The Quarter Century Operators' Club is an informal group of active members of the Kansas Water Environment Association (KWEA) & the Water Environment Federation (WEF) who have been engaged in wastewater treatment plant operation for at least 25 years. The Club was created under sponsorship of Frank Woodbury Jones, who served as its registrar.
The award consists of a plaque suitably inscribed with recipient's name and will be presented by a Water Environment Federation representative at the Kansas Water Environment Association Annual Meeting.
Nominations are accepted from KWEA members. Please submit the nomination no later than June 15. The nomination is to be mailed or emailed to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Kansas Water Environment Association. The nominations will be reviewed and sent on to the Water Environment Federation, prior to its deadline date of July 1st, by the KWEA Secretary-Treasurer.
| Past Recipients of the Prestigious Award | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Marvin Haid Steve Gorszczyk |
Duane Redenbaugh |
| 2006 | Jim Larkin | Carrie Milton |
| 2005 | David Schmidt | Jan Straub |
| 2002 | Roburt L. Schwartz | |
| 2001 | Bob Mullin | |
| 2000 | James Tush | |
| 1998 | Albert Dechand Jr. | Chet Darby |
| 1997 | Robert Elder | |
| 1996 | Edie Andrews | Don Sumner |
| 1995 | Sylvan Coles | |
| 1994 | Terry Kirch Mike Younger |
Herbert Shultz Jr. |
| 1992 | Joh King | |
| 1990 | Phillip Hammond Lauren Dinkel Bruce Fortner |
Mike Degand Jr. Harold Doerffler |
| 1989 | Don E. Daffron Jack D. Kirkpatrick |
William E. Dailey |
| 1988 | Calvin Bryant Newton Baker Jr. |
George O'Neil |
| 1987 | Doyle Webster Robert E. Goebel James C. Norris Eugene Wards |
John Carpenter |
| 1986 | Myron Cailteaux Gilbert Long Harry Zielke William Goff |
James Roberts Murl McPherson Leslie Parscal Gerald Brunin |
| 1985 | Allan Kupsch Richard Timberlake |
William Kaberline |
| 1981 | John Glidewell Jr. Don W. Vaughn |
V.R. Lawrence |