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IN THIS ISSUE
Louisiana Water Environment AssociationAPRIL 2019 Newsletter
2 President's Message 4 Meeting Announcement5 WEF Water Week7 Water's Worth It8 WEFTEC 2019 9 Scholarship10 LWEA Officers/Committees11 LWEA Member News & OFFICER NOMINATIONS!
Cover Photo: Aimee Killeen
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Happy Spring Everyone!
I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful spring weather.
In late February I had the opportunity to attend a workshop hosted by the Water Environment Federation (WEF). For those of you who don’t know, WEF is the par-ent association of LWEA. The workshop was about how WEF and the member as-sociations can work better together to make these organizations stronger. It was nice to meet members from other small member associations and discuss the struggles we have with being an organization made up of volunteers who have full-time jobs. I learned a lot during the workshop, specifically all the resources WEF has to offer. My goal is to take what I have learned and pass it along to make this organization better.
The Louisiana Conference was held in Alexandria March 11-14. A WEF representa-tive spoke during the opening ceremonies. I would like to thank all the speakers who came to present. Also thank you to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Water Dogs for putting on demonstrations.
The 2018-2019 term is quickly coming to an end. If you are interested in joining the board or becoming the chair of a committee, please contact me at [email protected]. We are always looking for new people to join the board or open committees.
Stay tuned for upcoming LWEA events.
Sincerely,
Diana
MESSAGE BY DIANA DAY
president’s
Ann Wilson of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans speaking.
John King of Breazeale, Sachse and Wilson, LLP speaking at the conference
WEF representative speaking at the conference. The Water Dogs in action
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The nation’s leading water and public works organizations – repre-senting the full spectrum of water issues, research fields, and utilities from every part of the country – gathered in the nation’s capital during Water Week 2019 (March 31-April 6) to urge Congress and the Trump Administration to in-crease investment in water infra-structure, research, and reuse.
Hundreds of drinking water, waste-water, and stormwater professionals took to Capitol Hill during a series of Water Week 2019 events to meet with lawmakers and advocate for national policies that advance clean, safe, affordable, and sustainable water for all Americans.
Water resources and systems face growing challenges that include ag-
ing infrastructure, increased water quality concerns, workforce short-ages, and climate change impacts. Access to clean, safe and reliable water is a vital need that impacts every American, every day. Since water is imperative to public health and the economy, it is critical that the federal government elevate water as a national policy and funding priority.
WEEKwater WEF REPORT
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR WATER WEEK 2020, APRIL 26-MAY 2!
Y O U R E F F O R T
Y O U N E E D W A T E R . W A T E R N E E D S Y O U .
WATER’S WORTH IT®
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92nd Annual Technical Exhibition and ConferenceConference: Sept. 21 – 25, 2019Exhibition: Sept. 23 - 25, 2019McCormick PlaceChicago, Illinois USA
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What Is WEFTEC?WEFTEC®, the largest event of its kind in North America, offers water quality professionals the best in water quality education and training.
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The Louisiana Water Environment Association has established a scholarship program to encourage and assist qualified individuals in their pursuit of a degree, which leads to a career in the environmental field. LWEA intends to award three scholarships, honoring former members of LWEA, to defray the costs of tuition, fees, books and school supplies. The three scholarships and the amount of each award are:
FREDERICK G. DEILER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP $1,500KENNETH L. KEFFER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP $1,500HAROLD NORMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP $1,500
LWEA reserves the right to revise, withhold or reduce the number of scholarships, depending upon the quantity and quality of the applications received. Scholarships will be forwarded to the University for the recipient to use during the next (Fall) semester or quarter. In addition, the scholarship recipients will be awarded a complimen-tary one-year student membership in the national Water Environment Federation and in LWEA.
A complete application must be received by the LWEA Scholarship Selection Committee by JUNE 3, 2019, at the following address:
Henry T. Graham, Jr.LWEA Scholarship Selection Committee Chairmanc/o LCAOne American Place, Suite 2040Baton Rouge, LA 70825
The scholarships will be announced at the LWEA Annual Business Meeting in June 2019. Contact Henry Graham, Jr. at (225) 938-6351 or E-mail: [email protected] or your LWEA Campus Coordinator for details.
LWEA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
In order to be considered, the applicant:1. Must be pursuing either a baccalaureate or masters degree at a col-lege or university within Louisiana;
2. Must be a full-time student and resident of Louisiana.
3. Must have at least a B average in all course work (3.0 on a 4.0 scale);
4. Must be at least a Junior (undergraduate) and no higher than a Master’s level candidate during the year of award;
5. Must have at least two semesters (three quarters) of course work remaining toward a qualifying degree at the time of award; and
6. Must be majoring in an environmental related curriculum in engi-neering, physical or natural science, or public health.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
In order to apply for the LWEA scholarships, the applicant must submit the following:
1. General Information - A brief application containing the applicant's name, address, (mailing and permanent), telephone number, universi-ty attending and dates of attendance, degree sought and overall Grade Point Average. Briefly describe your need for this scholarship (please
include the % of tuition covered by other grants or scholarships; the names and amounts of any other grants or scholarships applicable dur-ing the award period of the LWEA scholarship).
2. Resume - Pertinent information on environmentally related course work, honors and achievements, publications, presentations and extra-curricular activities (both on-campus and off-campus organizations).
3. Narrative - A short essay (not less than 50 and no more than 200 words) which demonstrates the applicant's desire to preserve and enhance the water environment of Louisiana by setting forth the ap-plicant's degree objectives, career goals and personal interests.
4. Official University/College Transcript(s) - A copy of your official college transcripts. For applicants continuing an undergraduate degree program, the transcript must show all undergraduate course work through the most recent Fall semester (quarter). For applicants enter-ing into a post-graduate degree program, the transcript must show all undergraduate course work leading to a baccalaureate degree and a letter of acceptance to a graduate environmental program meeting the minimum requirements. For applicants continuing a post-graduate degree program, the transcripts must show all undergraduate course work leading to a baccalaureate degree and all post-graduate course work through the most recent Fall semester (quarter).
5. Personal Reference - Recommendation of the applicant's major pro-fessor or department head, as appropriate, attesting to the applicant's academic experience.
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AWARDS CHAIRAdrienne Kelly - [email protected]
COLLECTION SYSTEMS CHAIRJosh Graham - [email protected]
HOSPITALITY CHAIRBeth Hitt - [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRLinda McConnell - [email protected]
PUBLIC EDUCATION CHAIRAimeé Killeen - [email protected]
SAFETY CHAIRAdrienne Kelly - [email protected]
SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRHenry Graham - [email protected]
Program • Government • Young ProfessionalsCommunity Outreach/Education • WEFTEC Advisory Chair
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
PRESIDENT • DIANA DAY225-239-2656 • [email protected]
PRESIDENT-ELECT • TJ TRUXILLO985-859-9681 • [email protected]
VICE-PRESIDENT • HANNAH NAQUIN225-408-2882 • [email protected]
SECRETARY • MAGHEE [email protected]
TREASURER • ALEX SHEFFIELD225-755-1000 • [email protected]
PAST PRESIDENT • CHERREE CARLSON225-241-8773 • [email protected]
WEF DELEGATE • JESSICA KEASLER225-344-6052 • [email protected]
PWO REP. • JEROME [email protected]
LWEA 2018 – 2019 OFFICERS
OPEN POSITIONS
Representations by advertisers of products, ser-vices or professional qualifications in this pub-lication are the sole responsibility of the adver-tisers. The LWEA assumes no responsibility or warranty of such representations. The LWEA assumes no responsibility for statements and opinions expressed by contributors to this publi-cation. Views expressed in editorials and articles are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the position of LWEA.
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New MembersPlease welcome the following new Professional, Young Professional, Executive, or Public Official members, who recently joined WEF and LWEA:
David Einsel, GSA Consulting Engineers, Inc., Gonzales, LAMark Zappi, Lafayette, LA
Non-members, Expired MembersFor WEF/LWEA membership information, visit wef.org/JoinWEF or contact Linda McConnell at 225-773-6478 or [email protected]. I can forward you a PDF of the current application form or can look up your expired member number for use in communications with WEF.
BY LINDA MCCONNELL • MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMEMBER NEWS
Officer nominations are being accepted by the LWEA to serve on the 2018-2019 Executive Committee.
The elections will be closed and tallied at our June business meeting. The current ballot for officers includes:
√ President: TJ Truxillo (Automatic – No Vote Required)President-Elect: Open ___________________________________Vice-President: Open ___________________________________Secretary: Open ___________________________________Treasurer: Alex Sheffield; Other _____________________________Public Works Operator Representative: Jerome Marshall; Other _________________________
Ballot Submitted by: ________________________________
Submit a nomination or cast a vote for the named candidates by email to Diana Day at [email protected].
Candidates/voters must be a current member of LWEA/WEF.
LWEA OFFICERNOMINATIONS
