The TRB Executive Committee Chair and Vice Chair hosted a special session to honor TRB award winners, engage in a fireside chat on mental wellness in the construction and transportation industries, and featuring inspirational closing remarks from US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.
During the awards presentation:
Imad L. Al-Qadi received the 2023 Roy W. Crum Award
John M. Mason, Jr. received the 2023 W.N. Carey, Jr. Award
Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr. received the 2024 Sharon Banks Medal
The fireside chat featured:
Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi, Penn State Harrisburg
Travis McCarthy, Sundt Construction, Inc.
Peter Tateishi, Associated General Contractors of California
with moderators:
Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, New Jersey Department of Transportation
Carol Lewis, Texas Southern University