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YP CONNECTIONSPAGE 12CONTINUED: A STORY OF SIX YEARS OF A SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCEmy own perspectives of mystudy. More importantly, thefriendship among the peersand from the conferencealumni has still lasted untiltoday. ”Thunyalux Ratpukdi, Khon KaenUniversity, Khon Kaen, Thailand“The first year when this conferencewas organized inWinnipeg by University ofManitoba (U of M), I was justa participant presenting myresearch work in front of mylaboratory colleagues fromNDSU and newly introducedfriends from U of M. Questionsraised by the conferenceattendees made me and myadvisor to further criticallyanalyze our work. Later, Ipresented the same work inWEFTEC conference thatyear facing a much largernumber of attendees; most ofthem were professionals andprofessors. The conferenceoffered me three differentkinds of opportunities: 1) toimprove my presentationskills, 2) to develop my networkingskills while buildingthe network, and 3) to graduallybuild leadership skills. Ihave been involved in thisconference for the past sixyears with my roles rangingfrom a simple participant, toa manager of few tasks of theconference, to the leader ofthe organizing team for theconference, and finally to aprofessional that externallyadvices the conference committee.To sum up, this conferenceis a great platform forstudents like me, which providesthe necessary environmentfor transitioning from auniversity life to a professionallife.”Murthy Kasi, Moore Engineering,Inc., North Dakota, USAYPUPDATESCONTINUED: COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTrecreation opportunities tothe City of New Orleans. In2012, City Park sufferedsome damage from HurricaneIsaac but not on the scale ofdestruction caused by HurricaneKatrina.The volunteers will spend theday planting approximately5,000 plants in a wetlanddesigned to remove slit andpollutants from rainfall runoffbefore it reaches surface waterwhile providing a wildlifehabitat and recreational areafor park visitors. If you planon attending the service project,please register for thisevent when you register forWEFTEC so we can plan appropriately.There are spotsavailable to volunteer for theproject – please email DianneCrilley to RSVP.The service project sponsorsinclude: ElectroScan, WorldWater Works, Black &Veatch, CDM Smith, HDREngineering, Greeley andHansen, Hazen and Sawyer,AECOM, Brown and Caldwell,Carollo Engineers,CH2M HILL, New YorkEPA, Philadelphia MixingSolutions LTD, Wigen WaterTechnologies.This project would not bepossible without the manyservice project donors, including:AE2S, BrentwoodIndustries, ChesterEngineers, DuperonCorporation, EntexTechnologies, FKCScrewpress, Malcolm Pirnie,the Water Division ofArcadis, MWH, SchwingBioset Inc., Stantec, VaughanCompany, Inc., Veolia Water– North America, EnvironmentalTechnical Sales Inc.,and Engineering America.Additional local support forthis project was provided byCity Park New Orleans,Cobalt Construction,Louisiana Growers, theLouisiana Department ofWildlife and Fisheries, andthe LSU Ag Center.Questions:Contact Service ProjectChair, Haley Falconer athaley.falconer@hdrinc.comor WEF Staff Liaison DianneCrilley at dcrilley@wef.org.
YP CONNECTIONSPAGE 13WEF INTRODUCES NEW BOOKS TO DEBUT AT WEFTECBooks that will be debuting atWEFTEC include:Basic Laboratory Proceduresfor the Operator-Analyst,Design of Urban StormwaterControls (MOP 23),Safety, Health, and Securityin Wastewater Systems(MOP 1),Solids Process Design andManagement,Sustainability ReportingStatements for WastewaterSystems, andWastewater Treatment PlantDesign Handbook.The Wastewater TreatmentPlant Design Handbook isintended to complement severalrecognized wastewatertreatment design referencesincluding the Design of MunicipalWastewater Treatment Plants(Water Environment FederationManual of Practice No.8; 5th Edition; 2009). TheHandbook gives the readeraccess to those design guidesby providing concise informationfrom them and enablingquick location of additionalinformation by followingdirect references. Thisreference is written for studentsand design professionalsfamiliar with wastewatertreatment concepts, the designprocess, plant operations,and the regulatory basisof water pollution control.Young Professionals authorsinclude:Chapters 1-4, 10, 17-18 byHannah Wilner with CH2MHill out of Denver, CO.Chapters 5, 7, and 12 by SarahHubbel, PE with EntexTechnologies out of ChapelHill, NC.Chapters 6, 9, and 16 byStephanie Spalding, PE withHDR Engineering in Norfolk,VA.Chapters 8, 11, 14-15 by EricLynne with Donahue andAssociated out ofYP CONNECTIONSCo-Chairs:Michelle Hatcher: hatchermm@cdm.comKatie Schaffnit: schaffnit_ks@hotmail.comSYPC Chair:Eric Dodds: Eric.Dodds@AE2S.comSYPC Vice-Chair:Haley Falconer: Haley.Falconer@HDRinc.comWEF Staff LiaisonDianne Crilley: DCrilley@WEF.orgCALENDAR OF EVENTSWEFTEC 2012September 29—October 23Disinfection and Public Health ConferenceIndianapolis, INFebruary 23—26, 2013YP Summit & Utility Management ConferenceMarch 10, 2013Phoenix, AZUtility Management ConferenceMarch 10—13, 2013Phoenix, AZContributors:Kendra SveumFran BurlinghamSonali AmbreHaley FalconerAditya RamamurthyMichelle HatcherDianne CrilleySonali AmbrePavani Silaparasetty
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