News & Events
Section Meetings
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TSITE Winter meeting: February 27 – University of Knoxville
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SDITE Annual Meeting: April 13 – April 16 – Memphis, TN
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TSITE Spring Meeting: May 22 - Virtual
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TSITE Summer Meeting: July 30 – August 1 – Park Vista, Gatlinburg
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ITE Annual Meeting: August 10 – August 13 – Orlando, FL
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TSITE/GAITE Joint Fall Meeting: Thursday November 6 - Chattanooga
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Save The Date for the TSITE 2025 Summer Meeting in Gatlinburg, TN
What: 2025 TSITE/GAITE Joint Fall Meeting
When: Thursday November 6 2025
Where: Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, TN
Local Meetings
Chattanooga meeting information
Chattanooga area members meet informally for lunch on the second Friday of each month (11:30) at various locations throughout Chattanooga. The meeting location rotates and is voted on by attendees. There are no meeting fees, only the cost of the meal. PDH’s are offered to attendees at meetings with speakers. Other lunch meetings are less formal but typically include discussions of local projects or current transportation related topics.
To be added to the Chattanooga TSITE group, or for further information, please contact Karen Trowell.
Knoxville meeting information
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Memphis meeting information
Members from the Memphis and the Mid-South areas meet quarterly for lunch around the MPO’s Engineering & Technical Committee meetings. Check their event calendar here for the latest schedule. Please contact Peter Kauffmann for additional details or questions.
Nashville meeting information
Nashville area members rotate between meeting informally for breakfast, Happy Hour and for lunch with a planned speaker, PDHs are provided. The 2023 meeting schedule can be found below. Any interested persons are welcome
For additional information contact us.
Upcoming Meeting info
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TBA
Note: All lunch meetings will be held at the TDOT Region 3 Main Auditorium from 11:30am-1:00pm
Meeting Cost (Including Lunch): $10 for Everyone except Full-Time College Students Free for Full-time College Students
*NOTE: CHECK OR CASH ONLY AT DOOR*
ALL MONIES RECEIVED GOES TOWARD THE TSITE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
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Announcements and and News
The 2024 scholarship recipients were announced at the summer meeting.
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William L. Moore, Jr. Scholarship Award ($2,000)
Tanner Keck, Tennessee Tech
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John R. Harper Memorial Scholarship ($2,000)
Zeinab Bayati, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
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Billy M. Hart Memorial Scholarship ($2,000)
Saurav Parajuli, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
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T. Darcy Sullivan Scholarship Award ($1,500)
Nastaran Moradloo, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
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Bill D. Kervin, Jr. Scholarship Award ($1,500)
Anslee Billingsley, University of Memphis
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TN Section Undergraduate Scholarship Award ($1,500)
Rebecca Ramsey, Tennessee Tech
Since 1991, TSITE has awarded 105 scholarships totaling $155,300!
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The 2024 TSITE Awards were presented to the following very deserving individuals at the Summer Meeting held in Gatlinburg: (Past President Kenneth Perkins presented the awards)
The Robert Stammer Student Chapter Award was presented to the University of Memphis
Ed Watt Volunteer Distinguished Service Award:
Luke Dixon
Tennessee Section Outstanding Individual Award:
Dyan Damron
Jack B. Humphreys Young Member Award:
Geneva Dowdy
Past award winners can be viewed here.
The results of the 2024 Officer Election were announced during the Summer Business Meeting. The following individuals were elected to serve TSITE next year:
President
Karen Trowell, TDOT
Vice President
Terrance Q. Hill, Kimley Horn
Secretary/Treasurer
Bryan Bartnik, TDOT
Past President
Lauren Gaines, Barge Design Solutions
Section Representatives
Andrew Padgett, TDOT (2024/2025)
Geneva Dowdy, Barge Design Solutions (2025/2026)
Section Administrator
Brandon Baxter, Ragan Smith
Next event
2025 TSITE/GAITE Joint Fall Meeting
Thursday November 6 2025
Chattanooga, TN
Please join us for the 2025 TSITE/GAITE Joint Fall Meeting on November 6 at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, TN. This meeting will include several presentations and a business meeting. The agenda is being developed and PDH/CM certificates will be provided to those that attend. Attendees will also receive a ticket to tour the Aquarium for the day!
For the first time, we will be working with GAITE to offer a virtual option. If you choose to attend virtually, you will be able to see all of the presentations and earn PDHs from them. The TSITE Business Meeting will not be shared virtually, so please plan to attend in person if possible. The TSITE Business Meeting will also include the swearing in of our new 2026 officers.
Interested in presenting at TSITE this year?
Abstracts should be submitted to the TSITE Vice-President (Terrance Hill; terrance.hill@kimley-horn.com) for consideration.
Where:
Tennessee Aquarium
1 Broad Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Parking Info:
Agenda: