Monday, November 21, 2022
Eighteen students from West Carleton Secondary School in Ottawa recently took part in a TRAC™ session hosted by the TAC Foundation. An educational outreach program of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, TRAC™ is designed for use in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) classes with hands-on activities...
Monday, August 8, 2022
Saying farewell to past TACF board members and welcoming new ones
Every spring, the Transportation Association of Canada Foundation (TACF) Board of Directors meets to discuss plans for the upcoming donor and scholarship program. At the beginning of the meeting, President Gerry Chaput was thrilled to inform the group that to date, $76,000 had been successfully...
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
It’s time to announce the 2022 TAC Foundation scholarship winners! Nineteen scholarships valued at $85,225 have been awarded through the Foundation's internally-administered program this year. Congratulations to the 2022 scholarship recipients!
Since the TAC Foundation began awarding scholarships in 2005, a total of 604 scholarships valuing...
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
The TAC Foundation has named Dr. Jean-François Gysel as its new Executive Director.
Taking the helm this month, Dr. Gysel brings a wealth of experience as a leader in the private sector and with organizations like TAC, AQTr, Engineers without Borders (Quebec) and the World Road Association. He is passionate about the Foundation’s causes and is committed...
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
The year 2021 ended with Ray Mantha retiring from his post as the Executive Director of the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Foundation.
Ray joined the Foundation in February 2018 and has led the organization as it continued to develop the Foundation’s internship service and scholarship program. Doing so has continued to build strong paths...
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
A new Executive Director will be hired to manage the work of the TAC Foundation (TACF), an independent registered charity established by TAC in 2003 to address the issue of shortages in the number of skilled people available for the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of Canada’s transportation infrastructure.
At its recent meeting...
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
It’s time to announce the 2021 TAC Foundation Scholarship winners! Twenty-four scholarships valued at $105,225 have been awarded through the Foundation's internally-administered program this year. Congratulations to the 2021 scholarship recipients!
Since the TAC Foundation began awarding scholarships in 2005, a total of 585 scholarships valuing $2,...
Thursday, September 10, 2020
It’s time to announce the 2020 TAC Foundation Scholarship winners! Since the TAC Foundation began awarding scholarships in 2005, a total of 556 scholarships valuing $2,285,500 have been provided at the graduate, undergraduate (university and college) and entrance level in transportation-related disciplines.
In 2020, the TAC Foundation offered students...
Thursday, May 2, 2019
On April 5, 17 Ottawa students from Gloucester and Sir Robert Borden High Schools attended a Magnetic Levitation education event held as part of TAC’s Spring Technical Meetings. The activity was planned by TAC’s Education and Human Resources Development Council and funded by donations to the TAC Foundation from Englobe Corp Consulting Engineers and...
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
If you’re a student pursuing studies in a transportation-related program, you can apply for a 2018 scholarship or paid internship via the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Foundation.
Apply by Wednesday, February 28 for:
A scholarship of $2500 to $6000 (30+ available) to support your post-secondary education in a transportation-related...
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Thirty-eight university and college students in transportation-related disciplines will receive scholarships from the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Foundation.
The scholarships, valued at $165,500, are being awarded through the Foundation's internally-administered program. Another five were awarded through the partnership with the Norman...
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
On April 21, 18 high school students and four teachers from various schools in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) attended a student bridge building event held alongside TAC’s recent Spring Technical Meetings.
Photo by Glenn Cole, TAC
The activity, sponsored by the TAC Foundation and planned by TAC’s Education and Human Resources...