Description
The Gateway Branch serves the Metro-east area of St. Louis and surrounding counties. We have five regular meetings along with a golf scholarship outing each year. Regular meetings are held on the first Tuesday of even numbered months except in October. Mark your calendar and plan to attend. Please feel free to invite a guest who may be interested in the featured topic and/or might be interested in joining APWA.
The Gateway Branch requires a $30 membership fee in addition to the APWA membership fee. Two options are available for the membership form that includes instructions for submitting payment for the membership fee:
- Click here to download a PDF of the 2025 membership form.
- NEW! Click here to view the online registration form.
Gateway Branch Email: gatewaybranch.illinois.apwa@gmail.com
2025 Gateway Branch Scholarship Applications Now Open!
Scholarship Application Deadline: Friday, October 24, 2025
Requirements:
1. Must be currently enrolled in a college/university or employed and pursuing a public works certification at time of application submission.
2. Applicant must live within, is from, and/or plan to pursue a career within one of the counties that makes up the Gateway Branch.
3. Submit the 2025 Scholarship Application as a PDF by the deadline. Applications received after the deadline and/or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Amount per Scholarship = $2000 (how many – TBD). Applications can be submitted to our branch email at GatewayBranch.Illinois.APWA@gmail.com.
The scholarship will be presented to chosen applicants at the Gateway Branch’s December Meeting (tentatively set for Tuesday, December 2, 2025)
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Newsletters
Meeting Minutes
Branch Officers
President
Brian Schmidt
Senior Transportation Manager
Volkert, Inc.
brian.schmidt@volkert.com
Vice President
Troy Turner
Director of Public Works
City of Collinsville
tturner@collinsvilleil.org
Secretary
Amanda Dioneda
Engineering Lead
Civil Design, Inc.
adioneda@civildesigninc.com
Treasurer
Jon Nolan
Constructions & Facilities Manager
City of O’Fallon
jnolan@ofallon.org