2014 awards presentation by Illinois Section AWWA

Illinois Section American Water Works Association

2014 Awards 105nd Annual Conference Springfield, IL

Program  Thurston E. Larson Award  Y. P. Excellence Award  Water Professional of the Year  Volunteer of the Year Award  Youth Outreach Recognition  Meritorious Service Award  Clifford E. Fore Award

Program  Lechner Award  Safe Water Scholarships  Quarter Century Service Awards  Silver Water Drop  Life Member  Gold Water Drop  100 Year Club Awards

Thurston E. Larson Award (Best Presentation) Named after Dr. Thurston (Lars) Larson, Assistant Chief Emeritus of the Illinois State Water Survey  Promoted water supply knowledge and education throughout his career  Presented to the speaker who’s presentation was voted best paper at last year’s ISAWWA Annual Conference

Andrea Putz

ď&#x201A;§ PPCP and EDC Testing Thurston E. Larson Award Recipient

ISAWWA Young Professional (YP) Excellence Award ď&#x201A;§ The ISAWWA YP Excellence Award was established to recognize the contributions of young/new members whose service and achievements are exceptional for their years of experience. The award is given annually to one member of the organization that has demonstrated an active commitment to the organization and the profession as a whole.

Brian Kooistra

YP Excellence Award Recipient

Water Professional of the Year Award  A Professional in the water industry (engineer, lab analyst, designer, representative, educator, etc.) that has demonstrated dedication and has motivated others to pursue a career in the water industry.  The Recipient of this Award is…

Mike Ramsey Village of Westmont

Water Professional of the Year Award

Volunteer of the Year Award  This award is presented to a Section member who has demonstrated outstanding service in helping the Illinois Section AV\/WA achieve their goals.  Outstanding service is measured in time commitments, new ideas and effort to improve the Section’s stature

Robert T. Sasman  Bob started working for Illinois State Water Survey in 1956  Bob became a member of AWWA in 1957  During his time as a member of AWWA, Bob has held the position of: – Chair of the ISAWWA IN 1974 – Director of the ISAWWA from 1975-1977 – Secretary of the ISAWWA from 1980-1986

 Bob served as the Executive Director of ISAWWA from 1987-1991  Bob has also served as the Historian for the ISAWWA from 1992-2009

Robert T. Sasman  During is time with AWWA Bob has been recognized with many different honors and awards which include: – – – – – – – – –

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ISAWWA Fuller award winner in 1976 Ambassador Award in 1981 Quarter Century award in 1982 Honorary AWWA life Member award in 1986 Silver Presidential Award in 1989 Clifford H. Fore Award in 1992 AWWA Special Recognition in 1992 Zenno Gorder Award in 1993 Golden Drop Award in 2007 for being a member for 50 years!

Robert T. Sasman Volunteer of the Year Award  For the past 57 years Bob has epitomized was it is to be a volunteer for the Illinois Section AWWA.  To recognize all the hard work and endless dedication that Bob has brought to our organization, it is the Board’s great honor to rename the Volunteer of the Year Award to the

Robert T. Sasman Volunteer of the Year Award.

Jeff Freeman Engineering Enterprises Inc.

Robert T. Sasman Volunteer of the Year Award Recipient

Youth Outreach Recognition  This award recognizes individuals and organizations who make outstanding contributions toward meeting ISAWWA's outreach goals by implementing outreach programs.  The Recipient of this Award is…

Kristin Rehg City of Evanston

Youth Outreach Recognition

Meritorious Service Award  To recognize an individual that has contributed valuable and significant volunteer time and effort to the Section activities and goals.  The Recipient of this Award is…

Chris Drey Village of Shorewood

Meritorious Service Award Recipient

John Lechner Award of Excellence ď&#x201A;§ An individual award of excellence to recognize a section Manufacturers/Associates Council member who has demonstrated exemplary service to the drinking water community and to AWWAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission and goals.

John Callan

John Lechner Award Recipient

Clifford E. Fore Award ď&#x201A;§ This award is presented to Section members who provide public service above and beyond the job duties required of them in the waterworks field. Recognition of a contribution to advance the state-of-the-art in the waterworks industry (such as a new invention â&#x20AC;&#x201C; either equipment or process innovation, the publishing of books or educational materials).

Terry McGhee DuPage Water Commission

Clifford E. Fore Award

E.D.U.C.A.T.E. Award  Educating the Drinking water Utility Commendation Award for Training Excellence. This award is presented by the Education Committee and recognizes an individual that has contributed valuable and significant volunteer time and effort in the field of educating the drinking water community.  This years recipient is…

E.D.U.C.A.T.E. Award â&#x20AC;&#x201C; In-Person Seminar 2013 Maintaining Water Quality in the Distribution System Michelle Harrod Randy Lusk Brad Schotanus Tim Scholz Brian Vorva E.D.U.C.A.T.E. Award

Michelle Harrod Midwest Water Group

E.D.U.C.A.T.E. Award – In-Person Seminar 2013 “Maintaining Water Quality in the Distribution System”

Randy Lusk M.E. Simpson, Co., Inc.

E.D.U.C.A.T.E. Award – In-Person Seminar 2013 “Maintaining Water Quality in the Distribution System”

Brad Schotanus Dixon Engineering

E.D.U.C.A.T.E. Award – In-Person Seminar 2013 “Maintaining Water Quality in the Distribution System”

Timothy Scholz Strand Associates, Inc.

E.D.U.C.A.T.E. Award – In-Person Seminar 2013 “Maintaining Water Quality in the Distribution System”

Brian Vorva Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

E.D.U.C.A.T.E. Award – In-Person Seminar 2013 “Maintaining Water Quality in the Distribution System”

E.D.U.C.A.T.E. Award Webinar 2013 “Dealing with Unexpected Petroleum in Utility Excavation”

E.D.U.C.A.T.E. Award

David Schafer Shive-Hattery, Inc

E.D.U.C.A.T.E. Award – Webinar 2013 “Dealing with Unexpected Petroleum in Utility E ti ”

Water Saver Award  This award recognizes public and private utilities in Illinois that are currently developing or implementing water efficiency projects. Such as Water efficiency master plans, Renewable water policies and practices, Watershed protection, Community outreach Water loss reduction, Conservation, Public education  This years recipient is…

City of Evanston Kristin Rehg Catherine Hurly Dave Stoneback Kevin Lucus Laura Biggs Elizabeth Tisdahl Wally Bobkiewicz Amy Talbot Water Saver Award

Source Water Protection Awards ď&#x201A;§ To recognize organizations in Illinois who have developed and are implementing exemplary source water protection programs

Large System Awardee City Water Light & Power

Source Water Protection Award

Medium System Awardee City of Bloomington

Source Water Protection Award

Safe Water Scholarship ď&#x201A;§ The Outreach Committee selects deserving recipients for $1,000 scholarships for water-related fields of study for the 2013-2014 academic year

Awardees Halo Moushon

Safe Water Scholarship

Awardees Ryninta Anatrya

Safe Water Scholarship

Awardees Michael Szmurlo

Safe Water Scholarship

Awardees Nora Sadik

Safe Water Scholarship

Quarter Century Service Award  Joint ISAWWA – IEPA Illinois Waterworks  25 Years of Service “Individuals who have served in the water supply industry (in any capacity) for 25 years or more.”

David Green City of Rockford