The following awards are presented by Kansas Section AWWA. For criteria, nomination, and more visit the links below.
The Community Relations Committee of KsAWWA invites all utilities to participate in the annual Water Taste Contest at the KWEA/KsAWWA Joint Conference.
Below are the rules of the contest. Entries must be submitted by noon on Tuesday the week of the conference, to Section Manager Hank Corcoran Boyer, at the conference exhibitor registration desk. Each entry will be logged and assigned an identifying number.
2021 | WaterOne |
2020 | No Contest |
2019 | City of Lawrence |
2018 | WaterOne |
2017 | City of Iola |
2016 | City of El Dorado |
2015 | City of Iola |
2014 | WaterOne |
2013 | City of Olathe |
2012 | City of Emporia |
2011 | WaterOne |
2010 | KCK BPU |
2009 | City of Wichita |
2008 | City of Olathe |
2007 | City of Emporia |
2006 | WaterOne |
This award was established in 2006 in memory of long time member Richard Porter. The award will be given to a section member who has demonstrated support and commitment to the Kansas section. This commitment could be represented by the following:
2021 | Martha Tasker |
2020 | Jim Epp |
2019 | Lester Estelle |
2018 | Dr. Stephen Randtke |
2017 | Kurt Bookout |
2016 | Dan Defore |
2015 | David Waldo |
2014 | Garry Turner |
2013 | David Egger |
2012 | Jerry Blain |
2011 | Fred Douglas |
2010 | Don L. Gray |
2009 | Hank Corcoran Boyer |
2008 | Ron Rhodes |
2007 | Terryl Pajor |
2006 | Dick Pedrotti |
The purpose of the Operator Meritorious Service Award is to recognize special performance in one or more of the following:
Section members eligible to receive the Operator's Meritorious Service Award shall include any water supply or distribution individual who, during the time period of the meritorious activity, worked in any operations related capacity.
Submit to the section the full name and address and complete biographical information on each nominee on the entry form provided by AWWA along with supporting data concerning the meritorious service performed by the nominee.
A nomination for the award may be submitted for consideration by any AWWA section member to the section Operator's Meritorious Service Award Committee.
The award will be presented at the KWEA/KsAWWA Joint Annual Conference.
2021 | Paul Crocker |
2020 | Rusty Tournade |
2019 | Perry Smith |
2018 | Joe Cribbs |
2017 | Jennifer Dixon |
2016 | Keith McAdoo |
2015 | Ron Wyatt |
2014 | Robert Simmons |
2013 | Steve Nirschi |
2012 | Kerry Peterson |
2011 | Alan Thomas |
2010 | Lester Estelle |
2009 | Chuck Weber |
2008 | Dan Defore |
2007 | Garry Turner |
2006 | Ron Snethen |
2005 | Phillip Cooper |
2003 | George E. Simanowitz |
2002 | Durward M. Johnson |
2001 | Charles Gray |
2000 | Ron Rhodes |
1999 | Jeff Arnold |
1998 | Gerald Blain |
1995 | Bruce Tate |
1994 | Dale McMaster |
1993 | Don Moore |
1990 | Don Silver |
1989 | Don Gray |
1988 | Michael Cavanaugh |
1987 | Alan Shineman |
The Kenneth J. Miller Founders’ Award was established in 2001 by the board of directors of Water For People to honor outstanding volunteer service being contributed to this international humanitarian effort. This award is named after one of the founders and the first president of Water For People Kenneth J. Miller of Denver, Colorado. This award recognizes those who emulate Kenneth J. Miller’s example of self-sacrificing volunteer service.
2020 | Tony O'Malley |
2017 | David Egger |
2013 | Gary Moxley |