Urban Transit Institute at the Transportation Institute

2005 Outstanding Student of the Year Award - Tivona Curtis

Tivona Curtis, a junior transportation and logistics major from Burlington, North Carolina, has been selected North Carolina A&T State University’s (NCA&TSU) Transportation Center Outstanding Student of the Year.

Tivona has been exceptional as a student, as a part of the University family, and as a member of her community. She is a member of the Honors Program, Vice President of Delta Nu Alpha, and Student Government Association Senator. Tivona also displays her school spirit (Aggie Pride) as a member of the Aggie Live Wire Prep Club.

Tivona became interested in transportation in 2000 as a participate in the Summer Transportation Institute (STI). In the fall of 2002, she accepted a scholarship to major in Transportation and Logistics at NCA&TSU. Since her arrival, she has been a leader.

Tivona participates as a mentor in the Honors Program and the Peer Advising Leadership Program. She was named Boeing Scholar for the 2003-2004 academic years. In addition, she volunteers at the Alamance Regional Medical Center on weekends. On several occasions, she has spoken to STI classes about her experiences as a transportation major.

Tivona’s experience in transportation and logistics has been as an intern with Syngenta Crop Protection in Greensboro since June 2003. Due to her outstanding ability, she was the first sophomore selected by Syngenta in our seventeen-year relationship with them. As an intern, her duties include product tracking and reverse supply analysis. She schedules product pickups and selects less than truckload (LTL) carriers to complete returns. To date, she has had an excellent experience.

Tivona has excellent communication skills and is often called on to speak to youth groups. She is committed to her community. She readily seeks responsibility and is destined to be an outstanding transportation and logistics professional