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Chapter Recognition Awards

Recognize Excellence in Transportation

Know someone making a difference in our transportation community? Nominate them for a 2026 WTS Tampa Bay Recognition Award.

Our annual awards recognize exceptional individuals and organizations for their leadership, accomplishments, and contributions to advancing transportation. Chapter award recipients may also be considered for recognition at the WTS International Annual Conference, May 4-6, 2027, in Washington, DC.

Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award

This award recognizes an individual or organization that demonstrates exceptional leadership in advancing diversity and inclusion. Selection is based on the following criteria:

  • Promotes diversity, inclusion, and multicultural awareness in support of WTS's mission.
  • Demonstrates exceptional efforts to create professional opportunities for women and minorities. 

Submit a nomination for the Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award.

Innovative Transportation Solutions Award

This award recognizes an innovative transportation project led by a woman. Selection is based on the following criteria:

  • Demonstrates the innovative purpose of the transportation initiative, solution, project, or policy, and the number of women involved from initiation to completion. 
  • Demonstrates how the female project manager successfully implemented key project elements. 
  • Demonstrates how the female project manager successfully addressed and overcame challenges. 
  • Demonstrates how the project successfully achieved its purpose.

Submit a nomination for the Innovative Transportation Solutions Award.

Honorable Ray LaHood Award

This award recognizes a man who has demonstrated leadership in transportation while advancing WTS's mission and making outstanding contributions to the advancement of women and minorities. Selection is based on the following criteria:

  • Has led by example, sought opportunities to advance and advocate for women within his organization, and actively worked to ensure women have opportunities to compete for key positions of authority.
  • Has directly contributed to the advancement of women and minorities through programs or opportunities within the transportation industry.
  • Has made an outstanding contribution to the transportation industry.

Submit a nomination for the Honorable Ray LaHood Award.

Member of the Year

This award recognizes a WTS Tampa Bay member who has made extraordinary contributions to the chapter's success. Selection is based on the following criteria:

  • Demonstrates commitment to the goals and growth of WTS Tampa Bay.
  • Promotes or enhances WTS Tampa Bay's reputation within the transportation industry.
  • Has revitalized or expanded the chapter or its programs and activities. 

Submit a nomination for the WTS Tampa Bay Member of the Year.

Woman of the Year

This award recognizes an outstanding woman whose leadership and contributions have made a significant impact on the transportation industry. Selection is based on the following criteria:

  • Demonstrates leadership and has made outstanding contributions to the transportation industry.
  • Advances women and minorities through programs, opportunities, or advocacy within the transportation field.
  • Serves as a role model whose career achievements and support of women strengthen the visibility and credibility of women in transportation.

Submit a nomination for the WTS Tampa Bay Woman of the Year.

Please submit nominations to [email protected] by November 2, 2026. Award recipients will be announced at the WTS Tampa Bay Annual Holiday Party on November 19, 2026.