The WTS Gator Student Chapter provides students with an avenue to learn and grow as both a student and professional. Our goal is to educate students on the many career paths in transportation engineering while inspiring their interest in the field and connecting them with academic and industry opportunities. To accomplish this, we host industry professionals as speakers at our general body meetings, take field trips to see transportation facilities first-hand, and host symposiums to hone in on special topics and provide networking opportunities.

Date: February 11, 2025

We held our first general body meeting of the semester on February 11, 2025 with John Fowler from HNTB. He discussed a project's life cycle and showed us an example of the process through a roadway project that was recently completed in Gainesville, FL.

Date: November 11, 2024

We held our last general body meeting of the semester on November 11, 2024 with Michelle Schofner from AtkinsRealis. She provided great insight on the company and the kind of work she gets to do there!

Date: November 1, 2024

On November 1, 2024, we held a symposium with the support of the Center for Equitable Transit Oriented Communities (CETOC) on Next-Gen Transportation: Resilience, Sustainability, & Emerging Technology in Transportation. We hosted speakers including Dr. Ruth Steiner (UF), Jennifer Carver (FDOT), Eliana Duarte (UF), Dr. Xiang “Jacob” Yan (UF), Bowen Kyle (Ladris Technologies), and Dr. Xilei Zhao (UF).

Date: October 10, 2024

We held our second general body meeting. This meeting was held in partnership with UF’s ITE chapter where we hosted Alison Moss, discussing transportation planning in Alachua County

Date: September 16, 2024

We held our very first General Body Meeting since being re-established! We had an introductory meeting where we introduced the board and discussed plans for the semester.