Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
The New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA), through its Awards Committee, has completed the year long process of nomination, selection and promotion of the 2018 slate of awards recipients.
These Awards recognize “the best of the best” of water quality professionals from within the 2,000-member NEWEA organization, plus additional “stars” from the Public Education, Journalism, Educational Institution, and Municipal Utility/Public Works community. Visit our awards program to learn more about the range of awards we present.
As always, the Awards Program will also include outstanding performance awards given by the US EPA New England Region.
The event is scheduled for Wednesday, January 30, 2019 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (tickets required). Attendance is limited and is known to “sell out”.
NEWEA RECOGNITIONS
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Verna Yin, Cos Cob, CT
Mei Tian, Bangor, ME
Elise Mizerak, Holden, MA
Meghana Avvaru, Nashua, NH
Margaret O’Brien, Bristol, RI
Sunthoshini Premsankar, Williston, VT
Scholarship Recipients 2018-2019
William Adsit, Undergraduate Student
Astha Thakali, Graduate Student
Ashley Loto, Non-Environmental Student
NEWEA AWARDS
Asset Management Award Biosolids Management Award Clair N. Sawyer Award Committee Service Award E. Sherman Chase Award Elizabeth A. Cutone Executive Leadership Award Energy Management Achievement Award Founders Award James J. Courchaine Collection Systems Award Operator Award Operator Safety Award Past President’s Plaque and Pin Paul Keough Award Public Educator Award Wastewater Utility Award Young Professional Award
Michael Bisi, Glastonbury, CT
Andre Brousseau, Springvale, ME
David Duest, Winthrop, MA
John Adie, Concord, NH
Michael Spring, Providence, RI
Wayne Elliott, Essex Junction, VT
Plymouth, NH Village Water & Sewer District
James Taylor and the Merrimack, NH Biosolids Composting Team
William Patenaude, Providence, RI
Joy Lord, Lisbon Falls, ME
John Vetere, Boston, MA
Alan Taubert, Salem, MA
Town of Fairfield, CT
Douglas Miller, Cape Elizabeth, ME
Angelo Salamone, Chelsea, MA
John Bodie, Fairfield, CT
Stacy Thompson, South Portland, ME
Robert Delgado, Barnstable, MA
Leo Gaudette, Nashua, NH
Charles Labbe, Warwick, RI
Wayne Graham, Essex Junction, VT
David Aucoin, Providence, RI
James Barsanti, Framingham, MA
Andrew Bramante, Greenwich, CT
Christian Lund, Groton, CT
York, ME Sewer District
Allison Fisher, Portland, ME
WEF – MA AWARDS
George W. Burke, Jr. Award Laboratory Analyst Excellence Award Operations Challenge Competition – Div II Process Control Operations Challenge Competition – Div II Process Control and Lab William D. Hatfield Award WEF Student Design Competition* WEF Life Membership WEF Service Award*
Howard Carter, Saco, ME
UCONN Reclaimed Water Facility
Stephanie Rochefort, Somersworth, NH
Franken Foggers, New Haven, CT
Ocean State Alliance, Providence, RI
Francis Russo, Meriden, CT
James Courchaine, Avondale, AZ
Sabrina Castaneda, Somerville, MA
John Struzziery, Hull, MA
Susan Sullivan, Lowell, MA
*Presented at WEFTEC 2018
