Technical Program

Exhibits

development and donor relations, AWWA

Water Equation

Other Meetings

The FSAWWA’s councils and committees also held meetings. There’s a group for almost every water topic. Meetings are also held at other section events throughout the year.

High School Academy Students Learn About Careers in Water

For the sixth year, the FSAWWA High School Academy Initiative Committee invited high school students from Heritage High School Academy of Environmental Water in Palm Bay, Seminole High School in Pinellas County, and H20 pipeline students from University High School in Orlando to attend the conference. This Initiative supports an education program that will provide a career for a high school graduate, not just a job. The committee’s goal is to have “job-ready” high school graduates who may not be able to (or want to) go to college. The goals of the initiative are to:

S Understand and communicate the need for operators.

S Support the development of new and existing operators.

As part of this initiative, FSAWWA supports three technical high schools in Florida that provide four years of coursework and training to prepare students to take the Class C license operator exam.

Around 60 students attended the conference on Tuesday, November 29, accompanied by school staff and 24 section volunteers, including a special guest from the St. Johns River Water Management

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