsletter, please contact   Nicole DuBois

Joint Holiday Event

T he annual joint  SWE / ASCE / ISPE /I TE / WTS  Holiday Social  was held 
Tuesday, December 10 th  at the Downtown Bodo Vino
. Over 100 people RSVP'ed for the event! 
   
 
Thanks to all who attended and donated food items to the Idaho Food Bank.


Award Nominations for Annual Gala
 
WTS SW Idaho is seeking nominations for the chapter's 2019 Recognition Awards. The awards categories are:
 
·        Member of the Year* : Recognizes a WTS member who has made extraordinary contributions to the success of the organization.
 
·        Woman of the Year : Honors a woman who is a leader in transportation, an outstanding role model, and has contributed to the advancement of women and minorities in transportation.  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/20WTSWOM
 
·        Ray LaHood Award (Man of the Year):  Named for former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, this award honors a man who has been key to WTS' efforts to attract, retain, and advance women in transportation.
 
·        Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award:  Honors an individual exhibiting extraordinary efforts or initiatives in facilitating professional opportunities for women and minorities.  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/20WTSROS
 
·        Employer of the Year : Recognizes a business, agency or organization in the Southwest Idaho region for its support of the goals and purpose of WTS.  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WTS20EMP
 
·        Innovative Transportation Solutions : Honors an innovative transportation project or service led by a woman and involving women. 
 
 
* N ominees for Member of the Year must be WTS members; however, membership is not required to receive an award in the other categories. 
 
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
 
1.     Nominations must meet the criteria stated on each nomination form.
2.     Submit a nomination online at:  each link provided above.   Contact Nicole Stern at 208-387-6165,  nstern@achdidaho.org   OR Vicky Jewell at 208-334-8588 ,  Victoria.jewell@itd.idaho.gov  if you   would prefer to submit a nomination in another format.
3.     Marketing documents are not accepted.
4.       All nominations are due by 11:59 p.m. on January 3, 2020 .
 
Any questions, please contact our Gala Awards Committee Chair:
Kathleen Godfrey, 208-387-6164 or  Kgodfrey@achdidaho.org



2019 Scholarship Auction Results!

We sold 41 items and raised $2,087 for scholarships. The highest bid was $240 for The Garden Valley Cabin for a 3-night weekend getaway in the mountains of Garden Valley. We also raised $325 in raffle tickets. 
Thank you to everyone that participated!

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