Swenson Wins Intelligent Transportation Systems Essay Contest

Jerilyn Swenson was one of two students selected as winners in the ITS America Student Essay Competition.

The competition is designed to encourage student interest and future participation in the development of intelligent transportation systems. Swenson won for her paper responding to the question: "Which ITS technologies are the most important to integration of mobility, safety and security, and what are the best current implementations of these technologies?"

The two winning essayists, Swenson and Virginia Tech student, Tushar Awar, presented their winning essays at ITS America's 14th Annual Meeting and Exposition, April 26-28, 2004, in San Antonio, Texas. They received transportation, hotel accommodations, complimentary registration, and up to $150 in expenses to attend the meeting.

The winning essays were published in the meeting proceedings' CD-ROM.

Welcome Back Shawn!

Shawn Birst, associate research fellow, was on a temporary leave from ATAC for military duty. Birst, a Sergeant in the Army National Guard, was deployed to Iraq until April 2004. He resumed his duties at ATAC in May this year. Birst's primary work is in the areas of traffic operations, traffic safety, and traffic data collection.

In this issue...

• Regional ITS Architecture
• Travel Demand Model Support
• Bringing Technology Home
• Grand Forks Traffic
• F-M Traffic Flow
• North/West Passage Program
• Bismarck-Mandan ITS Plan
• Swenson Wins Contest
• ATAC Staff
• Amber Alert Support Program
• Miner Earns PE
• Bismarck School Inventory