Quarter Century Operator Award
The Quarter Century Operator Club is an informal group composed of active or corporate members of the federation who have been engaged in wastewater treatment plant operation for at least 25 years. The club was created under the sponsorship of Frank Woodbury Jones, who served as its registrar.
Criteria
- Must be a member of WEF and one of its member associations or a recognized operator's association.
- Must be in operations at least 25 years before applying for membership and must have been an operator for at least 10 years during a total of at least 25 years of full-time, significant participation in some substantial aspect of water pollution control (military service excepted).
An operator is defined as a person actively involved in the hands-on, day-to-day operation, maintenance, or management in wastewater transportation or treatment works.
Nominations
Nominations are accepted from KWEA members. 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.
Deadline
July 15
Past Recipients of This Prestigious Award
| 2021 | David Firsching |
| 2018 | Kurt Bookout Dustin Coles Jeff Graham Randall Harris Richard Martinez Nicholas Ortiz Becky Roeckers Jeffrey Rogers Clay Warren* Tim Martin* |
| 2017 | Michael Bader Michael Carter Russell Still |
| 2016 | Mike Wagner |
| 2014 | Richard Collins* Tom Eder* Dan Florence* Kelly Haller* Warren Harris* Charles Knowles* Paul Pfannestiel* Steve Rishel* Jeff Rogers* Becky Roeckers* Rodney Simmonds* Wanda White* |
| 2013 | Dave Harper |
| 2012 | Steve Kubler Rod Philo Mike Gilliland |
| 2011 | Joe Foster Clay Randel Dennis Ashcraft Wayne Nelson* Robert Hollon Charlie Suchy James Jones Robert Lilly* Nathan Miller Jim Strunk* Millie Reed Tim Kurkowski Curtis Norris Donald Kirkpatrick Stan Rinehart* Larry Bard Brian Snow Carolyn Woodhead Mark Estrada |
| 2009 | Rick Fischer |
| 2007 | Marvin Haid Steve Gorszczyk Duane Redenbaugh |
| 2006 | Jim Larkin Carrie Milton |
| 2005 | David Schmidt Jan Straub |
| 2002 | Robert Schartz |
| 2001 | Robert Mullin |
| 2000 | James Tush |
| 1998 | Bert Dechand, Jr. Chet Darby |
| 1997 | Robert Elder |
| 1996 | Eddie Andrews Don Sumner |
| 1995 | Sylvan Coles |
| 1994 | Terry Kirch Mike Younger Herbert Shulz, Jr. |
| 1992 | John King |
| 1990 | Phillip Hammond Lauren Dinkel Mike Degand, Jr. Harold Doerffler Bruce Fortner |
| 1989 | Don Daffron Jack Kirkpatrick Harold Miller Ronald Brown William Dailey |
| 1988 | Calvin Bryant Newton Baker, Jr. George O'Neil |
| 1987 | Doyle Webster Robert Goebel James Norris Eugene Wards John Carpenter Walter Hundley Max Rhodd Ralph Wards |
| 1986 | Myron Cailteaux Gilbert Long Harry Zielke William Goff James Roberts Murl McPherson Leslie Parscal Gerald Brunin |
| 1985 | Allan Kupsch Richard Timberlake |
| 1981 | John Glidewell, Jr. Don Vaughn V.R. Lawrence |
* Denotes those inducted into Kansas Quarter Century Operator Club only.