Honoring Minnesota Transportation Professionals

Each year, WTS Minnesota honors the achievements of members of the Minnesota transportation community through our recognition awards. Recipients are honored at our annual Scholarships & Recognitions Reception each spring. Learn more about the award criteria and check out winners from past years.

2025 Recognition Award Winners!

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Nominate a Colleague

Nominating your coworker, project, or employer for a WTS award is a great way to recognize the achievements of a respected colleague or team. Awards are competitive and based on the nominee's specific goals and achievements. 

The Awards Typically Awarded Are:

• Employer of the Year Nomination Form - This award is designed to honor an organization (company, non-profit, association, or government agency) for recruiting, retaining, and advancing women. 
• Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award Nomination Form - The WTS Diversity Award recognizes either an organization(s) or individual(s). 
• Member of the Year Nomination Form - This award acknowledges a WTS member who has made extraordinary contributions to the success of the organization.
• Woman of the Year Nomination Form - This category is designed to reach out beyond our membership to honor a woman who is an outstanding role model in transportation. 
• Woman to Watch Nomination Form – This award recognizes women who are entry to mid-level in their transportation careers and have already made an impact on the transportation industry.
• Innovative Transportation Solutions Award Nomination Form - This award salutes an innovative transportation project led by a woman.
• Honorable Ray LaHood Award - This award honors a man who has contributed to the advancement of women and minorities in the transportation community.