Carroll C. Wiley Traveling Award

Mr. Paul F. Kent, President of the General Paving Company, Champaign, Ill., initiated the Carroll C. Wiley Traveling Award in 1955 in honor of the late Professor Wiley.

This award recognizes an outstanding student in highway engineering. The award recipient travels throughout the United States during the summer following graduation to visit highway transportation industries, highway agencies, and highway projects completed and under construction. The student then reports on highway and transportation problems in the various visited. 

This award recognizes outstanding students in highway engineering. Faculty members in the area of transportation facilities select the award recipient.

The award is to be used specifically for travel.

Past Recipients:

2024     Yazmin Martinez

2021     Avery Herndon, Sylvia Kierpiec

2019     Alex Kendzior

2018     Brian Setzke

2017     Thomas Roadcap

2016     Nicole Vail

2014     Jeff LaHucik

2013     Raphael Stern

2012     Ryan Smith

2009     Brian C. Hill

2008     John C. Zeman