Arthur Sidney Bedell Award |
2018 Recipient: Mark Wessel, City of Raleigh
•Leadership of the Plant Operations and Maintenance Committee
•Service as NC AWWA-WEA Board of Trustees Liaison
•Program administrator for the creation, development, and execution of statewide Maintenance Technologist Certification Program to certify industry maintenance professionals through education and examination
•40-year career experience in construction, O&M, management of water & wastewater systems
Mark Wessel has had a lasting impact on the North Carolina water and wastewater industry due to his involvement and leadership of the Plant Operations and Maintenance Committee and Board of Trustees Liaison for NC AWWA-WEA. Mark served as the program administrator for the creation, development, and execution of the statewide Maintenance Technologist Certification Program. This program entails operating two, 4-day schools with four levels of certification annually in North Carolina. This first of its kind program in the state certifies industry maintenance staff through education and examinations with ABC Plant Maintenance technologist recognition.
To acknowledge extraordinary personal service to the member associations the Arthur Sidney Bedell Award was established in 1948. Each member association is privileged to name one of its members to receive this award, which may be based on organizational leadership, administrative service, membership activity, stimulation of technical functions, or similar participation. The frequency of nomination varies from annually to once in three years, depending on membership. The award is named for the second chair of the Federation who exemplified its purpose by his long devotion and service to the New York Sewage and Industrial Wastes Association, now the New York Water Pollution Control Association.
Certificates for framing are presented to the awardees at the member association meeting following Board approval of the individuals.
The NC WEA is permitted to honor one member of the Association with the Arthur Sidney Bedell Award. The terms and conditions governing the selection of the awardee are as follows:
Arthur Sidney Bedell Award Sub-Committee
Past Recipients 2016 David Wagoner 2015 Tyler Highfill 2014 Jackie Jarrell 2013 Ken Vogt |
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