WTS CT Annual Awards & Scholarship Banquet
WTS CT's annual awards and scholarship dinner highlights individuals, firms and projects that have helped transform the transportation industry and our Chapter.
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Join us as we celebrate our winners and their achievements.
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026, 5:30pm
Location: St. Clements Castle, Portland, CT
Registration closes Friday, March 20, 2026.
For information on Scholarships, see our scholarship page Here!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2025 AWARD & 2026 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS!
WTS CT 2025 Awards
Woman of the Year
Dr. Bin (Brenda) Zhou, CCSU
Member of the Year
Steph Bogue, HNTB
Employer of the Year
Toole Design
Innovative Transportation Solutions Award
Empathy at the Intersection Initiative, CTDOT & MassDOT
Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award
Trish Chastanet, CTDOT
Honorable Ray LaHood Award
Garrett Eucalitto, CTDOT
WTS CT 2026 Scholarship Recipients
Sharon D. Banks Memorial Scholarship
Lauren Valentin
Molitoris Leadership Scholarship
Ava Aube
WTS CT Chapter Scholarship
Rhianna Bauman
Transportation YOU Scholarship
Ava Bonsignore
Sasha Majancik
Emily Gao
Brigette Beato Leadership Legacy Scholarship
Xingyue Wang
Helene M. Overly Memorial Scholarship
Sarah Roy
PREVIOUS YEARS' AWARD & SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:
WTS CT Awards
WTS CT Woman of the Year
2024 - Eileen Ego, CTDOT
WTS CT Member of the Year
2024 - Caroline Cianni, CDM Smith
WTS CT Employer of the Year
2024 - AECOM
WTS CT Innovative Transportation Solution
2024 - WSP USA, Widening of I-95 NB Exit 27A to Route 8 NB
WTS CT Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership
2024 - CTDOT Diversity Council
WTS CT Scholarship Recipients
Sharon D. Banks Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship
2025 - Madelyn Kelly
Molitoris Leadership Scholarship for Undergraduates
2025 - Emilia Wypasek
WTS CT Chapter Scholarship
2025 - Ava LaRosa
Transportation YOU Scholarship
2025 - Rickelle White
Brigitte Beatto Leadership Legacy Scholarship
2025 - Haimanti Bala
Helene M. Overly Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Students
2025 - Mikaela Marcotullio