Mortensen-Voorhees Award
Mortensen-Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies: This $500 annual award is granted to a top-performing student with a concentration in transportation at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Urban Planning and Policy. Named after Alan M. Voorhees, a renowned transportation engineer and urban planner, and Robert E. Mortensen, a transportation planner and former CEO of two major railroads, the award honors their significant contributions to the field.
Awardees
Rebecca Levitsky Receives 2025 Mortensen-Voorhees Award
Rebecca Levitsky is the 2025 recipient of the Mortensen-Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies.
Shaul Picker Receives 2024 Mortensen-Voorhees Award
Shaul Picker is the 2024 recipient of the Mortensen-Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies.
Jeffrey Young Receives 2023 Mortensen-Voorhees Award
Jeffrey Young is the 2024 recipient of the Mortensen-Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies.
Mihail Kaburis Receives 2022 Mortensen-Voorhees Award
Mihail Kaburis is the 2022 recipient of the Mortensen-Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies. Each year, this award is granted to the highest-achieving student with a concentration in transportation at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and...
Ayla Schermer Receives 2021 Mortensen-Voorhees Award
Ayla Schermer is the 2021 recipient of the Mortensen-Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies. Each year, this award is granted to the highest-achieving student with a concentration in transportation at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.
Naomi Lee Receives 2020 Mortensen-Voorhees Award
Naomi (Seula) Lee is the 2020 recipient of the Mortensen-Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies. Each year, this award is granted to the highest achieving student with a concentration in transportation at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Urban...
Shannon Eibert Receives 2019 Mortensen-Voorhees Award
Shannon Eibert is the 2019 recipient of the Mortensen-Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies. Shannon will be working for C&S Companies in Philadelphia as a Planner. She will be working on airport and surface transportation planning projects....
Mary Buchanan Receives 2018 Mortensen-Voorhees Award
Mary Buchanan is the 2018 recipient of the Mortensen-Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies. Mary will be joining the research team of TransitCenter, a foundation focused on improving public transit in the U.S. through policy and advocacy. During her...
Catrina Meyer Receives 2017 Mortensen-Voorhees Award
Catrina Meyer is the 2017 recipient of the Mortensen/Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies. After graduating from Bloustein in spring 2017, Catina began working as a Transportation Planner at Fehr & Peers in Los Angeles, California. She is...
Julene Paul Receives 2016 Mortensen-Voorhees Award
Julene Paul is the 2016 recipient of the Mortensen/Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies. Julene focused her studies on the intersection between transportation and equity, with a particular emphasis on transit planning. She has worked with Professor...
Paul Danny Yoder is the 2015 Recipent of the Mortensen/Voorhees Award!
Paul Danny Yoder is the 2015 recipient of the Mortensen/Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies. Danny demonstrated academic excellence in all of his courses. He gained additional experience through a very productive internship at New York City DOT...
Lori Zeller is Recipient of 2014 Mortensen Voorhees Award!
Congratulations to our recent graduate, Lori Zeller, this year’s recipient of the Mortensen Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies. In addition to her superior performance in classes, Lori conducted original and independent research on the...