SMPS ATLANTA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR 2022-2023 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS!

Cpsm Scholarships

All entries are blindly judged by an independent panel. We had significant participation this year and are excited to announce our top two winners of the CPSM scholarship. Our first-place award goes to Mikki Cash, Senior Proposal Strategist with Burns & McDonnell. Our second-place award goes to Stephany Gaspard, Senior Marketing Specialist with HNTB.

Congratulations to both winners as you embark on your CPSM certification journey! This scholarship covers the registration and exam fees for each recipient.

Peter Lyon Scholarship

The Peter Lyon Scholarship is dedicated to professional development, which Peter was so passionate about. This scholarship covers the registration fee for the 2023 SMPS Southeastern Regional Conference (SERC). This year we are happy to announce Cari Gerrits, Business Development Manager with PES Structural Engineers.

Thank you to everyone who participated. SMPS Atlanta looks forward to continuing our scholarships later this year. Please watch out for more communications on how you can enter!

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RUKIYA S. THOMAS

WTS Atlanta President

Rukiya.Thomas@atkinsglobal.com www.wtsinternational.org/atlanta

Message From The President

After a few months of settling into my first year as WTS Atlanta Chapter President, I am more than proud of our new historic board, our growing chapter membership and our outstanding new 2023 corporate partners being announced today.

Proud To Lead This Board

We have the most dynamic board in the 40-year history of WTS Atlanta. Seventy percent of our board represents minority ethnicities with 40% of that representing African/African American and 30% representing Latina. Thirty percent of our board leadership are thriving professionals under 40 years of age. Fifty percent of our board leadership are engineers with the other half representing diverse non-engineering careers in our industry. Lastly, as if our board isn't dynamic enough, 70% of us are working moms balancing careers and family while serving WTS Atlanta.

Growing A Diverse Membership

Our membership has reached new heights! We set a stretch goal of 400 members for our 40-year anniversary and are still committed to it until we reach it. We currently have a total of 283 members in our local chapter – highest number to date. Thirtythree members have joined since the first of the year, already exceeding first quarter numbers of 2022. We believe the excitement after a successful 40th-anniversary chapter celebration and the anticipation of hosting the WTS International Conference here in Atlanta are both key factors. We are excited that our overall membership currently is more reflective of our dear city in terms of racial diversity (33% non-white and 29% white of those that disclosed), which we know will create more collaborative solutions and stronger ideas that will attract, retain and advance all women in transportation throughout our industry.

Who Makes It All Possible

WTS Atlanta Chapter’s corporate partners are the best in the country. They not only support us with corporate dollars, but they also show up with their leaders for programming and their employees as volunteers in the chapter year after year.

2023 Wts Atlanta Corporate Partners

2023 Presenting Partner HNTB

2023 Diamond Partners Atkins, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, WSP

2023 Platinum Partners

Intellectual Concepts, JAT Consulting Services, North Fulton CID, VHB

2023 Gold Partners

Atlanta Beltline, Benesch, Croy, Heath & Lineback Engineers, Inc., HDR, Kapsch, KCI, Modern Mobility Partners

2023 SBE/Non-Profit Partners

Blue Cypres Consulting, Perimeter CID, United Consulting

2023 In Kind Partners

SRTA/GRTA, Odonnell Company