summit awards
Award Categories
Have you been involved in an exciting project? Do you work with or for a transportation professional or organization that deserves recognition? This is your chance. Below are some of the categories that we hope to present awards in.
The Fresno State Transportation Institute and Partners are looking for nominations of local and international transportation projects, professionals, and organizations for the 2023 awards consideration. The awards will be presented to the winning organizations and individuals at the Awards Session on October 27th.
Deadline for Nominations - Monday, October 9th
Individual
The 2023 Fresno International Transportation Innovations Summit Individual Awards recognize individuals for outstanding achievements or leadership in transportation, or who through their work, support and advance the profession. Nominations can be made by anyone. Additional specific criteria governing each award must also be satisfied.
Business/
Organization
The 2023 Fresno International Transportation Innovations Summit Business/Organization Awards recognize organizations for outstanding achievements or leadership in transportation, or who through their work, support and advance the profession. Nominations can be made by anyone. Additional specific criteria governing each award must also be satisfied.
individual
Individual Award Categories
1. Transportation Professional in the Private Sector
Transportation professional (e.g. engineer, planner, or advocate) in the private sector who has outstanding achievement and has made a significant local impact to the field of transportation (e.g. engineering, planning, or advocacy).
2. Transportation Professional in the Public Sector
Transportation professional (e.g. engineer, planner, or advocate) in the public sector who has outstanding achievement and has made a significant local impact to the field of transportation engineering or planning.
3. Lifetime Achievement
Transportation engineer, planner, or advocate who, through their innovative efforts and long-term local involvement, have advanced the field of transportation (e.g. engineering, planning, or advocacy).
4. Outstanding Leadership
An individual who has shown exceptional leadership in the local transportation sector.
5. Outstanding Student
Elementary school, high school, college, or university undergraduate or graduate student working on transportation-focused projects or programs and has shown outstanding local work.
6. Young Transportation Professional
Transportation professional (e.g. engineer, planner, or advocate) aged 35 years or younger who has exhibited professional achievements and services in the local transportation sector.
Individual Award Application
Please have all the required information ready before beginning the nomination process.
You may use the Microsoft Word document, available through the link below, to assist you in compiling
and organizing your nomination. When you have all of the individual nomination information ready,
please copy and paste it into the corresponding fields below.
Submit one nomination for each nominated individual. Please check one of the boxes below that apply
to the nominated person and complete all required information as indicated by the *. There is no limit
to the number of nominations that can be submitted.
Regarding Uploads
Please use the online form, which allows uploading images of your nominated
individual.
Please email the awards chair listed below or the Fresno State Transportation Institute email,
FSTI@mail.fresnostate.edu if you face any issues.
Application Deadline is October 9th.
Application and required documents are due by the above date to be considered for the award.
Awards Committee Chair
Dr. Xiaojun Li
xli@csufresno.edu
project
Project Award Categories
1. Active Transportation Project
Transportation project that has promoted active transportation and non-motorized transportation.
2. Complete Street Project
Transportation project that has considered different modes of transportation, connectivity, accessibility, etc.
3. Innovative Project
Innovative transportation project that has exhibited ambitious ideas to mitigate traffic, reduce greenhouse gas, etc.
4. Safety
Transportation project that has reduced traffic crashes.
5. Public Transportation
Transportation project that has increased ridership, improved accessibility, etc.
6. Outreach/ Education Project
Transportation project that has increased public knowledge of transportation issues, raise awareness of greenhouse gases, etc.
Project Award Application
Please have all the required information ready before beginning the nomination process.
You may use the Microsoft Word document, available through the link below, to assist you in compiling
and organizing your nomination. When you have all of the individual nomination information ready,
please copy and paste it into the corresponding fields below.
Submit one nomination for each nominated individual. Please check one of the boxes below that apply
to the nominated person and complete all required information as indicated by the *. There is no limit
to the number of nominations that can be submitted.
Regarding Uploads
Please use the online form, which allows uploading images of your nominated
individual.
Please email the awards chair listed below or the Fresno State Transportation Institute email,
FSTI@mail.fresnostate.edu if you face any issues.
Application Deadline is October 9th.
Application and required documents are due by the above date to be considered for the award.
Awards Committee Chair
Dr. Xiaojun Li
xli@csufresno.edu
ORGANIZATION/BUSINESS
Organization/Business Award Categories
1. Outstanding Transportation Organization
Transportation organization (e.g. a planning or an engineering firm, business, or department) with significant contributions to sustainable mobility.
2. Outstanding NPO
Transportation NPO with significant contributions to sustainable mobility.
3. Outstanding Bicycle Business
A bicycle-focused business that has been making significant (and innovative) contributions
promoting bicycling and safe bicycling in the region
Organization/Business Award Application
Please have all the required information ready before beginning the nomination process.
You may use the Microsoft Word document, available through the link below, to assist you in compiling
and organizing your nomination. When you have all of the individual nomination information ready,
please copy and paste it into the corresponding fields below.
Submit one nomination for each nominated individual. Please check one of the boxes below that apply
to the nominated person and complete all required information as indicated by the *. There is no limit
to the number of nominations that can be submitted.
Regarding Uploads
Please use the online form, which allows uploading images of your nominated
individual.
Please email the awards chair listed below or the Fresno State Transportation Institute email,
FSTI@mail.fresnostate.edu if you face any issues.
Application Deadline is October 9th.
Application and required documents are due by the above date to be considered for the award.
Awards Committee Chair
Dr. Xiaojun Li
xli@csufresno.edu