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KWEA Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers

The Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers (SSSSS) originated to encourage members to “get involved” in their member organizations. SSSSS members are selected by previous members in recognition of "outstanding meritorious service above and beyond the call of duty" to the Kansas Water Environment Association. Each new inductee is awarded a badge (shovel) and a certificate.

The honor of being conferred with SSSSS membership is recognized nationally and internationally by any and all persons connected with the Water Environment Federation (WEF), as well as by members of various other associations and professional societies, trade associations, and virtually at all levels of government for “those in the know,” regarding what the golden shovel represents.

SSSSS Inductees

2022 Alex Darby, Eric Keagle, Ryan Rossell, Natalie Wilderom, Claudio Ternieden*
2019 Laura Gray, Steven McNolty II, Ryan Rutkowski, Ifetayo Venner*
2018 Dale South, Richard Ludowese, Rodney Geisler, Heather Phillips, Steve Dye*
2017 Michael Bader, Heath Horyna, Joan Hawley*
2016 Dallas Massie, Tyler Pjesky, Penny Young*
2015 Belinda Sturm, Jamie Belden, Jenny Hartfelder*
2014 Kurt Bookout, Chris Ramsey, Travis Stryker, Ron Thomann, Ralph Exton*
2013 Michael Carter, Ed McGrath, Aaron Witt, Fred Burlingame*
2012 Lorrie Hill, Susan Pekarek, Charlie Suchy, Mike Tate
2011 Tammy Bailey, Tami Lorenzen, John Rossen, Matt Bond*
2010 Dustin Coles, David Cox, Rex Heape, Brian Spano, Chris Browning*
2009 Dennis Dunbar, Jeff Graham, Tina Leitzel, Dan Ott, Cordell Samuels*
2008 Page Burks, Mike Hafling, Gary Moxley, Rebecca West*
2007 Phil Burns, Floyd Koder, Kevin Waldron, Adam Zabinski*
2006 LaVerne Beam, Doug Nolkemper, Marc Pedrotti, Melissa Schlickbernd, Mohammed Dahab*
2005 Joe Foster, Jim Larkin, Darrel Thornbrugh, Michael Read*
2004 Scott Craig, Fred Eisenbarth, Pat Flynn, John Metzler, Pat Toby, Mike Godfrey*
2003 Amy Kliewer, Donnie Koontz, David Schmidt, Roxann Slater, Martha Tasker, Lynn Orphan*
2002 Alice Ballard, Matt Bond, John Booton, Jeanette Klamm, John O'Neil, Clay Randel, Roxann Slater, Martha Tasker, Larry Jaworski*
2001 Don Glick, John McNellis, Mike Rudy, Robert McMillon*
2000 Mark Eisenbarth, Rod Philo, Bob Roddy, Martha Tasker, Jim Clark*
1999 Kim Dominic, Jan Straub
1998 Steve Gorszczyk, Dave Hauser, Jim Hufford, John Tillman
1997 Jerry Grant, Al Kupsch, Joe Maris, Randy Storrer, Jerry Vernon, R. Kuchenreither*
1996 Chris Burns, Virgil Lawrence, Rick Sewell, Quincalee Brown*
1995 Calvin Bryant, Terry Kirch, James Tush
1994 Becky Gagnon, Kathy Windham, Phillip Gerwert*
1993 Joe Mester, Dick Pedrotti, Michael Pollon*
1992 Shirley Coles, Jerry Davies, Steve DeHart, Herbert Shultz, Jr.
1991 Sandi Middleton, Millie Reed
1990 Henry Holley, Steve Phillips, Mark Wade, Arthur Saarinen*
1989 Gyula Kovach, Bob Sample
1988 James Current, James Danner, John McNitt, James Abbot*
1987 Sylvan Coles, Ross McKinney, Larry Nelson, Elizabeth Turner*
1986 Betsy Betros, Tim Hobson, Ed Taylor, Carl Huber*
1985 Larry Schmid, Mike Younger
1984 Allan Shineman, Raymond Stillwell, Robert Canham*
1983 N. Jack Burris, Karl Mueldener, Max R. Rhodd, Harry A. Tow*
1982 Steve Goodman, James L. Martin, Don Snethen
1981 Robert Hess, E.J. Newbold, Gene Sonnenberg
1980 Bruce Fortner, Frank Mabry, Edie Snethen, Carmen Guarino*
1979 Jim Bills, Harry Zielke, Geoffery Scott*
1978 Major C. Hagar, Herman Janzen, Don Vaughn, Martin Lang*
1977 John Bailey, Ray Golly, Duane Morgan, Richard Englebrecht*
1976 Bill Ketterman, Dwight Metzler, Doyle Webster, Sam Warrington*
1975 Hi Bland, Lloyd Weller, L. Dean Strowig, Horace Smith*
1974 Leland Durham, Thomas McMahon, Victor Wagner, Lewis Young
1973 Myron Cailteaux, Jack Griffiths, Leland Talbot, Victor Watner
1972 John Glidewell, Jr., Myron K. Nelson, Victor Pickering, John Parkhurst*
1971 Robert Crawford, Lyle Cunningham, J. Howard Duncan
1969 Paul Haney

* indicates national WEF representative inductee