The scholarship was christened the Jim McGee scholarship by the ASHE Board in 2004 after the passing of Jim McGee. Jim McGee was known for his wisdom, judgment, professionalism and integrity. During his 45 years in the transportation industry, Mr. McGee contributed to countless projects that were vital to the success of Georgia’s infrastructure.
Babs was highly respected by the engineering community for his integrity and fairness. He was known as a man of high moral and ethical character and he always had a smile on his face. Born in Ghana, West Africa, he knew how to live fully and simply. As a young man, Babs graduated from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. Out of school he began his career with GDOT in District 6 as a Transportation Engineer. Babs later went on to the Office of Urban Design where he became a Design Engineer. In 2001, Babs was chosen to be the Assistant Office Head over the Office of Consultant Design and shortly thereafter, was elevated to Office Head.
ASHE Georgia fosters emerging talent enrolled in local engineering schools.
ASHE Georgia fosters emerging talent enrolled in local engineering schools.
RECENT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Please join me in congratulating the overall Jim McGee Scholarship winner, Sarah Grace Cook, who will receive a $2000 scholarship!

Please join me in congratulating the 1st runner up for the Jim McGee Scholarship, Brianna Saez, who will receive a $1000 scholarship!

Please join me in congratulating the 2nd runner up for the Jim McGee Scholarship, Connor Labrecque, who will receive a $1000 scholarship!


Alvin currently holds a 3.86 GPA… He has been named five times to the Dean’s List with distinction. He also served as an undergraduate researcher supporting curve safety.
Alvin is an active member of ASCE Georgia Tech Chapter and has served as the ASCE Co-Chair of Professional Development for the university of Florida Chapter. He has also received several ASCE awards including 1st place finishes in the Virtual City Design while serving as team captain, a Kaggle competition involving pavement raveling, and also in the Multimedia Math Challenge. He also placed 3rd in the ASCE Innovation Contest while serving as team captain. Alvin is involved in Effective Altruism, which focuses on ethical issues of artificial intelligence, and he has also volunteered as a high school math tutor.
This past summer, Alvin interned with the Georgia Department of Transportation working rotationally with three programs: roadway design, ITS, and Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety.
In the future, he hopes to work and study continuously for all modes of transportation to impact the industry with policies for the interests of the public.

Matthew currently holds a 4.00 GPA… He was a recipient of the College of Engineering Honors Award. His studies at Georgia Tech have included undergraduate research in Data Analytics for Curve Crashes as well as quantifying the environmental benefits of streets that support multiple modes of travel. Matthew has also led and organized the Vertically Integrated Project: Bringing diversity to National Parks.
Matthew serves as the treasurer for the Georgia Chapter of ASCE, is a CEE Student Ambassador, and is also a Member of the ITE student chapter. In his free time, Matthew enjoys serving as the Journey Volleyball League Tournament organizer. He currently works with Wreck Tech to provide network support and software trouble shooting to Georgia Tech students
In the summer of 2021, Matthew was a roadway design intern at Moffett & Nichol in Midtown Atlanta where he assisted on GDOT projects. More recently, he just completed a summer internship with the Federal Highway Administration.
Matthew plans to pursue a Master’s Degree in Transportation Systems engineering and aim for positions at public transportation agencies to ensure that his work is impactful and meaningful to the general public.




Rafegh is a graduate student at Georgia Tech concentrating in Transportation Systems Engineering, and expects to earn his Ph.D. in December 2021. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in the same field from the Sharif University of Technology in Iran, and already has several years of work experience in our industry. At GA Tech, Rafegh is actively involved in both ASHE and ITE, and currently serves as President of ASHE’s Student Chapter. As part of his Ph.D. research, he is exploring ways to better understand and model urban traffic congestion. Rafegh hopes to tackle similar challenges as an engineer in the public or private sector following graduation.

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