ITE honors CTC volunteer Ian Hlavacek
Each year in February, each of the Texas Engineering Societies honors an Engineer of the Year and a Young Engineer of the Year. The awards are presented to engineers who have made outstanding contributions to the engineering profession, the public welfare and human kind.
This year, CTC member Ian Hlavacek was recognized by the Institute of Transportation Engineers as the 2009 Young Engineer of the Year for the greater Houston section:
In 2004, Hlavacek received a bachelor’s of Science Degree in Physics from Rice University and in 2007 a master’s of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas-Austin, where he served as vice president of the student chapter of ITE, and helped plan and organize social events and volunteer opportunities for student members.
Since 2007, Hlavacek has worked at Traffic Engineers Inc, where he currently is a senior associate. He is an active member of the Citizens’ Transportation Coalition, an all-volunteer organization dedicated to ensuring public infrastructure investments serve all members of the community.
Ian has actively volunteered with CTC for nearly two years. His engineering expertise has been especially helpful with two proposed projects in Houston’s East End: the Harrisburg light rail underpass and the Downtown “Squiggle”. For more about Ian and other young engineers honored this year, read the Houston Chronicle article, “Area engineering groups recognize emerging talent.”