ATSSA Signal March/April 2020

American Traffic Safety Services Association 30 Meetings & Conventions ATSSA announces five national awards BoardChair JuanArvizu announcedfive national awards during the Chairman’s 50th Anniversary Reception and Gala. Roger Wentz Industry Achievement Award LongtimePresident andCEO RogerWentz received the Industry Achievement Award , the Association’s highest honor, in recognition of his 22-plus years of lead - ership. The award recognizes members who made significant contributions to ATSSA and left a mark on the roadway safety infrastructure industry. Wentz started with ATSSA in October 1997 and retires at the end of March. Paul Kelley National Safety Award Paul Kelley , a retired assistant work zone safety coordinator for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), received the National Safety Award , whichrecognizesagovernment employee or recent retiree whomade a significant contribution to the safety of our nation’s highways. Kelley spent 24 years with VDOT where he helped develop training and policies for VDOT, assisted ATSSA in developing its guardrail training course, and addressed pedestrian and bicy - cle safety and several issues related to work zones. Susan Reiss The Foundation Champion Award SusanReiss was the first recipient of The Foundation Champion Award , which recognizes individuals or entities who demonstrated extraordinary efforts in supporting The Foundation’s core purpose of promoting roadway safety through charitable giving and public awareness programs. (See page 37 for a full story on the new award.) Harry Campbell Mark of Excellence Award Harry Campbell , VDOT’s traffic control devices engineering manager, received the Mark of Excellence Award , which is given to an ATSSAmember whomade outstanding contributions to theadvance - ment of roadway safety infrastructure through improved pavement markings. Campbell currently chairs a task force onMarkings for AutomatedDriver Assist Systems to help re-write standards for the next Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). As a result of his leadership, pavement markings will eventually be standardized at six inches wide on interstates and freeways, and other standards such as edge lines will be 6 inches on all higher speed roads with higher volumes to addressmachine vision needs. Dave Dildine National Media Award Dave Dildine , traffic reporter for WTOP radio in theWashington, D.C., metropol - itan area, received the National Media Award . Ellen Kamilakis of VDOT’s North - ern Virginia District nominated Dildine for his fair, balanced, and informative reporting on transportation issues and his understanding of work zones and roadway infrastructure. Five national awards were presented on Jan. 25. Winners are, from left, Dave Dildine, National Media Award; Susan Reiss, Foundation Champion Award; Roger Wentz, Industry Achievement Award; and Paul Kelley, National Safety Award. Not present was Harry Campbell, winner of the Mark of Excellence Award.