Christofa Receives 2017 TRB Outstanding Young Member Award

Eleni Christofa was awarded the 2017 TRB Outstanding Young Member Award at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 96th Annual Meeting being held January 8–12, 2017, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. The TRB Outstanding Young Member Award, established in 2012, recognizes a distinguished younger member of a TRB standing committee who has demonstrated exceptional service to TRB and achievements in transportation research, policy, or practice. The award, which is administered by the Young Members Council, may be presented annually to a TRB volunteer who is 35 years of age or younger on April 15 in the year of the award. Nominations for this award are solicited broadly from the community, and is announced in the TRB Transportation Research E-Newsletter each fall. The award consists of a plaque and a $2,500 cash award supported by Stantec, Inc.