The Texas Chapter of American Traffic Safety Services Association (TX-ATSSA) recently established the Texas Chapter/American Traffic Safety Services Association Scholarship. Distributions from this endowment will provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University.
ATSSA represents the roadway safety infrastructure industry with effective legislative advocacy, traffic control safety training and a far-reaching member partnership. ATSSA helps shift the focus of transportation toward saving lives and reducing injuries.
TX-ATTSA is largely comprised of well-respected transportation professionals from all over the state of Texas. Each year, the chapter hosts several fundraising events that enable it to give charitably in its field. This year, Texas A&M was its top-choice recipient of the funds.
Shelley Williams, TX-ATSSA president, said that over half of the organization’s members graduated from Texas A&M. “Our Aggie members are all productive, contributing members of the transportation community,” she said. Other members’ experience with Aggie professionals and friends was highly influential on their decision to financially support students at Texas A&M.
The company’s representatives are hopeful that their gift will help eliminate the financial hurdles engineering students face. They have made additional selection preferences that recipients of this scholarship be a sophomore, junior or senior, a graduate of a Texas high school and pursuing a career in construction management.
“Texas A&M’s reputation brings a lot to the table in the professional world,” Williams said. “It is our hope to inspire aspiring traffic or construction engineers to continue their education and to use it in a transportation role in Texas.”
ATSSA represents the roadway safety infrastructure industry with effective legislative advocacy, traffic control safety training and a far-reaching member partnership. ATSSA helps shift the focus of transportation toward saving lives and reducing injuries.
TX-ATTSA is largely comprised of well-respected transportation professionals from all over the state of Texas. Each year, the chapter hosts several fundraising events that enable it to give charitably in its field. This year, Texas A&M was its top-choice recipient of the funds.
Shelley Williams, TX-ATSSA president, said that over half of the organization’s members graduated from Texas A&M. “Our Aggie members are all productive, contributing members of the transportation community,” she said. Other members’ experience with Aggie professionals and friends was highly influential on their decision to financially support students at Texas A&M.
The company’s representatives are hopeful that their gift will help eliminate the financial hurdles engineering students face. They have made additional selection preferences that recipients of this scholarship be a sophomore, junior or senior, a graduate of a Texas high school and pursuing a career in construction management.
“Texas A&M’s reputation brings a lot to the table in the professional world,” Williams said. “It is our hope to inspire aspiring traffic or construction engineers to continue their education and to use it in a transportation role in Texas.”
How to Give
Endowments supporting the students in the Texas A&M University College of Engineering have an immeasurable impact on their education. If you are interested in supporting the College of Engineering and its departments or would like more information on how you can give, please email Ryan Nichols, assistant director of development.