Road Master/Road Scholar Program

Road Scholar BrochureThe Idaho Road Scholar Program recognizes local road professionals in Idaho.

The cities, counties and highway districts are responsible for the majority of roads within the state of Idaho – over 32,000 miles of highways, roads and streets. These roadways are seeing an ever increasing traffic demand. With the increased demand and new technologies comes the need to be recognized for their efforts at keeping up-to-date on the new technologies and skills required to construct and maintain effective highway systems.

The Idaho Road Scholar Program is a way for local road professionals in our state to be recognized for successfully completing a series of training courses. The program curriculum was designed to provide participants with the fundamentals of safety, management, and advanced technologies, as well as exposure to a wide variety of other topics relevant to the transportation field. Through this program, the local agencies are provided an opportunity to develop the agencies greatest asset – it’s employees.

Road Scholar 2010 Recipients

  • Tom Christensen, East Side Highway District
  • Sam Clark, City of Nampa Street Department
  • Mike Fusselman, City of Nampa Street Department
  • Loren Horning, East Side Highway District
  • Blair Jones, Fremont County Road & Bridge
  • Jake Smith, City of Nampa Street Department

Road Master 2009 Recipients

  • Phillip Acree, Nez Perce County Road & Bridge
  • Andrew Beck, Nez Perce County Road & Bridge
  • Neal Capps, Gem County Road & Bridge
  • Edward (Butch) Blanchette, City of Dalton Gardens
  • Gary Brockman, City of Hailey
  • Bryan Hall, City of Chubbuck
  • Richard Monson, Bingham County Road & Bridge
  • Greg Poffenberger, Nez Perce County Road & Bridge
  • Kim Reed, Gem County Road & Bridge
  • Mark Ridinger, Nez Perce County Road & Bridge

Road Scholar 2009 Recipients

  • Ray Awbrey, City of Post Falls
  • Don Barr, City of Nampa, Streets Department
  • Brian Bolen, Nez Perce County Road & Bridge
  • Tom Caetano, City of Post Falls
  • Neal Capps, Gem County Road and Bridge
  • Jamie Conery, City of Hayden
  • Bill Davis, City of Hayden
  • Kevin Erwin, City of Hayden
  • Shawn Fournier, City of Nampa, Streets Department
  • Jim Franks, City of Hayden
  • Leslie Gibbens, City of Nampa, Streets Department
  • Wade Holecek, City of Hayden
  • Jeff Keeney, City of Nampa, Streets Department
  • Kenn Kipp, City of Moscow
  • Ron Reno, City of Hayden
  • Rick Schiermeier, City of McCall, Public Works Department
  • Kevin Selzler, City of Hayden
  • Todd Smither, Gem County Road and Bridge
  • Carl Vaughn, ITD District 3
  • David Vesser, City of Hayden