Spring 2014 WesternITE
Read the Spring 2014 issue of WesternITE by clicking here or on the image below.
Remembering Rick Mitchell
Rick Mitchell, President of the Western District in 1985, passed away of a sudden heart attack on Sunday, March 16 while on vacation in Charleston, South Carolina. […]
President’s Message: There Are No Brakes on the Happenin’ Train!
It’s an exciting time of year for the Western District. Candidates have recently been announced for the officer and international director positions, and their statements are presented below. As of right now, there are only 123 days, 21 hours, and 44 minutes until the joint Western-Midwestern Districts’ Annual Meeting in [...]
2014 Western District Candidates
Candidates for Office The following are the 2014 Western District Board candidates for office for your consideration. All members are encouraged to vote. Regardless of how you vote, please vote and make your voice be heard. The deadline for voting electronically has been set as late as possible to allow [...]
Student Endowment Fund Spotlight: Mar/Apr
The Mar-Apr Spotlight was written by Jonathan Hofert, President of the Riverside/ San Bernardino ITE Section. The following is Jonathan's article regarding RSBITE's thoughts about the Student Endowment Fund: The Riverside/San Bernardino Section is a Platinum-level group contributor to the Student Endowment Fund, and also boasts in its membership the [...]
Student Leadership Summit
As general chair, I'd like to invite you to the first ever Western District ITE Student Leadership Summit, to be held in San Luis Obispo, CA, February 15-17, 2014. The Summit will be hosted by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Cal Poly Student Chapter. This will be a weekend [...]
President’s Message: Ralph Waldo Emerson Was Right On
Over 20 years ago, 17 of my classmates and I piled into an 18-passenger van and drove over 1,400 miles from College Station, Texas, to Washington, DC, to attend the annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting. It was a pilgrimage that the transportation engineering students there still do today. We [...]
MiteY Race 2014 – City of Presidents
Join us in Rapid City, SD on June 28th from 3-5 PM for the next installment of the MiteY Race. This year’s MiteY race is presented in conjunction with the 2014 Western District Annual Meeting as a fundraiser for the Richard T. Romer Student Endowment Fund. The MiteY Race is [...]
Student Endowment Fund Spotlight: Jan/Feb
The Jan-Feb Spotlight was written by Ken Ackeret, one of our newest Patron level contributors to the Endowment Fund. The following is Ken’s article regarding his thoughts about the Student Endowment Fund: As we start into a new year I am proud to say that I am a continuing supporter [...]
Student Endowment Fund Spotlight: Nov/Dec
The Nov-Dec Spotlight was written by Angie Louie, the President of the Northern California ITE Section. NorCal ITE just reached the Emerald recognition level for group contributors. The following is NorCal ITE’s article about the Student Endowment Fund: The Northern California Section of ITE (NorCal ITE) is proud to support the [...]
