Mountain District April 2026 Newsletter 
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President's Message
Dear Mountain District Members,
Happy Spring!
I am thrilled to announce that the Technical Program for 2026 Mountain District Annual Meeting has been released! As you plan your trip to Flagstaff June 10-12, you can view the full schedule and speakers here. Also check out the Technical Tours available (advanced registration required) to add to your itinerary.
With the meeting just two months away, I encourage everyone to register (Early Bird rates end April 10) and book hotel accommodations – you can use this link to view hotel information and book your stay.
I wanted to also remind you that there are scholarships available from the DEI Committee to help offset the costs of attending the annual meeting. The deadline to apply has been extended to April 19. Please check out the Annual Meeting Scholarships page for more information and to apply.
Attention Student Members: Don’t miss out on the 2026 Student Leadership Summit, held in conjunction with the annual meeting on June 9-10 in Flagstaff, AZ. With opportunities for project tours, career development workshops, networking and connecting with student chapters across the district, the SLS is a great way to sharpen your professional skills and meet transportation professionals from across the Mountain District!
And one more reminder for Student Chapters: the deadline for the Mountain District Student Awards for Outstanding Undergraduate Student, Outstanding Graduate Student, and Outstanding Educator is approaching April 3th. This is a great opportunity to recognize the future leaders of our industry. More information can be found here.
Lastly, keep an eye out for a new “look” for the Mountain District – changes are coming soon!
Hold on as we cruise into April, and summer will be right around the corner! Can’t wait to catch up and learn what you have all been up to this year. See you in Flagstaff!
-Lindsay Saner, 2026 ITE Mountain District President
Spotlight
2026 ITE Mountain District Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey
The DEI committee is conducting a member survey to better understand the DEI landscape in the Mountain District. Please take a few minutes to read about the survey purpose and fill out the survey by April 30th.
Annual Meeting Update
Excitement is building as we continue preparations for the highly anticipated ITE Mountain District Annual Meeting, and we want YOU to be there!
Registration is NOW OPEN! Join us in Flagstaff, Arizona, June 10-12, 2026, to connect with fellow ITE members, learn from industry experts, be inspired by innovative projects, collaborate with shared ideas, and celebrate achievements across the Mountain District.
Hotel booking is also NOW OPEN at the Drury Inn. Instructions on how to book rooms for the conference can be found here.
Complete the Registration steps on the conference website to confirm your attendance. For answers to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Registration, visit the Registration FAQs page. Visit the Meeting Webpage for more information, including sponsorship opportunities, exhibitor packages, hotel booking information, and top reasons to attend. We cannot wait to see you there!
Registration Link: ITE Mountain District - 2026 Mountain District Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Scholarships
For attending the 2026 Annual Meeting in Flagstaff, Arizona, from June 10-12, the DEI committee is offering a variety of scholarships to help members and students attend our annual conference. We remain dedicated to providing as much assistance as we can to keep registration fees from being a barrier to conference attendance.
The application deadline has been extended to April 19, 2026. We are offering scholarships ranging from the meeting registration fee to $1,000, with a total award capped at $1,000. The number of scholarships awarded will depend on the funding available to the committee in any given year, as well as the number of applications received.
Conference Scholarship Types
- Affordability Scholarship
- Young Professionals Scholarship
- Student Scholarship
Details and how to apply for each scholarship can be found on this webpage.
New Members
ITE welcomes the following new members who recently joined our community of transportation professionals!
Dulci Kau - Hayden, ID - City of Hayden
Kevin Selzer - Hayden, ID - City of Hayden
Alan Soderling - Hayden, ID - City of Hayden
Bordyn Grieser - Hayden, ID - City of Hayden
Ty Kovatch - Hayden, ID - City of Hayden
Taylor Jay Kasperick - Billings, MT - Performance Engineering
Kelly M. Norman - Carson City, NV - City of Carson City
Casey Sylvester - Carson City, NV - City of Carson City
Payton Cooke - Tucson, AZ - WSP
Mara Osumo - Provo, UT - Brigham Young University
Nick Parkes - Salt Lake City, UT - Kimley-Horn
Erubiel Guerrero - Phoenix, AZ
Cedar Hopwood - Logan, UT - Utah State University
Vivan Vovan - Denver, CO - Matrix Design Group
Jonathan Cole, PE - Henderson, NV -
Kenzie Coulson - Park City, UT - Walker Consultants
Philip Joseph - Englewood, CO - Olsson
Anna M. Kramer - Fort Collins, CO - University of Colorado Denver
Sandeep Bist - Las Vegas, NV
Zachary Matz - Peoria, AZ - City Of Peoria, AZ
Sennett Michael Pizzolato - Billings, MT - Milwaukee School of Engineering
Upcoming Events
- April 2 - NM ITE Monthly Meeting - “State Traffic Engineer’s Update” by Brad Julian, NMDOT
- April 7 - Utah ITE Monthly Luncheon
- April 10 - CO/WY ITE Western Slopes & WTS Event - Multimodal in the Mountains
- April 10 - UNM ITE - Fun Fundraising Night
- April 15 - MT ITE April Technical Session
- April 16 - ITE Southern Colorado Chapter/ASCE Southern Colorado Branch Technical Tour and Lunch at the ENSCO Transportation Technology Center
- April 17 - SAITE Monthly Luncheon
See additional details for these events HERE.
Call for Magazine Content
The Summit is seeking pictures of Mountain District swag from anywhere in the world to feature throughout the magazine and newsletters. Please send pictures to Darlene Yellowhair to be featured in our next magazine!
Want to highlight your team's projects or research to a wider audience? Consider submitting an article about your project to be included in the quarterly Mountain District magazine! Check out the latest issue from Winter 2026 here. We are currently looking for content for the upcoming Winter edition of the ITE MD magazine. Contact Darlene Yellowhair for more information.
Mountain District News
GET INVOLVED WITH MOUNTAIN DISTRICT ITE
If you have not gotten involved in your new District, now is the time! District Committees that are always welcoming additional volunteers to serve in a variety of roles, including committee members, co-chairs, and even chairs. If you are wondering what these roles are like and how to give back, just reach out to the committee you are interested in! Visit our Committees page for more info!
The Communications Committee needs some members to support District operations. Please reach out to [email protected] to find a meaningful way to contribute to our District!
The Mountain District is currently seeking interested individuals to begin training to take over the role of District Administrator. This role is an appointed position that is responsible for providing continuity to the board over a number of years. Jenny Grote has been serving as the Mountain District Administrator since the founding of the Mountain District in 2020 and is looking to find someone to learn alongside her and be ready to fill her role when she steps down in 2026. For more information, please reach out to Jenny at [email protected].
If you ARE NOT yet a member of ITE, you should take advantage of the great advantages there is to being an ITE member and a formal member of the Mountain District of ITE!
Membership types are found here: https://www.ite.org/membership/become-a-member/join-ite/
Benefits of being a member are found here: https://www.ite.org/membership/become-a-member/benefits-of-membership/
If you are under the age of 29, membership has been discounted for you here: https://www.ite.org/membership/become-a-member/young-member/
Sponsors
Our eNewsletter sponsors for this month are AM Signal and Advanced Traffic Solutions!
Whether you post a job listing, an entry in the products and services directory, become a District Sponsor or a Founding District Sponsor, know that your financial support goes directly into funding the important initiatives of the Mountain District.
These initiatives include a strong scholarship and award component to support the growth of our student population and encourage the next generation to join our Community of Transportation Professionals. Initiatives are also in place to support the growth and development of our young professionals and providing additional outreach opportunities to both our public and private partners, highlighting the work they are doing to better serve the traveling public. The Mountain District will be working in close partnership with our Sections and Chapters to support their activities at the local level and highlight the accomplishments of our transportation community.
More information on the scholarships, awards and other programs are available on the Mountain ITE website on the https://mountainite.org/sponsors page for more information or contact the Advertising Chair.
Disclaimer
If you have any trouble with these e-mails, please contact [email protected]. We are using the membership database as our contact list, so please be sure to keep your contact information updated.
