The Western District Lifetime Achievement Award is the District’s highest recognition of professional accomplishment and outstanding services in the interest of Western District. It is designed to honor members of Western District who, as active or retired members in good standing of the ITE Western District, have accomplished significant achievements over a period of not less than 20 years that have benefited the membership of Western District, ITE as an organization, and the profession of the transportation profession. The award winner is presented with a plaque at the Western District Annual Meeting and a video describing their accomplishments. The current Past President chairs a committee that reviews the nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award in the winter.
A nomination form can be submitted to the Nomination Committee in the fall and the Selection Process is completed in the winter.
| Year | Award Winner |
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| 2025 | Jenny Grote |
| 2024 | Chris Kinzel |
| 2023 | Walter Okitsu |
| 2022 | Jim Hanks |
| 2021 | Dalene J. Whitlock |
| 2020 | Ken Ackeret and John Fisher |
| 2019 | Zaki Mustafa |
| 2018 | Rock Miller |
| 2017 | Ransford S. McCourt |
| 2016 | Steven B. Colman |
| 2015 | Patricia B. Noyes |
| 2014 | Timothy Harpst |
| 2013 | James W. Sparks Paul C. Box (given Posthumously) |
| 2012 | Jonathan Upchurch |
| 2011 | Nazir Lalani |
| 2010 | Adolf D. May William Marconi (given Posthumously) |
| 2009 | Ethlyn Ann Hansen |
| 2008 | Wolfgang S. Homburger Eugene “Gene” Wilson |
| 2007 | Harry Parker Gary Tsutsumi |
| 2006 | Hank Mohle Jerry Hall |
| 2005 | Edward L. Cline Martin J. Bouman |
| 2004 | Wes Pringle |
| 2003 | Willa Wilcox-Mylroie |
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2002
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Robert Crommelin
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2001
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James L. Pline
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