ITS Canada Michel Van Aerde Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Study in ITS

2002 Recipient

The Selection Committee for ITS Canada's Michel Van Aerde Memorial Scholarship is pleased to announce that Sarah Riley, of Carleton University, has been chosen as the recipient of the inaugural award ($10,000) for the academic year 2002–2003. After extended deliberation, Sarah was selected from a very strong slate of candidates. The committee made the selection based on Sarah's very strong academic performance, her selected area of research focussing on GIS/GPS applications in transportation, clear career objectives, strong letters of recommendation, and a range of experience academically and in government settings.

ITS Canada's Michel Van Aerde Memorial Scholarship was set up by ITS Canada to commemorate the contribution that Dr. Michel Van Aerde made to the ITS industry. Professor Van Aerde was a leader in the academic field, with positions at the University of Waterloo and Queens University, where he played a leading role in the development of ITS-related curricula. He was also very active in research, specifically in areas of operational and benefits assessments using modelling techniques. This led to the development of the INTEGRATION model which was used extensively in some of the early evaluations of ITS projects, both in North America and internationally. Professor Van Aerde subsequently accepted a position at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, playing a senior role in their ITS program. In addition, Dr. Van Aerde was active in the private sector where he successfully pursued the commercialization of the INTEGRATION model. Dr. Van Aerde was one of the inaugural directors of ITS Canada.

ITS Canada thanks all candidates and invites applicants to watch our website for potential scholarship opportunities in the future.