Raleigh Mayor, Nancy McFarlane, to Speak at Annual Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) Scholarship Luncheon in Raleigh

Raleigh, NC, February 10, 2013 --(PR.com)-- WTS-NC Triangle Chapter’s annual scholarship luncheon will be held February 28 at the Cardinal Club in Raleigh. WTS provides scholarships and outreach programs that support young women entering Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) secondary education curriculums and careers. At the luncheon, the Triangle Chapter will honor the following 2012 graduate, undergraduate, and high school scholarship recipients.

WTS Leadership Legacy Graduate Scholarship: Myeongyeon Son, Duke University
Helene M. Overly Memorial Graduate Scholarship: Anne Holzem, NC State University
Molitoris Leadership Undergraduate Scholarship: Malinda Bradley, NC State University
Transportation YOU High School Scholarship: Naomi Reeves Jordan, Franklinton High

Special guest speaker and Raleigh Mayor, Nancy McFarlane, will speak about the state of transportation in Raleigh and the importance of STEM education, volunteerism, and the advancement of women.

For more information about the events or to purchase tickets visit: www.wtsinternational.org/nctriangle/

About WTS
Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) is an international organization of transportation professionals with over 5,000 members represented in over 48 chapters throughout the United States. Members include engineers, planners, administrators, marketing professionals, and other men and women in public agencies and private firms working in a variety of transportation disciplines from all ethnic backgrounds. The NC Triangle Chapter is highly recognized for hosting local to national level transportation industry events. For more information visit www.wtsinternational.org