MnLTAP’s Roads Scholar Program provides training and professional development opportunities through a series of certificate programs. Each program combines high-quality, low-cost training into a structured curriculum.
The 2025 Roads Scholar graduates to date are listed below; more will be added throughout the year.
We recognize and thank them for their hard work!
Maintenance Operations and Technical Certificate
- Erick Anderson, Wadena County
- Shane Berg, City of Otsego
- Crystal Cullars, Ramsey County Public Works
- Lee Falk, Beltrami County
- Samuel Francis, City of Brooklyn Center
- Rick Henson, City of Bemidji
- Jesse Kaster, City of Brooklyn Center
- Warren Johnson, Minnesota Department of Corrections
- Ryan Lannon, City of Chanhassen
- Luis Lorenzana, MnDOT
- Quentin Ness, Wadena County Highway Department
- Brian Scharber, City of Rogers
- Greg Schmitz, Wadena County Highway Department
- Justin Smykalski, City of Robbinsdale
- Dave Snaza, City of Edina
- John Thiede, City of Edina
- Sou Vang, City of Edina
- Jason Zalewski, Utility Traffic & Restoration, LLC
Leadership, Supervisory, and Operations Management Certificate
- Jake Busho, City of Rochester
- Jacob Domagala, City of Woodbury
- Alex Drewek, Rice County
- Jon Herbst, City of Maplewood
- Adam Johnson, Pierce County
- Derek Lustig, City of Edina
- Brent Meissner, City of Maplewood
- Dave Snaza, City of Edina
- Casey Staniger, City of Wayzata
- John Thiede, City of Edina
- Sou Vang, City of Edina