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.
2021 - Dr. Dimitra Michalaka 2020 - Dr. Lee Han 2019 - Dr. Stephanie Ivey 2018 - Dr. Rod E. Turochy 2017 - Dr. Bryan J. Katz 2016 - Dr. William “Jeff” Davis 2015 - Dr. Marty E. Lipinski 2014 - Dr. Robert L. Vecellio 2013 - Dr. Jack B. Humphreys 2012 - Dr. Wayne A. Sarasua 2011 - Dr. Peter S. Parsonson 2010 - Dr. Robert E. Stammer, Jr. 2009 - Dr. Daniel S. Turner 2008 - Dr. Paul D. Cribbins