2026 Annual Awards Gala
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2025 Annual Awards Gala!
It was an honor to celebrate with all of you
Continue reading to see who we celebrated this year and click the button below to see images from the event!
Keynote speaker
We are thrilled to have had the opportunity to listen to Erin Jones, for this year's keynote. She shared her inspiring story, and prompted us to think about why we do what we do where we do it.
Do you have an answer to her question? Share your thoughts with us via email!
Awards
Congratulations to all our Award Winners!
Shawna Conery, J-U-B Engineers
Member of the Year
Karl Otterstrom, Spokane Transit Authority
Honorable Ray LaHood (Man of the Year)
Marlene Feist, City of Spokane
Woman of the Year
Kimley-Horn
Employer of the Year
Pines (SR-27) & Trent (SR-290) Grade Separation, City of Spokane Valley
Innovative Transportation Solution of the Year
Scholarship recipients
Good luck in school to our scholarship recipients!
Sharon D. Banks Memorial Undergraduate scholarship
Joselyn Reisner, Carroll College
Helene M Overly Memorial Graduate Scholarship
Florence Osei, Eastern Washington University
Barsha Neupane, Washington State University