The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) has announced 15 distinguished members as the 2016 WEF Fellows. The designation recognizes members’ achievements, stature, and contributions to the water profession.
“WEF Fellows have made significant professional accomplishments toward protecting public health and the environment through sustainable water management,” said WEF Executive Director Eileen O’Neill. “The Federation is pleased to recognize and honor these outstanding professionals for their positive impact and contributions to clean water.”
The recipients, who were recognized during a ceremony at WEFTEC 2016, are listed below with their organizations’ headquarters in parenthesis and their particular location following it when they are not the same:
 Robert Bastian, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. |
 Evangelina Belia, Primodal Inc. (Kalamazoo, Mich.) |
 Charles Bott, Hampton Roads Sanitation District (Virginia Beach, Va.) |
 Phillip Feeney, retired from Brown and Caldwell (Walnut Creek, Calif.), Leesburg, Va. |
 C. Dale Jacobson, DD Consulting LLC (Omaha, Neb.) |
 Carl Janson, Riordan Materials Corp. (Blue Bell, Pa.) |
 Samuel Jeyanayagam, CH2M Hill (Englewood, Colo.), Herndon, Va. |
 Liliana Maldonado, DC Water and Sewer Authority (Washington, D.C.) |
 Donald Mavinic, University of British Columbia (Vancouver) |
 James Mihelcic, University of South Florida (Tampa) |
 Paige Novak, The University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) |
 Karen Pallansch, Alexandria (Va.) Renew Enterprises |
 Ralph “Rusty” Schroedel Jr., AECOM (Los Angeles), Milwaukee |
 Art K. Umble, MWH Global (Broomfield, Colo.), Denver |
 Thomas E. Wilson, Thomas E. Wilson Environmental Engineers LLC (Barrington, Ill.) |
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September 28, 2016
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