Awards Booklet
Click here to view and/or download the 2026 Awards Luncheon Booklet with current and past winners.
2026 Award Winners
Bruno Award – Gary Stetar
Alfred Bologna Water Pollution Control Achievement Award – Anna Pravlochak
John Yenchko Meritorious Service Award – Robert Herring
Engineer's Service Award – Samantha Schmucker
Exhibitor's and Sponsor's Award – Daman Superior
Excellence in Operation – Jay Carlisle
Operator's Support Award – James Wagner
Patrick J Canavan Laboratory Excellence Award- Edwin Howley
Plant Safety Award – Class I – No Submissions
Plant Safety Award – Class II – Peters Township Sanitary Authority
Collection System Safety Award – Peters Township Sanitary Authority
Life Membership – Timothy Kephart, Michael Majzer
Twenty-year Operators Award –Michael Cramer, Patricia DeWalt, Linda Leopold
Thirty-year Membership – Patricia DeWalt, Michael Sedon
Past Presidents Scott Hinsch
Golden Manhole – Kevin Kaplan
Golden Raindrop – David Wallner
Utility Leadership – James Degnan
Educational Service – Michael Majzer
Rising Star Award – Vittoria LaRosa
2025 Award Winners
Bruno Award – Lori Rodkey
Alfred Bologna Water Pollution Control Achievement Award – Liz Lackey
John Yenchko Meritorious Service Award – Anna Pravlochak
Engineer's Service Award – Sean Riley
Exhibitor's and Sponsor's Award – KLH Engineers, Inc
Excellence in Operation – James Wagner
Operator's Support Award – Mike Diana
Patrick J Canavan Laboratory Excellence Award- Mark Zaleski
Plant Safety Award – Class I – No Submissions
Plant Safety Award – Class II – Western Westmoreland
Collection System Safety Award – West Mifflin
Life Membership – Barry Rorbacher, Joe McIlvenny
Twenty-year Operators Award – Bill Tator, Mark Chucuddy, Eric Ryan, Lee Grillus, Patrick Brick, Mike Kraus, Jim Degnan, Jay Carlisle
Thirty-year Membership – Bill Tator, Mark Chucuddy, Dennis Duryea, Robert Bible
Past Presidents Award- Robert Herring
Golden Manhole – Eric Planey
Golden Raindrop – Gary Stetar
Utility Leadership – Robert Bible
Educational Service – Larissa Hoover
Rising Star Award – Sean Riley
Members with 20 and/or 30 years of service are encouraged to apply for the 20 Year Operator and 30 Year Member Awards. You must apply to the Awards Committee to receive these awards. Simply email a letter to John Schon or Mike Sedon .
