YP Connections - Water Environment Federation

PAGE 2YP CONNECTIONSWHATTO LOOKFOR ATWEFTEC……..SYPC HOSTS THE 5TH ANNUAL WEF SERVICE PROJECTSaturday, September 29, 2012Bus departs from Hall H of the New Orleans Morial Convention Center at8:30 am. Returns at 4:00 pmBy Haley FalconerWEF's Students and YoungProfessionals Committee(SYPC) is planning big thingsin the Big Easy at WEFTEC2012 in hosting a communityservice project in a local NewOrleans, Louisiana neighborhood.This will be the 5thannual service project held atWEFTEC that will focus ongiving back to the community.Following a successfulbioswale construction in theLower 9th Ward in 2010,WEF volunteers will soon bemaking their mark in CityPark in 2012. The projectthis year, "Bogging in the BigEasy," involves constructing awetland in City Park.In August 2005, City Parksuffered $43 million in directdamage from HurricaneKatrina. Over 90% of the1,300-acre regional park wasflooded for a month. Thecatastrophe surrounding HurricaneKatrina destroyed ordamaged all of the Park'sUniversity Student Loungebuildings, felled thousands oftrees, ruined all equipment,and wreaked havoc on thePark grounds. City Park isthe largest recreation area inthe metropolitan area andreceives over 5 million visitorseach year. City Park,which accounted for morethan $400 million in propertyvalue before the storm, has apowerful impact on creatingvalue in recovering neighborhoods.The Park's restorationis essential in restoring vitalContinued on Page 5Sunday September 30 - Tuesday Oct. 2, 2012 | Room NOMCC 278The University Student Lounge is sponsored by environmental companies participating in the WEFTEC Students &Young Professionals Networking and Career Fair. The lounge offers students their own place to meet with fellowstudents and develop lifelong friendships. Julienne Ellis, Assistant to the Chair at SMU has offered to mentor students in the lounge, and giveresume critiquing. Complimentary light lunch and refreshments are providedSunday – Tuesday, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm.SYPC Members at the WEFTEC committeemeeting in Los Angeles, October 16, 2011.WEF Students & Young ProfessionalsCommittee WEFTEC MeetingSunday September 30, 2012 | 3:00 - 5:00 PM | NOMCC 340Students and Young Professionals are welcome to attend. Connect withyoung professionals from around the globe through the work of WEFyoung professionals.