Recognition Hub

Celebrating Success

Departmental Awards

Innovations in American Government Top 25 Program Award

Top 25 Innovation in Government Award

The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government named the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT) Lean Everyday Ideas (LEI) Program as a Top 25 Innovation in American Government for 2018. Read more here

Employee Engagement Project of the Year Award (Government Agency)

The Colorado Department of Transportation won the Employee Engagement Project of the Year Award (Government Agency) in 2017. See the entire list of winners here

Bright Ideas Award - John F. Kennedy School of Government

The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, recognized today the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Lean Process Improvement Initiative as a part of the 2015 Bright Ideas program. Read more here

CDOT Process Improvement Team Finalists in Global Competition

A Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) process improvement team that worked in the area of improving oversize and overweight vehicle permitting procedures and business practices has been honored among the top such teams in the world by the 2013 World Conference on Quality and Improvement. More about the competition here

Employee Spotlight

Cheryl Wright - Former Intern

Former OPI Intern Cheryl Wright won the Unsung Hero Award (presented by the Employee Engagement Awards) in 2017. See the entire list of winners here.

Four OPI Intern's Win the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Future Industry Leader Spotlight Award:

Aimee Resnick, winner of the 2024 award.
Victoria Farberov, winner of the 2021 award.
Meagan Brown, winner of the 2018 award.
Laura James (nee Parsons), winner of the 2017 award.