Marty Weed Engineering Scholarship

Marty Weed Scholarship

Providing opportunity to strengthen skills & network

In 2018, The ATSS Foundation began developing a scholarship to honor Marty Weed, a longstanding member of ATSSA and an icon in the roadway safety infrastructure industry. The Marty Weed Engineering Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance for new engineers who are employed by a public agency and who specialize in work zone safety and temporary traffic control to participate in ATSSA’s Annual Convention & Traffic Expo, giving them the opportunity to strengthen their discipline skills and network with hundreds of national and international leaders in the industry.


Marty, who passed away Dec. 13, 2018, was a former Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) state work zone engineer and was involved in the roadway safety infrastructure industry for 33 years.


In 2015, Marty was honored by receiving ATSSA’s National Safety Award. He was also recognized by ATSSA’s Northwest Chapter on May 17, 2018, where he was presented with an award and joined by fellow ATSSA members for a baseball game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington.


As part of his commitment to developing the next generation of roadway safety professionals, Marty left an endowment to be used as a scholarship for engineers interested in the field of temporary traffic control and the highway safety industry. The Foundation is committed to continuing Marty’s legacy through this scholarship program.


Contributions are now being accepted online or by downloading and returning The Foundation pledge card.


Scholarship and application criteria

 

To apply and be eligible for one of the two scholarships offered, applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria:

  • Be employed by a public agency (city, county, state or federal) as an Engineer or P.E. at the time the application is submitted,
  • AND have a MAXIMUM of seven years' work experience,*
  • AND specialize or have a strong interest in work zone safety and temporary traffic control.

*Work history may be reviewed to address unique situations.

 

The application process for the Marty Weed Engineering Scholarship to attend ATSSA's 2024 Convention & Traffic Expo in San Diego is now open. Scholarship recipients are required to attend the entire Convention & Traffic Expo to receive complimentary conference registration and up to $900 for reimbursable expenses. Housing at the official scholarship recipient hotel will be provided and paid for by ATSSA (recipients who choose to stay at a different hotel will be responsible for room cost and taxes and are not eligible for reimbursement of those expenses). Deadline to apply is July 21, 2023. Applicants will be notified of the decision on Aug. 7.

 

Learn more and apply today

 

Questions? Call 540-376-3882 or contact The ATSS Foundation.

 

The American Traffic Safety Services Foundation is a qualified 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Consult your tax advisor regarding specific questions about your deductions. The Foundation’s tax identification number is 62-1384292.


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The American Traffic Safety Services Foundation (The Foundation) works to make zero deaths a reality by offering charitable programs, events, and spreading the word through public awareness. Toward Zero Deaths. Toward Zero Scholarships. Toward Zero Names.

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