Youth Initiative
National Scholarship Program
The Conference Of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) offers a variety of scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $6,000 to deserving students nationwide.
Selections are made annually by a team of industry professionals and representatives from the academic community.
The National Scholarship Program supports the mission of COMTO by promoting, strengthening and expanding
the roles of minorities in all aspects of transportation.
All scholarship applications must be complete for consideration. Completed applications should be sent to:
COMTO National, Attn: National Scholarship Program, 818 18th Street, NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC
20006
We are pleased to announce the 2009 COMTO National Scholarship recipients:
- LTK Engineering- Francis Udenta - Civil Engineering, Morgan State University
- Thomas G. Neusom - Ariel Webb - Business, University of Texas at Austin
- Parsons Brinckerhoff Engineering - Samson Shivers - Architecture/Engineering, Kansas State University
- Rosa Parks - Christalyn Kitrell - Aviation Finance & Energy Engineering, St. Joseph's University
- PBS&J - Steven Buckner - University of the District Columbia
- Carmen E. Turner - Victoria Holmes - Nursing, Temple University
- Trailblazer - Mariah S. Stanley - Business Management, Trinity Washington University
- Parsons Brinckerhoff Golden Apple - Serenity Breeland - St. Louis Community College
- Jacobs - Edgar Nunez - Civil Engineering, University of Southern California
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CITY Internship Program
COMTO's Careers In Transportation for Youth (CITY) Internship Program was created to attract the best and brightest minority, youth talent to the public transportation industry. This internship program supports the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) initiative to promote public transportation career opportunities among minority college students. This initiative will orient students to the public transportation industry by providing internships and mentoring at transit agencies, private transit-related consulting firms, transportation service providers, manufacturers and suppliers. Additionally, the internship program advances COMTO's strategic goal to "Work with educational entities, government and affiliate partners to provide timely training and educational programs specific to the current and future requirements of the employers in the transportation industry."
The internship program focuses on minority youth who are college students that have completed at least their sophomore or junior years and have an interest in public transit or a transportation related career.
COMTO, along with its local partners, recruits three to four (3-4) students for each of the cities selected to participate in the internship program.
If you would like more information about the CITY Internship Program, please contact COMTO National at (202) 530-0551.
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Garrett A. Morgan Shadow Day
The Garrett A. Morgan Shadow Day Program was developed under the Clinton administration by Rodney E. Slater, the
former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The program is designed to educate students in grades
kindergarten through 12 about career opportunities in transportation. The goal is to ensure that the nation is equipped with a workforce that can embrace the unlimited opportunities of the 21st century.
Much of the seasoned transportation work force is retiring. The demand for both traditional and new skills is expanding. The nation's need for technologically literate transportation workers continues to grow. We have an obligation to ensure that today's students are aware of the tremendous opportunities in the field of transportation and that they are prepared to take advantage of those opportunities. Local chapters are encouraged to participate in the mentoring of our future transportation officials.
Enclosed are examples of events, projects, or activities that will produce successful results and show promise in encouraging students to consider careers in transportation.
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