WEF Announces 2008 Excellence Award Recipients

Each year, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) recognizes excellence and achievement in the water environment profession within the following categories: individual service and contribution; education; organization and association recognition; operational and design excellence; and published papers. The awards will be presented in October during ceremonies at WEFTEC.08, WEF’s 81st annual technical exhibition and conference in Chicago.

Camp Applied Research Medal--Orris E. Albertson

Collection Systems Award--George LeRoy Martin

Eddy Wastewater Principles and Processes Medal--Craig D. Adams, Glen T. Daigger & Holley Kaempfer Steller

Emerson Distinguished Service Medal--Billy G. Turner

Engelbrecht International Achievement Award--Daniel A. Nolasco

Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medal--Dr. James H. Johnson, Jr. & Dr. Daniel H. Zitomer

Gascoigne Medal for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operational Improvement--Thomas Asmus, Michael Gerbitz, Larry Reinke, Kenneth Sedmak & Timothy Stockman

Industrial Water Quality Achievement Award--U.S. Department of Energy/Honeywell Federal Mfg. & Technologies

Innovative Technology Awards--ADS Environmental Services-ADS Spider (Collection Systems); Accusonic Technologies-Accusonic 7510+ (Instrumentation); AquaAerobic Systems Inc.-AquaDiamond Filter (Process Equipment); and Penn Valley Pump Co.-Double Disc Pump (Solids Handling/Disposal)

McKee Groundwater Protection, Restoration, Sustainable Use Medal--Johanshir Golchin, Bruce H. Kjartanson, Say Kee Ong, Shane W. Rogers & Greg A. Stenback

Member Association Achievement Award--Michigan Water Environment Association and Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association

Member Association Safety Award--New England Water Environment Association

Outstanding Member Association Award--North Carolina Water Environment Association

Outstanding Young Water Environment Professional Award--Charles Bott

Public Education Awards--Isabel S. Tourkantonis (Individual); Florida Water Environment Association-Public Outreach and Communication Committee (Member Association); and Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County-Clearwater Program (Other)

Public Officials Award--The Honorable Thomas M. Menino (Mayor, city of Boston) & Terrence J. O'Brien (president, board of commissioners, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago)

Rudolfs Industrial Waste Management Medal--Jennifer L. Dauphinais, Ines D. Henriques, Richard T. Kelly II & Nancy G. Love

WEF Graduate Studies Scholarship--Jason J. Flowers, P.E.

Source: Water Environment Federation