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Georgia ITE September 15 E-Blast 
Upcoming ITE Events and Webinars
September 17th: Resume Workshop with GT Student Chapter, open to all members; Sustainable Education Building (SEB) Room 122 from 5:30-7pm
September 24th: Resume Workshop with KSU Student Chapter, open to all members; Marietta Campus from 5:30-7pm
October 1st (updated date): Virtual Speed Networking with Student Chapters
October 8th: Civil Pickleball Social, registration is open and sponsorship opportunities are available
October 12th: Annual ITE Georgia Golf Tournament, registration is open; Golfers needed!
October 15th: Coffee Chat with GT Student Chapter, open to all members
October 28th: Monthly Meeting at Peachtree Corners City Hall- Joint ITE/ITS Meeting (note Wednesday meeting date), registration to open soon
SAVE THE DATE
November 5th: Technical Exchange with South Carolina Section ITE (SCSITE) & North Carolina Section ITE (NCSITE) will be hosted in Greenville, SC
November 7-8: STEAM Camp, registration is open for elementary school students (K-5) and for middle & high school students (6-12). Interested in volunteering? Reach out to Sam Harris ([email protected])
November 12th: Monthly Meeting, Topic: ITE Georgia Netherlands Technical Tour
December 11th: Annual ITE Georgia Meeting at Wild Heaven Beer on the Westside BeltLine, 11:30 am-3:30 pm
January 22, 2027: Monthly Meeting at Promenade Midtown, Topic: Traffic Bowl (note Friday meeting date)
April 11-14, 2027: Southern District ITE Annual Meeting in Greenville, SC
June 27-30, 2027: Summer Seminar (note the conference will now be in June)
July 25-28, 2027: ITE International Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Calgary, AB, Canada
Recent ITE Events
In the last few weeks, two monthly meetings were held spanning multiple generations of transportation knowledge. On August 27th, we held a meeting at the GDOT TMC to celebrate its 30 years of operation and heard from the current and former State Traffic Engineers. On September 10th, we heard from Kennesaw State students on their research.
Annual Golf Tournament
The Annual Georgia ITE Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, October 12th at the Country Club of Gwinnett! All proceeds will be donated to the GDOT Traffic Engineer of the Future Scholarship, something that ITE has supported for over 10 years! The tournament follows a 4-person scramble format. Breakfast and lunch will be provided and prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, longest drives, and closest to the pin! There will also be great raffle prizes at the conclusion of the tournament, so be sure to stick around! The tournament will be limited to the first 144 golfers.
Registration is now open: https://gaite.starchapter.com/2026golftournament
Sponsorship opportunities are also available.
For all questions related the Georgia ITE Golf Tournament, please contact Scott Zehngraff ([email protected]) or Alex Simmons ([email protected]).
Technical Exchange
The Technical Exchange Committee is currently in the process of planning the 2026 Technical Exchange with the South Carolina Section ITE (SCSITE) and North Carolina Section ITE (NCSITE).
This is a one-day presentation filled event that allows us to exchange knowledge with neighboring sections. We rotate between adjacent states and are trying to include North Carolina for the first time this year.
This event will take place in Greenville, SC on November 5. More details about the timeframe and venue will be sent out soon. Please email Tyler Martin at [email protected] with any questions.
STEAM Camp
Registration for the 2026 STEAM Camp by Georgia Section ITE with partnership from GDOT and Grady is officially open!
The camp is on November 7th and 8th during National STEAM Day. The camp on Saturday, November 7th is for elementary school students and the camp on Sunday, November 8th is for middle and high school students. There are some camp scholarships available, please visit the website and apply online. Applications are due September 25th with notifications sent out on October 5th.
Registration and information can be found here: https://gaite.org/STEAM_Camp
There is a registration form that will need to be filled out. Once that is complete, you can purchase spot on the GAITE website.
Sponsorship is open, please reach out to Sam Harris for more information.
- $5000 - Valedictorian Sponsor
- $2500 - Honor Roll Sponsor
- $2000 - Dean's List
- $1000 - Principal's List
- $500 - Study Buddy Sponsor
Engineering Outreach Committee
National STEM Day is November 8, 2026.
We are looking for volunteers to present on STEM careers at local K-12 schools the week of November 9-13. Members are encouraged to contact a local school directly to arrange an individual or group presentation. If you would like assistance connecting with a school, please contact Andrew Lewis, [email protected].
Please also contact Andrew with any question, to request presentation templates, and to share photos from your presentation afterwards.
Student Engagement Council
UPDATED DATE: October 1st
Join us for a virtual speed networking event, where students get to interact with a diverse group of professionals representing different fields and companies.
This event will be held on Teams on Thursday, October 1st from 5:30-7:30 pm with all Student Chapters invited.
Volunteer professionals please contact Ron or Teresa for interest (depending on interest, not all volunteers will be selected).
Young Members Committee (YMC)
Events with the Student Chapters
Contact George or Allison if you are free to volunteering for these events.
September 17th: Resume Workshop with GT Student Chapter, open to all members; Sustainable Education Building (SEB) Room 122 from 5:30-7pm
September 24th: Resume Workshop with KSU Student Chapter, open to all members; Marietta Campus from 5:30-7pm
October 15th: Coffee Chat with GT Student Chapter, open to all members
Young Member Events
October 10th: ITE Georgia + GT Student Chapter tailgate before Georgia Tech vs Duke Football Game! More details/registration to come.
October 17th: YMC Fall Hike at Sweetwater Creek at 10am; registration to come
October 19th: Chess meet up/happy hour social at Smith's Olde Bar at 7pm. Contact Jack Ihm form more info! Registration here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chess-social-smiths-olde-bar-mondays-atlanta-checkmate-club-tickets-1993862395097?aff=oddtdtcreator
November 6th: Online webinar on etiquette and presentation skills featuring YMC members and Greg Ramsey; registration to come
Interested in these events? Reach out to YMC Co-Chairs, George Curtis ([email protected]) and Chris Gallien ([email protected]), to get involved.
Scholarship Committee Update
At the September Monthly Meeting, the 2026 Georgia Section ITE scholarship winners were announced and recognized. The Scholarship Committee is grateful for members' support and for the opportunity to award $50,000 in scholarships this year!
$2,500 awards:
- Antonio Ramirez
- Zhijing Huang
- Benjamin Burn
- Justin Zhu
- Reed Robinson
- Nathaniel (Quinn) Cicala
- Faysal Chowdhoury
- Gracy Padgett
- Manuel Cuadra
- Tulio Sulbaran
$5,000 awards:
- Proma Dutta
- Kathryn Owusu
- Miles Davis
$10,000 award, John D. Edwards Memorial Scholarship:
- Songyi Son
