WTS-DC Scholarship Awardee Wins WTS International Scholarship
By Shelley Wynne, WTS-DC
Nneoma Ugwu received the HDR $2,000 named scholarship at the WTS-DC Holiday Party in December 2020. Last week, Ugwu was also awarded the 2020-2021 WTS Helene M. Overly Memorial Scholarship recipient through WTS International.
The WTS Helene M. Overly Memorial Scholarship was established in 1981 by WTS International to encourage women to pursue career paths in transportation. The $10,000 scholarship is awarded to women pursuing graduate studies in transportation or a related field. Ugwu is pursuing a master’s degree and Ph.D. in civil engineering with a concentration in transportation planning and policy and project management at the University of Maryland. Her research projects include the impact of COVID-19 on travel demand and congestion in Maryland and an electric vehicle (EV) parking and charging study at the University of Maryland. She grew up in Nigeria and her long-term goal is to return home to Nigeria and work with the Ministry of Transportation to develop the failing road infrastructure.
Ugwu was recognized on May 13 at the 2021 WTS International Annual Conference that was held virtually in Richmond, VA. Please join us in congratulating Ugwu on her accomplishment as a WTS-DC Chapter and WTS International scholarship winner!