Water Environment Federation Announces Winners Of The 2010 WEF Excellence Awards
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) proudly announces the winners of the 2010 WEF Excellence Awards. The awards will be presented at the WEF Awards and Presidential Celebration Reception during WEFTEC 2010, WEF's 83rd annual technical exhibition and conference, this October in New Orleans, La.
2010 WEF Excellence Award Recipients
Collection Systems Award
William C. Carter, Jr.
Collection Systems Published Contributions Award
L. Burton Curry, Joseph Kavanagh, Tim Kelleher, Dave Lookenbill, Derek L. Morin, and Paul Tomaskovic
Eddy Wastewater Principles and Processes Medal
Victoria Francesca Rowsell, Dawn Sok Cheng Pang, Foteini Tsafou, and Nikolaos Voulvoulis
Emerson Distinguished Service Medal
Joe C. Stowe, Jr.
Engelbrecht International Achievement Award
Dr. Charles A. Sorber
Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medal
Dr. Daniel Noguera
Gascoigne Wastewater Treatment Plant Operational Improvement Medal
Walter Bailey, Alan Cassel, Sudhir Murthy, Dilli Neupane, Marija Peric, and Rumana Riffat
Robert H. Hite Award – presented by Water For People
Betty Jordan
Industrial Water Quality Achievement Award
SunOpta Ingredients, Inc.
Industrial Water Quality Lifetime Achievement Award
C.P. Leslie Grady, Jr.
Innovative Technology Award
Super-Saturated Dissolved Oxygen Injector (SDOX), BlueInGreen, LLC - Process Category
Morgan Operational Solutions Award
Paul Dombrowski
Outstanding Member Association Award
Illinois Water Environment Association
Outstanding Young Water Environment Professional Award
John McGettigan, P.E.
Presidential Recognition Award
Bjorn von Euler
Public Officials Award
Jerry N. Johnson, General Manager of the Washington Suburban Sanitation District (Md.) and Mayor Clay Larkin (Post Falls, Idaho)
Public Education Award – Two Categories
Julianne T. LaRock (Individual) and the City of San Diego Public Utilities Department: No Time to Waste, No Water to Waste (Other)
Rudolfs Industrial Waste Management Medal
Clifford A. Merritt
WEF Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship
Patrick McNamara
As the largest annual water quality conference and exhibition in the world, WEFTEC 2010 will feature 112 technical sessions, 35 workshops, six facility tours and the latest research, training, solutions and cutting-edge technologies available in the water quality field.
WEFTEC 2010 will be held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center from October 3-6, 2010. Visit www.weftec.org
About WEF
Formed in 1928, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization with 36,000 individual members and 75 affiliated Member Associations representing water quality professionals around the world. WEF and its Member Associations proudly work to achieve our mission of preserving and enhancing the global water environment.
SOURCE: Water Environment Federation