2025 Annual Awards

2025 Award Winners

The 2025 VTA Annual Awards Luncheon was held on May 29, 2025 in Richmond, Virginia during the Annual Conference & Expo at Richmond Marriott Downtown Hotel. Thank you to our Platinum sponsors for supporting the awards program and Hon. Dir. Tiffany Robinson for delivering the keynote.

2025 Awards Committee

• Karen Finucan Clarkson, Chair
• Matthew Friedman
• Charles Koonce
• Dan Motta
• John O'Keeffe
• Noelle Pinkard
• Chris Poindexter
• Maria Ptakowski
• Levern Sydnor
• Devon Thompson
• Kyle Trissel
  

Exceptional Safety Award: 
GRTC De-Escalation Initiative, GRTC

Outstanding Contribution by an Individual:
Public Official | August Bullock, Hampton Roads Transit

The Helen Poore Transit Professional Distinguished Service Award:
Evelyn Trice, Charlottesville Area Transit
Myron Deberry, Valley Metro
Lynn Rivers, Arlington Transit
Janice Woodson, Charlottesville Area Transit

Outstanding Community Program Award:
DASH

Outstanding Contribution by a Partner: 
U.S. Navy | Presented on behalf of Hampton Roads Transit

Outstanding Transit Marketing Award:
Tourism | VB Wave Trolley, Hampton Roads Transit
Large Agency | Route 1A Extension, GRTC
Small Agency | Catch a Career with CAT, Charlottesville Area Transit
Network Redesign | The Loops Marketing Campaign, Blacksburg Transit
Technology | Metro Rewind, WMATA

Transit Employee Unsung Hero Award: 
Roymone Harris, GRTC

Virginia Transit Leadership Institute Graduates:
Katie Fenimore
J'riah Guerrero
Adam Hager
Karen Hall
William Higdon
Gladys Hurwitz
Bryan Johnson
Paige Lazar
Michael Mayo
Phillip Miller
Dan Motta
Perrin Palistrant
Brent Reutter
Dagmawie Shikurye
Levern Sydnor