AWRA NATIONAL AWARDSAWRA Florida has been awarded Outstanding State Section by AWRA National 17 times since 1975: 2019, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1993, 1992, 1988, 1984, 1979, 1975 |
AWRA Florida President's AwardsEach year at the Annual Meeting, the immediate Past President of AWRA Florida recognizes organizations and individuals that were instrumental to the success of AWRA Florida during his or her term of office. Below are past recipients of President's Awards. |
Past President Luna Phillips presented the following President's awards at the 2026 Annual Meeting:
Member of the Year - Gerald Ward (Gerald M. Ward, P.E.)
Public Sector Appreciation - Northwest Florida Water Management District
Private Sector Appreciation - Black and Veatch (Jon Dinges)
Learning Institution Award - University of Florida Water Institute
Appreciation of Service - Valerie Seidel (rotated off Board)
Fellow Member - Shayne Wood (CDM Smith)
Life Member - Jeremy McBryan (Ecosystem Investment Partners)
Past President Valerie Seidel presented the following President's awards at the 2025 Annual Meeting:
Member of the Year - Woody Boynton (St. Johns River Water Management District)
Public Sector Appreciation - Monroe County
Private Sector Appreciation - WIRX Engineering (Gregory Stelmack)
Student Chapter of the Year - Florida Gulf Coast University
Appreciation of Service - Allison Lewis (rotated off Board), Matt Brosman (resigned from Board)
Fellow Member - Walter Reigner (Black and Veatch), Michael DelCharco (Taylor Engineering)
Life Member - Don Duke (Florida Gulf Coast University)
Past President Allison Lewis presented the following President's awards at the 2024 Annual Meeting:
Member of the Year - Karen Miller (GHD)
Public Sector Appreciation - South Florida Water Management District (Lucine Dadrian)
Private Sector Appreciation - Phillips and Jordan, Inc. (Tom Willson)
Student Chapter of the Year - University of South Florida
Appreciation of Service - Randy Smith (rotated off Board), Karen Miller (resigned from Board)
Past President Randy Smith presented the following President's awards at the 2023 Annual Meeting:
Member of the Year - Valerie Seidel (The Balmoral Group)
Public Sector Appreciation - Monroe County
Private Sector Appreciation - CDM Smith (Shayne Wood)
Student Chapter of the Year - University of South Florida
Appreciation of Service - Kellie Clark (rotated off Board)
Past President Kellie Clark presented the following President's awards at the 2022 Annual Meeting:
Member of the Year - Karen Miller (GHD)
Public Sector Appreciation - Southwest Florida Water Management District
Private Sector Appreciation - The Balmoral Group (Valerie Seidel)
Student Chapter of the Year - Florida Gulf Coast University
Appreciation of Service - Roger Copp (rotated off Board), Walt Reigner (resigned from Board), Cathy Katsikis (resigned from Board)
Fellow Members - Don Duke (Florida Gulf Coast University), Jeremy McBryan (Ecosystem Investment Partners)
The 2021 Annual Meeting was cancelled due to the pandemic.
Past President Walt Reigner presented the following President's awards at the 2020 Annual Meeting:
Members of the Year - Allison Lewis (Jacobs), Brian Wozniak (Hanson Professional Services)
Public Sector Appreciation - Palm Beach County (Jeremy McBryan)
Private Sector Appreciation (Small Business) - Taylor Engineering, Inc. (Michael DelCharco)
Private Sector Appreciation (Large Business) - AECOM (Jane Thompson)
Student Member of the Year - Joshua Benjamin (University of South Florida)
Appreciation of Service - Jeremy McBryan (rotated off Board), Sandra Fox (resigned from Board), Christine Senne (resigned from Board)
Past President Jeremy McBryan presented the following President's awards at the 2019 Annual Meeting:
Member of the Year - Matt Brosman (Kimley-Horn)
Public Sector Appreciation - St. Johns River Water Management District (Ann Shortelle)
Private Sector Appreciation - Gunster (Luna Phillips)
Appreciation of Service - Mark Diblin (rotated off Board), Gregg Jones (resigned from Board)
Past President Mark Diblin presented the following President's awards at the 2018 Annual Meeting:
Member of the Year - Samuel Palermo (Gannett Fleming, Inc.)
Student Member of the Year - Ian Hahus (University of Florida)
Public Sector Appreciation - South Florida Water Management District (Jeremy McBryan)
Private Sector Appreciation - NorthStar (Brent Anderson)
Appreciation of Service - Kristin Bennett (rotated off Board), Garrett Wallace (resigned from Board), Ray Scott (resigned from Board), Rick Creech (resigned from Board)
Past President Kristin Bennett presented the following President's awards at the 2017 Annual Meeting:
Members of the Year - Cathy Katsikis (Laboratory Data Consultants FL, Inc.) and Garrett Wallace (The Nature Conservancy)
Public Sector Appreciation - Southwest Florida Water Management District (Randy Smith)
Private Sector Appreciation - Amec Foster Wheeler (Mark Diblin and Walt Reigner)
Appreciation of Service - Gary Howalt (rotated off Board), Carol Howard (resigned from Board), Joanne Chamberlain (resigned from Board)
2014 Awards
Past President Michael DelCharco presented the following President's awards:
Member of the Year - Garrett Wallace (Alico, Inc.) Private Sector Appreciation - RMEC LLC (Ron Edenfield) Public Sector Appreciation - Florida Gulf Coast University (Don Duke) Student Chapter of the Year - Florida Gulf Coast University (Don Duke) Appreciation of Service - Carol Hinton (rotated off Board) and Gerry Ward and Bob Higgins (for mentoring young members) |
2013 AwardsPast President Carol Hinton presented the following President's awards: |
Past President Annette Carter presented the following President's awards:
Member of the Year - Cathy Vogel (The Catalina Group, Inc.)
Private Sector Appreciation - Alico, Inc. (Garrett Wallace)
Public Sector Appreciation - Southwest Florida Water Management District (Paul O’Neil, Ed Call and Jay Yingling)
Past President - Ron Edenfield (R.M. Edenfield Company)
Appreciation of Service - David Watt (rotated off Board) and Nicole Caesar, Doug Durbin and Ed Finch (resigned from Board)
Past President Ron Edenfield presented the following President's awards:
Member of the Year - Brian Mitchell, Florida Gulf Coast University
Private Sector Appreciation - Brown and Caldwell
Public Sector Appreciation - South Florida Water Management District
Student Chapter of the Year - Florida Gulf Coast University
Past President David Watt presented the following President's awards:
Member of the Year - Don Duke, Florida Gulf Coast University
Private Sector Appreciation - TetraTech EC, Inc. (Kristin Bennett)
Public Sector Appreciation - South Florida Water Management District (Annette Carter)
Learning Institution Appreciation - University of Florida TREEO Center (Carol Hinton)
Special Recognition for 30 Years of Service to AWRA and AWRA Florida - Ken Reid (AWRA)
Fellow Members - Allan Biddlecomb, Robert Higgins, Roger Rumenik, Patrick Victor and Cathleen Vogel
Life Member - Rosanne Clementi
Past President Jay Yingling presented the following President's awards:
Member of the Year - Gerry Ward
Large Corporate Participation - CDM
Small Corporate Participation - BCI
Public Sector Appreciation - St. Johns River Water Management District (David Watt)
Member of the Year - Ed Finch