Section Awards
John J. Kennedy Transportation Professional of the Year Award
The John J. Kennedy Transportation Professional of the Year Award recognizes an individual who has displayed outstanding technical proficiency, developed a new concept or theory, or written articles or reports on key subject materials in the past year.
William P. McNamara Distinguished Service Award
The William P. McNamara Distinguished Service Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding achievement, service, and contribution to ITE and the SENEITE section over the course of their career.
Transportation Project of the Year Award
The Transportation Project of the Year is awarded to a project within Massachusetts and/or Rhode Island that contributed to the betterment of communities with consideration for all transportation modes. At least one SENEITE member must have been involved and the design should be substantially completed by the end of 2023.
Emerging Professional Award
The Emerging Professional Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated high achievement in the transportation profession with no more than ten years of professional experience (post-undergraduate included).
Past President Award
The Past President Award recognizes the individual who presided over the Section in the previous year.
Highlighting Excellence in the Field of Transportation and Service to the Institute
2024 Award Winners from the SENEITE Section
John J. Kennedy Transportation Professional of the Year Award
Bill Lyons
William P. McNamara Distinguished Service Award
Ken Cram
Transportation Project of the Year Award
Woonasquatucket River Greenway Project – VHB and the City of Providence
Emerging Professional Award
Francis Tainter
Past President Award
Justin Curewitz
Past Award Winners from the Previous NEITE Section
Transportation Engineer of the Year
2022, Jeremiah Bartlett (ME)
2021, Joseph Frawley (RI/MA)
2020, Gary McNaughton (MA)
2019, Michelle Danila (MA)
2018, Kevin Dandrade (MA)
2017, Michael Knodler (MA)
2016, Michael Wasielewski (MA)
2015, Ted DeSantos (CT)
2014, Joseph J. Glordano (RI)
2013, Thomas A. Errico (ME)
2012, Neil E. Boudreau (MA)
2011, David B. Freeman (MA)
2010, Frank A. Tramontozzi (MA)
2009, Neil E. Boudreau
2008, Rodney C. Emery
2007, Francis S. O'Callaghan
2006, Garo Garabedian
2005, Stephen R. Landry
2004, William R. Bent
2003, Chuck Sterling
2002, Amy Gamble
2001, Kenneth Petraglia
2000, Robert Shaw
1999, David Scott
1998, Kevin Hooper
1997, John Kennedy
1996, Doug McCobb
1995, Joseph Herr
1994, Robert Shaw
1993, George Casper
1992, Louis G. Neudorff
1991, Walter J. Freeman
1990, Thomas F. Humphrey
William P. McNamara Distinguished
Service Award
2022, Jenn Conley (VT)
2021, Ted DeSantos (CT)
2020, Fayssal J. Husseini (MA)
2019, Rebecca Brown (NH)
2018, Kim Hazarvartian (NH)
2017, Joesph Hallisey (CT)
2016, Ken Petraglia/Kevin Dandrade (MA)
2015, Thomas A. Errico (ME)
2014, Joseph F. Segale (VT)
2013, Jeffrey S. Dirk, PE, PTOE (MA)
2012, Joseph C. Balskus (CT)
2011, A. Ruth Fitzsgerald (CT)
2010, Michael A. Knodler, Jr. (MA)
2009, Roger Dickinson (VT)
2008, Bill McNamara/John Mirabito (RI/MA)
2007, Gary L. Hebert (MA)
2006, Kevin Hooper (ME)/Kenneth Petraglia (MA)
2005, Joesph C. Oppenlander (VT)
2004, Diane Wigmore Morabito
2003, Neil E. Boudreau
2002, Jack Gillon
2001, Rodney C. Emery
2000, Paul Nauyokas
1999, Kim Hazarvartian
1998, Thomas Gorill
1997, Frank Tramontozzi/Paul Smith
1996, Doug Prentiss/Mike Burke
1995, David J. DeBaie/Frank J. Romeo
1994, Joseph Herr/Earle Munroe
1993, John Kennedy
1992, Bruce A. Hilson
1991, Lauren M. Preston
1990, C. Edwin Brewer/Robert A. DeSanto
Transportation Leadership Award
2022, Jim Tasse (ME)
2021, Martina Haggerty (RI)
2020, Stephen Landry (ME)
2019, Peter Alviti Jr (RI)
2018, Jonathan Gulliver (MA)
2017, William J. Cass (NH)
2017, Joyce Taylor (ME)
2016, Tom Tinlin (MA)
2015, Robert Rocchio (RI)
2014, Richard A. Davey (MA)
2013, James P. Redeker (CT)
2012, Joseph F. Wagner (MA)
2011, George Campbell (NH)
2010, Michael Lewis (RI)
2009, Kat Beaudoin (ME)
2008, Steven Baddour (MA)
2007, Michael S. Dukakis (MA)
2006, Maria Fuentas (ME)
2005, Carol A. Murray (NH)
2004, Arthur W. Gruhn (CT)
2003, Jim Capaldi (RI)
2002, John G. Melrose (ME)
2001, William D. Anker (RI)
2000, James F. Sullivan (CT)
1999, Beverly Scott (RI)
1998, Glenn Gershaneck (VT)
1997, Robert Albee (MA)
1996, Paul Annarummo (RI)
1995, Charles P. O'Leary (NH)
1994, Dante E. Boffi (RI)
1993, Emil Frankel (CT)
1992, Dana Conners (ME)
1991, Frederick Salvucci (MA)
Emerging Professional Award
2022, Zach Tiang (RI)
2021, John Deskavich (MA)
2020, Carl Duesler (CT) & Emily Buck (RI)
2019, Ben Tietze (VT)
2018, Doug Halpert (MA)
2017, Rachel Dooley (RI)
2016, Christina Dube (MA)
2015, Radha Gomez (MA)
2014, Keith E. Wenners (MA)
2013, lan A. McKinnon (MA)
2013, Cole D. Fitzpatrick (MA)
2012, Steven M. Tupper (MA)
2011, Jason M. DeGray (MA)
2010, Samuel W. Gregorio (MA)
2009, Jeffrey R. Gomes (MA)
2008, Jon Slason (VT)
2007, Russell B. Holt
2006, Michelle M. Langone
2005, Michael A. Knodler, Jr. (MA)
2004, Michael Wasielewski (MA)
2003, Raghuram Dharmarju
2002, Andrea Downs Quenneville
1999, James Winn
1998, Joseph Molinaro III