2021 TSITE Award Winners
The 2021 TSITE Awards were presented to the following very deserving individuals at the Summer Meeting held in Gatlinburg: (President Stephen Edwards & Past President Nathan Vatter presented the awards)
The Robert Stammer Student Chapter Award was presented to the University of Tennessee.
Ed Watt Volunteer Distinguished Service Award:
Christopher Rhodes (Kimley Horn)
Tennessee Section Outstanding Individual Award:
Tim Britt (Temple)
Jack B. Humphreys Young Member Award:
Peter Kauffmann (Barge Design Solutions)
Past award winners can be viewed here.
2021 Student Scholarship Recipients
The 2021 scholarship recipients were announced at the summer meeting.
William L. Moore, Jr. Scholarship Award ($2,000)
Logan Sirbaugh, University of Memphis
John R. Harper Memorial Scholarship ($2,000)
Carmen Harvey, University of Tennessee – Chattanooga
Billy M. Hart Memorial Scholarship ($2,000)
Iman Mahdi Nia, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
T. Darcy Sullivan Scholarship Award ($1,500)
Maya Mayes, Tennessee State University
Bill D. Kervin, Jr. Scholarship Award ($1,500)
Zach Wisniowski, Tennessee Tech University
TN Section Undergraduate Scholarship Award ($1,500)
Crystal Cheng, Vanderbilt University
Since 1991, TSITE has awarded 87 scholarships totaling $123,800!
Previous scholarship recipients can be viewed here.
2021 Election Results
The results of the 2021 Officer Election were announced during the 2021 Summer Business Meeting. The following individuals were elected to serve TSITE next year:
President
Luke Dixon, Arcadis
Vice President
Kenneth Perkins, Benesch
Secretary/Treasurer
Lauren Gaines, Barge Design Solutions
Past President
Stephen Edwards, TREKK Design Group, LLC
Section Representatives
Jason Carder, Mattern & Craig (2021/2022)
Bryan Bartnik, Tennessee Department of Transportation (2022/2023)
Summer Meeting Attendee Information
TSITE members,
The summer meeting will be held this week in Gatlinburg. For those that plan to attend the meeting, please keep the following in mind:
- Online voting will close Monday, July 26, 2021 at 5 pm central.
- Please bring items for the student scholarship auction on Thursday night. This auction is the primary way we raise money to provide the six student scholarships every year.
- Please be advised that the TSITE Board and the Park Vista Hotel will be following current CDC guidelines for COVID-19.
- The technical sessions will be held in the Ballroom this year to allow us to spread out and provide proper social distancing.
- We are recommending that all meeting attendees that have not been vaccinated wear a mask.
- Mask use is optional for meeting attendees that have been vaccinated.
- If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home.
- For additional information, please see ITE’s website.
Thank you,
TSITE Board
Summer Meeting Registration Now Open
Please join us for the TSITE 2021 Summer Meeting in Gatlinburg, TN
What: Tennessee Section ITE 2021 Summer Meeting
When: Wednesday, July 28th – Friday, July 30th
Where: The Park Vista DoubleTree by Hilton
705 Cherokee Orchard Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Hotel room reservations are now available.
HOTEL ROOM BLOCK AVAILABLE: July 27 – August 1
ONLINE BOOKING CODE: ITE
HILTON RESERVATIONS: 1-800-421-7275
RATE: $96.00
CUT-OFF DATE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS: 7/6/2021
Some of the highlights of the summer meeting include a welcome reception on Wednesday evening, technical sessions, and the awards banquet and scholarship auction on Thursday evening.
Please register by Monday July 19th so that we have an accurate headcount for food.
Please bring auction items for the scholarship fund. We hope to see you in Gatlinburg!
If you would like a Vendor Booth, please reach out to Luke Dixon.
TSITE Officer Election – Online Voting Active
Voting for the 2021 TSITE Officer Election is now open! The election will close Monday, July 26, 2021. Votes will be tallied and the elected 2021 TSITE Officers will be announced at the Summer Meeting.
Summer Meeting Save the Date
Please join us for the TSITE 2021 Summer Meeting in Gatlinburg, TN
What: Tennessee Section ITE 2021 Summer Meeting
When: Wednesday, July 28th – Friday, July 30th
Where: The Park Vista DoubleTree by Hilton
705 Cherokee Orchard Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Hotel room reservations are now available.
HOTEL ROOM BLOCK AVAILABLE: July 27 – August 1
ONLINE BOOKING CODE: ITE
HILTON RESERVATIONS: 1-800-421-7275
RATE: $96.00
CUT-OFF DATE FOR RESERVATIONS: 6/27/2021
Registration coming soon. Those interested in presenting during the meeting, please contact Luke Dixon.
Spring Meeting PDH Certificates & Recordings
Thank you to everyone that attended the TSITE & DSITE Spring meeting! Links for the meeting recordings, PDH certificates and meeting attendance logs can be found below. This meeting was co-hosted with the Deep South Section of ITE and included two technical sessions with a total of six speakers.
What: TSITE / DSITE 2021 Spring Meeting
When: Wednesday May 26th (8:30-3:30) Central
Where: Virtual Webinars
Meeting Login: Zoom Webinar & Microsoft Teams
Technical Session 1 (8:30-11:25 am)
PDH Certificate – Tech Session #1
Meeting Attendance Log – Technical Session #1
Meeting Recording
Technical Session 2 (12:30-2:30 pm)
PDH Certificate – Tech Session #2
Meeting Attendance Log – Technical Session #2
Meeting Recording
TSITE Business Meeting Recording
Check out previous meetings here: TSITE YouTube Channel
Spring Meeting Information
Please plan to join us virtually for our Spring meeting on Wednesday May 26th from 8:30-3:30. This free meeting will be co-hosted with the Deep South Section of ITE. It will include two technical sessions with a total of six speakers. Separate business meetings for each section will be held after the second technical session. PDH certificates will be provided to those that attend.
What: TSITE / DSITE 2021 Spring Meeting
When: Wednesday May 26th (8:30-3:30) Central
Where: Virtual Webinar
Meeting Login: Zoom Webinar & Microsoft Teams – Links to be emailed to TSITE members
TSITE Winter Meeting PDH Certificate & Recording
Thank you to everyone that attended the TSITE Winter meeting! Links for the meeting recording, PDH certificate and meeting attendance log can be found below. Special thanks to Trey Todd, Bryan Bartnik and Steve Allen for pulling off the first ever virtual traffic bowl.
What: Tennessee Section ITE 2021 Winter Meeting
When: Thursday, February 25th, 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM Central
Where: Webinar
Meeting Login: Zoom
