Technical Editor Wanted
We are looking for a Technical Editor for our Newsletter. This position would be responsible for collecting one technical article per month for our on line newsletter and 2 per year for the printed issue. Editor will be working closely with the managing editor Please contact our president at edgar.prerez@parsons.com
The Life and Times of Wolf Homburger
Wolf was born in Karlsruhe, Germany on December 18, 1926. In 1939, at age 12, he was sent to England as part of the last Kindertransport, a rescue mission that sent thousands of Jewish children to the United Kingdom where they were placed in foster homes to keep them safe [...]
Editor’s Corner
Compiling this newsletter was a treat, especially since it allowed me to see all of the happy faces from our annual meeting . Our board is constantly working together with the LAC to ensure that our Annual meetings are not only technically oriented but also family oriented. Mark your calendar [...]
Ensuring a Sustainable Future of the Younger You
By Richard T. Romer, P.E., P.T.O.E. (F) Sustainability is a word used to describe many things these days, so why not in relation to the development of a sustainable future for our most important asset, the student members of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), the “younger you”. The District [...]
President’s Message: July 2010
Learn, Share, Act, Have Fun The San Francisco meeting was a great success and I commend the efforts of the LAC in putting together such a WOW meeting. On behalf of the Western District, I thank all attendees, vendors, sponsors, and volunteers for contributing to the success of the meeting. [...]
University of Washington Professional and Continuing Education -Environment and Sustainability
University of Washington Professional & Continuing Education -Environment and Sustainability www.pce.uw.eduCertificate in Sustainable Transportation: Environmental Issues and Impacts (online) - New Examine the relationship between transportation and the environment, including energy, climate change, air pollution and water quality. Develop tools, such as life cycle assessment, that will help you understand [...]
Student Endowment Fund Spotlight: Jul/Aug
Cathy Leong asked me to share my thoughts concerning the Western District Student Endowment Fund and the reasons for my support over the years. I remember going to one of my first District Leadership Breakfast meetings when I was on our Nevada Chapter Board years ago. At that meeting the [...]
Student Traffic Bowl Winners
The final results for the student traffic bowl are as follows: Winner: Portland State University with 2800 points Second Place: Montana State University with 1598
2010-2011 Election Results
New 2010-2011 officers (shown pictured from left to right) President: Edgar Perez Vice President: Alyssa Reynolds Secretary-Treasurer: Walter Okitsu International Director: Jennifer Rosales
Q&A from Opening Keynote
If you were at the ITE Western District Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California today you would have heard Sven Thesen of Better Place in California provide details to the on-coming electrical vehicle revolution. Members such as Jonathan Upchurch, Jack Fleck, Monica Suter, Bond Yee, Jeff Knowles, Katherine Casseday, Jim [...]
