AWWA Intermountain Section

Young Professionals

Upcoming Meeting: March 10th 12:00 to 2:00 pm at the Psomas offices located 4179 S Riverboat road. RSVP by February 25th to sarah.young@psomas.com. The presenter will be Randy Julander who is a snow forecaster for Utah. He manages the NRCS snowtel sites for the state of Utah which measure the snow pack levels and predict yearly water amounts for the state.

MISSION STATEMENT:

To develop programs of interest to young professionals in the drinking water industry, to promote the benefits of membership in AWWA by increasing opportunities for participation and career development, and to identify younger industry members who can be encouraged to take an active, leadership role in the Association.

COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP:

Chair Rachael Cassady State of Utah Division of Drinking Water

Karina Payne Carollo Engineers

Shazelle Terry JVWCD

Jared Oldroyd The Keith Companies

Brandon Heidelberger Carollo Engineers

Richard King Psomas Engineering

Lance Nielsen Hansen, Allen & Luce, Inc.

Jake Blattman Westech, Inc.

COMMITTEE INFORMATION:

In the Intermountain Section of AWWA a Young Professional is any member or prospective member that considers themselves to be relatively new in the drinking water industry. We are made up of individuals working for utilities, regulatory agencies, consulting firms, academic institutions, or manufacturers and suppliers.

EVENTS

In order to help young professionals network with each other and learn more about the water industry, the YP Committee schedules lunch seminars every few months for anyone who would like to attend. We keep these seminars short enough to fit into an extended lunch hour and provide a free lunch, door prizes, and a topic of interest. The table below shows our recent seminars and plans for future ones. If you have any ideas for new seminars that would be of interest to Young Professionals, please contact Rachael Cassady, we would love to hear your ideas.

Upcoming Meeting: March 10th 12:00 to 2:00 pm at the Psomas offices located 4179 S Riverboat road. The presenter will be Randy Julander who is a snow forecaster for Utah. He manages the NRCS snowtel sites for the state of Utah which measure the snow pack levels and predict yearly water amounts for the state.