ITE is committed to engaging the younger generation by providing those individuals opportunities to cultivate and develop their skills to lead our profession into the future. The ITE Young Member Committee was formed in 2014 to help develop new programs and initiatives that center on the development and promotion of these younger professionals. The Rising Star Awards are an annual program designed to highlight the next generation of the transportation profession. The program's primary objective is to create a robust and sustainable young member awards program that helps recognize young members across a broad, diverse cross section while creating a culture of young member involvement and recognition that penetrates all levels of ITE.