ARTBA awards prizes in student video contest

The American Road Transportation and Builders Association (ARTBA) has awarded prizes to winners of its student video competition. In Category One for Elementary, Middle or High School Students Ty Miller from Boyertown Area Senior High School was selected as the winner with his video: “Infrastructure: the Unsung Hero”. Miller, a 12th grade student made a thoughtful video underscoring that transportation infrastructure is the catalyst of the US economy. It discusses how the construction of bridges, canals, wa
September 19, 2014 Read time: 1 min
The American Road Transportation and Builders Association (ARTBA) has awarded prizes to winners of its student video competition. In Category One for Elementary, Middle or High School Students Ty Miller from Boyertown Area Senior High School was selected as the winner with his video: “Infrastructure: the Unsung Hero”. Miller, a 12th grade student made a thoughtful video underscoring that transportation infrastructure is the catalyst of the US economy. It discusses how the construction of bridges, canals, waterways, railways, airports and roads are the “unsung heroes” of our society, spurring economic development, providing freedom of mobility and uniting the country.  Meanwhile second Place was awarded to: “The Million Mile Problem” by Hill Chang of High Technology High School in Lincroft, New Jersey.

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