Scholarships & Student Outreach

Co-Chairs: Caitlin Arnold (RTD), Melanie Freeman (Lochner/Egis) and Christi Hurelle (AtkinsRéalis)
Committee Size:  4-10
Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per month

The Scholarship and Student Outreach Committee facilitates WTS's support of students pursuing careers in the transportation industry. This includes planning outreach events at local colleges and universities, as well as the promotion and selection of our graduate and undergraduate scholarship recipients. 

WTS Colorado is excited to offer two graduate-level scholarships ($5,000), two undergraduate-level scholarships ($4,000), a junior college/trade school scholarship ($2,000), a high school-level scholarship ($2,000) and one non-traditional student scholarship ($1,500)! 

Scholarship winners will also receive recognition at the WTS Colorado Annual Awards Luncheon and Gala, as well as consideration for the WTS International Scholarship award with awards up to $10,000. Check out our 2025-2026 Scholarship Winners on the Recognitions page! 

To sign up to volunteer as a Scholarship reviewer for Fall 2026 applications, please contact Melanie Freeman or Christi Hurelle. This one-time, annual volunteer opportunity is a great way to help. shape the future of transportation students.