Awards

MI-AWWA recognizes the exceptional dedication and contribution of its members to the water industry. The Section and the Association have robust Recognition Programs that celebrate professionals who have contributed to the water industry and/or the Section in a variety of ways. Most recent winners are listed below.

Awards are given based on merit criteria listed. Awards may not be presented if no qualified candidate is nominated.

Nominations

Nominations are accepted between January 1 and June 1 of each year. To make a nomination for any Section award, please use the nomination form.

Most Recent Awardees

Award Descriptions

2018 awardees

For a list of all awardees, see the Membership Directory.

Section Level Awards

Professional Excellence (NEW in 2019)

Young Professional of the Year

Raymond J. Faust Award

• 2018 Molly Maciejewski
• 2018 Paul Reinsch

Chuck Van der Kolk Volunteer of the Year Award

• 2018 Pat Staskiewicz

Michigan Water Industry Hall of Fame

• 2018 inductee - William Dixon
  
• 2018 inductee - James Cleland
• 2018 inductee - Eric Way

Richard Husby Public Awareness Award

Research & Technical Practices Award

• 2018 Lansing Board of Water and Light

Executive Director Award

2018 Dave Stinson

AWWA Level Awards

Operator Meritorious Service Award

• 2018 Shimo Svabic

George W. Fuller Award

• 2018 Clyde Dugan

Exemplary Well Head Protection Award

• 2018 City of Plainwell

LaDue Safety Award

 Honorary/Life status - 2018

• Thomas Bugai
• James Davies
• Thomas DeLaura
• Randal Ford
• Guy Forstrom
• Donald French
• Michael Glowinski
• Bruce Hauch
• Thomas Idema
• Steven Lawry
• James Letts
• Richard Mahoney
• Leslie Schmidtke
• James Scholl
• W. Curtis White

Gold Water Drop - 2018

• James Granger
• Albert Posthuma

Silver Water Drop - 2018

• Gerald Bartoszek
• Charles Bellmore
• Randy Braeutigam
• Thomas Casari
• Marie Davis
• William Dedoe
• Ted Erickson
• Peter Greiner
• Michael Grenier
• Stewart Maggrett
• Bob McClenney
• Joseph Michalsky
• Ken O'Brien
• Kevin O'Brien
• Steven Patterson
• Kevin Roney
• Ron Rose
• Brian Ross
• Wayne Rybak
• Eric Schiesswohl
• Ronald Shaw
• Gregory Smith
• Patrick Staskiewicz
• Ernie Thomas
• Robert Tutsock
• Tom Wilson

MDEQ Edward Dunbar Rich Award (Awarded by DEQ)

• Thomas Chinchak
• Alan Czamik
• Eric Dalman
• Douglas Gay
• John Laughhunn
• Andrew Parrott
• Jeffrey Salem
• Daniel Scheer
• Pat Staskiewicz
• Kelly Tatlock
• Eric Zelmer