WCS AWWA Awards

The George Warren Fuller Award is presented annually by the AWWA to a selected member of the section for their distinguished service to the water supply field in commemoration of the sound engineering skill, brilliant diplomatic talent, and constructive leadership which characterized the life of George Warren Fuller.

2024 William Brenner
2023 Rynette Moore-Guillaume
2022 Don Burgess
2021 Sam Ferris
2020 Kelly Braden
2019 Paul Wobma
2018 Jeff O’Driscoll
2017 Calvin Sexsmith
2016 Garry Drachenberg
2015 Doug Taniguchi
2014 Mark Keller
2013 Ian Wright
2012 Duane Griffin
2011 Bill Bullee
2010 Simon Thomas
2009 Ray Bilevicius
2008 Bert Munro
2007 Dan Limacher
2006 Terry Kjartanson
2005 Don Poon
2003 Kelly Kjartanson
2002 Gordon Finch
2000 Bill Brant
1999 Dan Hogan
1997 Tom Pearson
1996 Erika Hargesheimer
1995 Allan Davies
1993 Les Gammie
1991 Perter Lawson
1990 Al Schwinghamer
1989 David Spink
1988 Arthur Sparling
1987 Rodger McDonald
1986 Gene Dzugan
1985 Gerald Samuel
1984 David Shillabeer
1983 Ian B. Henderson
1982 Eric Davis
1979 George Balacko
1978 William McKay
1976 F. Gordon Denson
1974 Donald R. Graham
1973 Ozzie Mang
1972 R.C. Sommerville
1971 Patrick Buothillier

This Award recognizes individuals who have provided valuable service and support for WCS AWWA programs and goals through their long standing WCS membership. This award may be conferred annually upon a member of the WCS who has demonstrated extraordinary loyalty to and support of AWWA through voluntary service in the form of Section Leadership and Administration, Membership Recruitment, Technical Contributions, Training, Encouragement and/or Support; a level of service above and beyond the call of duty that contribute substantially to the success of the WCS.

2024 Bill Burgess
2024 Tyler Phillips
2023 Joe Zimmer
2022 Mark Draper
2021 Dawn Dierker
2020 Kyla Kirk
2019 Don Burgess
2018 Daniel Larson
2017 Ryan Johnson
2016 Ryan Roberts
2016 Dean Wigmore
2015 Bill Brant
2015 Barry Williamson
2014 Lorne Mireau
2014 Ken Wiens
2013 Paul Wobma
2012 Ray Bilevicius
2011 Terry Kjartanson
2011 Simon Thomas
2011 Rodger McDonald
2010 Kelly Kjartanson
2010 Gerald Samuel
2010 Duane Griffin
2010 Don Poon
2010 Dan Limacher
2010 Cal Sexsmith

This award recognizes the contributions of young members whose service and achievements are exceptional for their years of experience. The award is given to an emerging leader who has demonstrated an active commitment to the Association and the water industry as a whole.

2024 Brendan Hellrung
2022 Roya Pishgar
2021 Tracey Ozipko
2020 Tyler Phillips
2019 Abubakar Waraich
2018 Kerri McIvor
2017 Jasmine Wang
2016 Max Wong
2015 Bill Burgess
2014 Brent Houle

The Kenneth J. Miller Founders’ Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service to Water For People was established in 2001 to recognize volunteers for their outstanding service and leadership in the advancement of the Water For People mission.

2021 Stan Torgunrud
2019 Lisa Van Waterschoot
2017 Kari MacDonald
2016 Anne Bridgman
2012 Paul Klassen
2010 Audrey Arisman
2009 Doug Campbell
2008 Randy Bracewell
2007 Doug Thorson
2004 Brian Pfeifer
2003 Lisbeth Liebgott
2002 Doug Seargeant
2001 Kathy Abramowski

The Dave Walker Award was established in 1993 by the Western Canada Section AWWA, Cross Connection Control Committee to recognize those whose careers in this program exemplify vision, constructive leadership, excellent professional performance, and accomplishment characteristic of the late David Walker’s productive career.

2024 Rynette Moore-Guillaume
2023 Dylan Gerlack
2022 Lorne Mireau
2020 Gary Wagner
2018 Doug Peters
2017 Michael Birks
2012 Daniel Larson
2010 Danny Wilson
2009 Sheldon Diduck
2008 Michael Haslam
2007 Gary Coons
2005 Reg Hammer
2002 Doug Snider
1998 Robert Hartman
1997 Jim Green
1996 Russell Briscoe
1995 Robert Sneddon
1994 Roland Tomuschat
1994 Ron Stecky
1993 Dave Walker