PEOPLE/AWARDS
Andrea Klopfenstein was promoted from city stormwater engineer to public works deputy director-city engineer for the City of Peoria (Illinois).
Design Workshop, an international firm, announced that Erin Ringsred (based in Texas) has been promoted to the position of associate. Her work focuses, in part, on building resiliency in communities through innovative stormwater management strategies.
Kirsten Jensen was hired as the engineer for the Town of Milton (Vermont) Public Works team. She has been instrumental in coordinating the town’s stormwater improvements.
Emmalee Cherington was hired as stormwater utility coordinator for the Town of St. Albans (Vermont).
The National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies presented Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services (North Carolina) with first-place honors in its Excellence in Communications Awards program and Stormwater Management Green Infrastructure Awards program.
Osceola County received a $4.69 million grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s Rebuild Florida Mitigation General Infrastructure Program for stormwater infrastructure improvements in Buenaventura Lakes.
The New England Stormwater Collaborative presented Stormy Award honors to:
• Narragansett Bay Commission for its Macomber Stadium green stormwater infrastructure project
• Town of Colchester (Vermont) for its financial rebates for residential stormwater improvements
• Town of Sudbury (Massachusetts) for using mini weather stations to improve winter operations, reduce chloride impacts and meet stormwater permit requirements
CALENDAR
Aug. 29-Sept. 1
American Public Works Association Public Works Expo (PWX), America’s Center, St. Louis, Missouri. Visit apwa.net.
Sept. 13-15
StormCon Milwaukee and WaterPro Conference, Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (parallel events being held on same days and location). Visit stormcon.com or waterproconference.org.
Oct. 6-8
American Society of Civil Engineers 2021 Convention, virtual event. Visit asce.org.
Oct. 12-14
American Public Works Association Public Works Expo (PWX) Plus, held virtually for those unable to attend in person the PWX event on Aug. 29-Sept. 1. Visit apwa.net.
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