LaTara Burton’s bright smile and welcoming laugh reveal how much she enjoys her work as the Regional Highway Safety Engineer for ALDOT’s West Central Region.
For 15 years, Burton has actively worked to improve ALDOT maintained roadways. She began her journey as a student at the University of Alabama where she gained experience through ALDOT’s…
Ashlyn Huey is making the most of her summer, and putting what she’s learned in the classroom to the test.
Huey, a senior at the University of Alabama, is part of the Professional Civil Engineer Trainee (PCET) program with the Alabama Department of Transportation and joined the West Central Region in May. She is following…
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Alabama Department of Transportation employee Jerrell Bowden is a man of unlimited talent.
From dance and acting to fencing and guitar, all while holding a second-degree level two black belt in taekwondo, Bowden’s schedule is nothing short of remarkable.
After hesitantly auditioning for a play while in college, he found an appetite for show production…
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There’s never any question about who’s providing the turkey on Thanksgiving at Terence Williamson’s house.
Some things just don’t need questioning.
The flexibility to do stuff outside of work and have a work-life balance was important to me. ALDOT is a great place to work because of that and I honestly love working here.
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Since 2017, the Alabama Department of Transportation has used the highly successful ALDOT Leadership Academy to help train and develop the next generation of transportation leaders within ALDOT. This April, 26 current and future ALDOT leaders graduated ready to help elevate not only their careers but the department as a whole.
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Steven Drake doesn’t like to talk about his accomplishments. It’s just not his nature.
The seven-year agronomist senior would rather talk about how his 18 employees throughout the West Central Region should receive praise and how they make him look good. However, Greg Wall, representative for Helena Chemicals was determined to showcase Drake’s work.
Putting…
