Operator Award
Type: Individual
Description: The NEWEA Operator Award is given annually to an individual who has shown a high interest and performance in wastewater operations and has made a significant contribution to the wastewater field.
Criteria: One or more of the following areas should be discussed in the nomination form to serve as a basis for selection of the award recipient:
- Improvement to the environment
- Cost effective operations
- Cost effective maintenance procedures
- Public relations
- Safety
- Innovative process controls
- Solids handling and disposal
- Industrial Pretreatment
- Collection systems/pumping stations
- Training
- Odor control
- Association contributions
Nominations can be made by supervisors, co-workers, state officials or members of the local Associations. Self-nominations are acceptable. The award recipients will be chosen from each of the six New England states by the local State Association. Nomination forms should be sent to the Awards Selection Committee for each member association.
Awarding Organization: New England Water Environment Association
Deadline: May 31, 2024
Previous Awardees:
Connecticut
2023 David Milano
2022 John Torre
2021 Gregory Quink
2020 Mark Bukowski
2019 Todd Wolowicz
2018 John Bodie
2017 David Geng
2016 Rian Savage
2015 Shane McCannon
2014 Daniel Sullivan, Jr.
2013 Michael Dudek
2012 Francis Russo
2011 Tracy Hardy
2010 Edward Alibozek
2009 Hector Ruiz
2008 Dennis Dievert
2007 John Sikorski
2006 Todd Mathewson
2005 Scott Clayton
2004 John DeGioia
2003 Julio Segarra
2002 Kevin Cini
2001 Roger Ignazio, Jr.
2000 Christian Hofmann
1999 David Rood
1998 Richard Herring
1997 Arthur Enderle III
1996 Len Schlude
1995 John DeGioia
1994 James Kirkland
1993 Whitman Bowen
1992 Charles Ekstrom III
1991 Arnold Bevins
1990 Phillip Cole
1989 Robert Hull
1988 Jeanette Brown (Semon)
1987 George Ravenscroft
1986 Paul Gilbert
1986 Michael Reardon
1985 Michael Bisi
1984 James Theriault
1983 Gustavo Schlessinger
Maine
2023 Keefe Cyr
2022 Michael Courtenay
2021 Theresa Tucker
2020 Scot Lausier
2019 Alex Buechner
2018 Stacy Thompson
2017 Annaleis Hafford
2016 Mark Holt
2015 Nicholas Konstantoulakis
2014 Michael Tibbetts
2013 Gregory Thulen
2012 Travis Peaslee
2011 Michael Harris, Jr.
2010 Dale Clark
2009 Mary Anne Peck
2008 Mark Soucy
2007 George Motycka
2006 Al Jellison
2005 Steven Lane
2004 Gary Stetson
2003 Steve Butler
2002 André Brousseau
2001 Dwayne Brown
2000 Ronald White
1999 John Hart
1998 Howard Carter
1997 Gene Wayne Francis
1996 Larry Thomas
1995 Clayton Richardson
1994 Thomas Connolly
1993 Robert Waterman
1992 Steven Flynn
1991 Steven Tapley
1990 Giles St. Pierre
1989 Patrick Cloutier
1988 Darold Wooley
1987 Charles Perry
1986 Douglas Walsh
1985 Raymond Field
1984 Ralph Mishou
1983 Jerome Guevremont
Massachusetts
2023 Eric Kerr
2022 Jason Swain
2021 Ashley Demarey
2020 Carl Thurston
2019 Michael Delaney
2018 Robert Delgado
2017 Scott Skelley
2016 Michael Hughes
2015 Jeffrey Kalmes
2014 Linda Schick
2013 Joseph Fijal
2012 Joseph Dugan
2011 Jeremiah Murphy
2010 John Riccio
2009 Pete Bernard
2008 Anthony Olivadesa
2007 Darlene Domingos
2006 Peter Nyberg
2005 Jim LaFord
2004 Frank Arnold
2003 William Waitt
2002 Peter Doyle
2001 Richard Persson
2000 David Andrade
1999 Harold Gracia
1998 Carmen DiFillippo
1997 Aram Varjabedian
1996 Thomas Landry
1995 Leo Dubois
1994 Paul Caron
1993 George Brehm
1992 Fred Haffty
1991 Lawrence Rintoul
1990 Robert Pariseau
1989 Bradford Lange
1988 Thomas Landry
1987 Dennis Dunn
1987 Arthur Levesque
1986 John Hartley
1985 Alan Pierce
1984 Harold Strassell
1983 Sandra Shields
New Hampshire
2023 Sam Heffron
2022 Mark Corliss
2021 Dan Driscoll
2020 Raymond A. McNeil
2019 Noelle Osborne
2018 Leo Gaudette
2017 Michael Carle
2016 Jason Randall
2015 Rob Lauricella
2014 Kenneth Noyes
2013 Thomas Moran
2012 Jason Beckwith
2011 Raymond Vermette
2010 Todd Gianotti
2009 Kevin MacLean
2008 David Green
2007 Timothy Kingston
2006 David Lovely
2005 Paula Anania
2004 Mary Dowse
2003 John Hladick
2002 Chuck Buzzell
2001 Donald Schagen
2000 Kathleen Ann Welch
1999 Sean Greig
1998 James Cruthers
1997 Timothy Mulder
1996 Arnold Greenleaf
1995 Arthur Boudreau
1994 Thomas Corey
1993 Terence Welch
1992 Peter Hellfach
1991 Sharon Ostrander
1990 Charles Richard
1989 George Laney
1988 Thomas A. White
1987 Richard Seymour, Jr.
1986 Phillippe Maltais
1985 Mark Gauthier
1984 Walter Morris
1983 Robert Livingston
Rhode Island
2023 Kathy Perez
2022 Dylan Chase
2021 Scott Goodinson
2020 Jose Da Silva
2019 Craig Danella
2018 Charles Labbe
2017 Christopher Petrone
2016 John Mackenzie
2015 Patrick Doyle
2014 Shawn Murphy
2013 Barry O’Brien
2011 James DiCaprio
2010 Earl Salisbury
2009 Michael Hodde
2008 Gwinlin Cox, Jr.
2007 Daniel Gorka
2006 Daniel Lima
2005 David Perrotta
2004 Erle Gardner
2003 Karen Goffe
2002 John Tatro
2001 Joel Burke
2000 Robert Rochefort, Jr.
1999 Peter Eldridge
1998 Scott Duerr
1997 Martin Linstrom
1996 James Conway, Jr.
1995 Thomas Azevedo
1994 Edward Robbins
1993 Walter Timpson
1992 Robert Bouvier
1991 Arthur Lebrecque
1990 Martha Drolet Ingram
1989 Alfred Angiolilli
1988 Bernard Bishop
1987 Frederick Webb
1986 Carmine Goneconte
1985 Michael Roberts
1984 Adel Banoub
1983 Thomas White
Vermont
2023 Matthew Dow
2022 Richard Chaput, Jr.
2021 Robert Protivansky
2020 Marty Frizzell
2019 Robert Fischer
2018 Wayne Graham
2017 John Alexander
2016 Robert Baillargeon
2015 Christopher Cox
2014 Kevin McLaughlin
2013 Erik Bailey
2012 Thomas Ciolfi
2012 Steven Perron
2011 Christopher Hayes
2010 David Upson, Jr.
2009 Harry Benner
2008 James Brimblecombe
2007 Edward Tracey
2006 Leroy Houghton
2005 Timothy Grover
2004 Michael Fortin
2003 John West
2002 Steven Foster
2001 Robert Wells
2000 Donald Whitten
1999 Donald Garrett
1998 Robert Wood
1997 Donald Ward
1996 Lawrence Rogacki
1995 George Dow
1994 Kendall Chamberlin
1993 Elizabeth Walker
1992 Leroy Houghton
1991 Rodney Allen
1990 Jon Jewett
1989 William Finger
1988 Larry Austin
1987 Steven Micheli
1986 Jeffrey Strong
1985 Samuel Gates
1984 Robert Searles
1983 Brent Herring
