The Cal Poly SLO ITE Student Chapter made a strong showing at the ITE Student Leadership Summit, hosted by Sacramento State University from February 13-14, 2015. Cal Poly students hosted the first summit in San Luis Obispo in 2014, and it was announced that the third event will occur at Cal Poly Pomona in 2016. This is an "of/by/for" student event and is supported by the ITE Western District. More than 20 Cal Poly SLO students participated actively in the 3 day event. Activities included a public service announcement (PSA) competition involving the design of a complete street, speed interviews, a career fair, presentation from CTC Executive Director Will Kempton, and an inspiring talk from the Sac State dean of engineering. I was also very honored to be asked to speak to the group on the topic of "Transforming Transportation Through Connectivity," where I introduced the new challenges dealing with connected and automated vehicles and other new technologies. I also enjoyed serving on the transportation industry panel and serving as one of the PSA competition judges. Special thanks to the Cal Poly SLO students for representing our university so well, and to the Sac State student team for organizing such a wonderful event.
