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;
Papers or articles accepted by state, regional or national publications. Technical presentations at professional conferences;
Membership in WEF National Collection Systems Committee.

Nominations

Significant participation in one or more of the following areas: Operations, Maintenance, Design, Education, Training, Certification, Management and Planning of Sewer Collection Systems.

Submit completed nomination form with required supporting material, to:

Golden Manhole Society Selection Committee
c/o Rex Heape
Shafer, Kline & Warren, Inc.
216 N. Jefferson
Iola, KS 66749
Phone: (620) 365-5101
Fax: (620) 365-6828

Selection Committee

The selection committee recognizes and honors separately, both the inductees and their employers for their combined contributions which promotes increased professionalism in the collection systems field.

Past Recipients of the Prestigious Award
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
	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	CH2MHILL
	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