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Comments from advisor: Mr. Ha’s work is not only innovative and creative; it also has the promise of making a fundamental contribution to the field. Given Mr. Ha’s capabilities I am confident that he will produce some very interesting and important work.

Anthony is a student member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and president of NAU’s Institute of Transportation Engineers. He has served as a lab aide for the Traffic Study and Signal lecture course at NAU. Anthony’s research paper, “Testing and Mapping the Sensitivity of No- Touch Pedestrian Push Buttons in a Laboratory Setting” was awarded the 2024 Best Graduate Student Research Paper Award from ITS Arizona.

Comments from advisor:
Tony’s work ethic and attention to detail have allowed him to thrive in our environment, and his attitude and contributions embody the best of what we ask of our students. Tony is happy to contribute at a very high level for everything with which he is involved, and I believe that Tony has the potential to be a true leader in his career, as he has already shown these qualities in his work within our research group. He has indicated in interest in pursuing a PhD at NAU (presuming our program goes live for Fall 2025), and we are hopeful he is able to continue his studies here.

William is a non-traditional undergraduate student at UNLV with a major in civil engineering, focusing on transportation. As the vice-president of both the Institute of Transportation Engineers UNLV (ITE UNLV) and the UNLV American Railroad Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (UNLV AREMA), he is dedicated to providing safe and efficient movement of people and goods. He is particularly interested in creating and expanding access and mobility for all, with a particular interest in high-speed rail.
Comments from advisor:
I have observed first-hand the manner in which Will applied his knowledge, skills, and abilities and leveraged his resourcefulness to address the research objectives and anticipated outcomes. These clearly demonstrate his potential to make significant contributions to transportation systems. He has been a quick learner. Although he had no prior experience working on transportation systems or engineering projects, his performance has been outstanding. He has been dependable, diligent, inquisitive, proactive, resourceful, and timely.

Comments from Advisor:

Every day she arrived to class with a positive attitude. Angela quicklyl earned the material, and she had the ability to correct her own mistakes quickly. She completed the program with straight As.