THE AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOUNDATION, the charitable affiliate of the American Public Transportation Association, provides scholarships, fellowships, transit education and research programs for students and professionals involved in or entering the public transportation field as a career.
"The scholarship I received was used wisely and got me through my Masters Program with a Civil Engineering/Transportation emphasis. I still remain in the transportation field working for the RTD in Denver and I love it. I recently received a promotion, and I strongly believe that the knowledge and experience I obtained in school played a major role in my career growth. I appreciate all the help that APTA provided me and will always remember it as a critical source which helped me succeed in life and pursue my dreams."
Svetlana Grechka
2005/2006 APTF Scholarship Recipient
Engineer III
1560 Broadway, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80202
svetlana.grechka@rtd-fastracks.com
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Fore! A special thank you to all who supported the American Public Transportation Foundation’s 17th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament at the beautiful Harborside International Golf Center in Chicago.
Linda Bohlinger, golf tournament committee chair, did a fantastic job organizing this year’s event. Buses from Motor Coach Industries picked up more than 100 golfers who had assembled in the Hilton Chicago’s lobby and took them to the clubhouse for a 12:30 box lunch. And then, at the 1 pm shotgun start, they were off! But… perhaps not for long, because it began to pour. Nevertheless, our intrepid golfers returned to the club house a little after 3, removing their soaked hats, jackets, and shirts as they came in from the downpour. Quite the sight!
The tournament ended abruptly – yes – but the fun continued. Everyone enjoyed an afternoon of food and laughter. Music played, all golfers put their names on the back of a drawing ticket, and various individuals drew the winning names out of a hat, awarding the $75, $50 and $25 gift certificates that would have gone to the tournament winners!
This afternoon would not have been possible, however, without the continuing, strong support of our sponsors:
- PLATINUM: Herzog, HNTB, Parsons Corporation
- GOLD: Booz Allen Hamilton, LTK Engineering, Mineta Transportation Institute
- SILVER: ALSTOM, CUBIC
- BRONZE: AECOM, Bombardier Transportation, GFI GENFARE, Hatch Mott MacDonald, Sumitomo Corporation of America,
- and Supporters: Gilbert Tweed Associates, Inc., Parsons Brinckerhoff, PBS & J, 4ONE/Freedman Seating/USSC and Veolia Transportation.
We all had a great time – but let’s not lose sight of the fact that the proceeds benefit the foundation’s scholarship fund.
So. What’s next? Our fundraiser this October at APTA’s Annual Meeting in Orlando. See you all there!