Golden Manhole Award Society
Criteria
Induction will be decided by a minimum of three members of the Selection Committee. The committee will use the following criteria to select a nominee for the award.
- Years of experience and significant participation in the one of more of the areas listed in the section below titled NOMINATIONS;
- Involvement in promoting the professional recognition of the collection system field;
- Participation in the Kansas Water Environment Associations collection system committee (helpful, but not required); and
- Papers or articles accepted by state, regional or national publications. Technical presentations at professional conferences.
Nominations
Significant participation in one or more of the following areas: Operations, Maintenance, Design, Education, Training, Certification, Management and Planning of Sewer Collection Systems.
Selection Committee
The selection committee recognizes and honors, separately, both the inductees and their employers for their combined contributions which promote increased professionalism in the collection systems field.
Past Recipients of This Prestigious Award | ||
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2022 | Troy Young | Johnson County Wastewater |
2021 | Steve Williams | Key Equipment |
2019 | Jeffrey Anderson | Unified Government of WYCOKCK |
Laura Gray | Lamp Rynearson | |
Nick Hoyt | City of Lawrence | |
2018 | David Hamberlin | TREKK Design Group |
Kevin Swearengin | Unified Government of WYCOKCK | |
Kurt Winters | Unified Government of WYCOKCK | |
2017 | Wayne Dillard | EPA Region 7 |
Deron Huck | CH2M | |
Kirk Rowland | Unified Gov't WYCOKCK | |
2016 | Bob Brower | City of Lawrence |
2015 | Chris Ramsey | Black & Veatch |
2014 | Dan Ott | Johnson County Wastewater |
2013 | Rod Hofer | Professional Engineering Consultants |
2012 | Patrick Beane | Johnson County Wastewater |
Ron Thomann | TREKK Design Group, LLC | |
Tim Schneller | George Butler Associates, Inc. | |
2011 | Gail Abney | Mayer Specialty Services |
Randy Mather | City of Olathe / Municipal Services / Utilities | |
2010 | Tamara Lorenzen | CDM |
Dave Bries | City of Olathe / Municipal Services / Utilities | |
2009 | Mark Mayer | Enviro-Line Company, Inc. |
Gary Beck | George Butler Associates | |
2008 | Marc Pedrotti | R.E. Pedrotti Co. |
Aaron Witt | Johnson County Wastewater | |
2007 | None | |
2006 | Gary Ray | City of Garden City |
2005 | Joe Botinelly | City of Wichita |
John Tillman | Ray Lindsey Company | |
2004 | Dale Howard | City of Ottawa |
Fred Eisenbarth | Alpha Supply Co. | |
Cliff Cate | Wade & Associates | |
Larry Henak | City of Kansas City (Retired) | |
2003 | Bob Brower | City of Lawrence |
Rusty Shadoin | City of Olathe / Municipal Services / Utilities | |
Charles Suchy | City of Great Bend | |
Rex Heape | KDHE | |
2002 | Monty Hole | City of Salina |
Phil Burns | Delich, Roth & Goodwillie | |
Vernon Schrock | Johnson County Wastewater | |
Thad May | George Butler Associates | |
Jack Kirkpatrick | Johnson County Wastewater | |
2001 | Joe Huffman | SAK Construction |
Rick Nelson | CH2M Hill | |
Martha Tasker | Wilson & Associates | |
Kevin Waldron | George Butler Associates | |
2000 | George Johnson | City of Kansas City (Retired) |
Roxann Slater | Alpha Supply Company | |
Jim Stuit | City of Lawrence | |
1999 | Jim Current | KDHE (Retired) |
Ken Almes | ||
Darrel Thornbrugh | Johnson County Wastewater | |
Larry Nelson | Ray Lindsey Company | |
1998 | Bill Carter | George Butler Associates |
Chris Burns | Johnson County Wastewater | |
Mark Wade | Mark Wade & Associates | |
Rick Sewell | City of Derby | |
Joe Maris | Ray Lindsey Company |