June 26, 2025
By Lane Kimble
“It wasn’t just a loss for our family, it was a loss for so many people. No families, no communities, no companies should have to go through this.”
– Becky Slater, mother of Zane Reilly. Zane was hit and killed while working along a Sauk County highway in 2023.
WTBA is committed to educating drivers of all ages the risks they face when approaching and driving through work zones. The association, in conjunction with its partners, launched Work Zone Safe Wisconsin in April 2024.
Work Zone Safe is a free online platform that teaches teens the latest laws and rules to follow when driving through a work zone. In addition to reading up on rules, regulations, and signage, students must watch 14 videos about real-life people in Wisconsin impacted by work zone crashes before taking quizzes that ask specific questions about those people.
Click to read more about each WTBA Work Zone Safe scholarship winner. The Wisconsin County Highway Association generously sponsors each month’s $500 drawing.
Register for the FREE online course HERE
August 2025: Isaac Pederesen | Chesterton Academy of Milwaukee
June 2025: Miles Miller | Edgerton High School
May 2025: Alexa Martin | Wauzeka-Steuben High School
April 2025: Evalin Hammett | Immanuel Lutheran High School
March 2025: Aron Nuredini | Milton High School
February 2025: Milana Koutnik | Brookfield East High School
January 2025: Macy Myers | Rhinelander High School
December 2024: Devin Maconaghy | Reedsburg Area High School
November 2024: Adrian Guttierez | Verona Area High School
October 2024: Matthew Seabright | Gibraltar High School
September 2024: Carter Roberts | New London High School
August 2024: Macey Nelson | Milton High School
July 2024: Spencer Thiry | UW-Platteville
