Water Industry Hall of Fame
Water Industry Hall of Fame
Desmond “Des” F. Lawler
Purpose of the Award:
The Water Industry Hall of Fame was established in 1970 to perpetuate the memory of those living and deceased who have made the most significant contributions to the field of public water supply. The names of the members of the Hall of Fame are engraved on a bronze plaque at AWWA headquarters, and a plaque signifying membership is presented for mounting. If deceased, the plaque is presented to the institution or organization with whom the member is identified.
The Award
An exquisite sculpture that embodies the essence of accomplishment and serve as a testament to the recipient’s dedication and contributions. Each Water Industry Hall of Fame award is accompanied by a personalized inscribed nameplate to honor and preserve the recipient’s name and accomplishment.
Eligibility for the Award
To be eligible for the award, a candidate should be substantially retired, with achievements, character, and professionalism well established, be beyond the age of 60, and have been an AWWA member for 15 years.
The candidate’s influence upon the water supply profession must still be felt in the practices, inventions, or literature for which he/she was responsible. Contributions to the water supply profession may have been in any of the many facets of disciplines of the field as long as they are significant and have stood the test of time.
Frequency of the Award
As deserved
Entry Requirements
Submit full name, appropriate address, complete biographical information, a color photo, and dates of birth, retirement, and death if deceased.
Nomination Procedure
Nominations may be made at any time by any member, committee, division, section, or council of AWWA. To be considered for election in the following year, however, nominations must be received by November 1. Nominations must be accompanied by:
- entry form below
- a brief statement (250-500 words) summarizing the nominee’s achievements of enduring nature in the water field.
- a list of biographical details covering the nominee’s education, experience, professional activities, and a bibliography of his/her contributions to the literature.
Nominations should be forwarded to American Water Works Association, Attn: Executive Dept., 6666 W. Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235.
Nomination or Submission Deadline
Nominations must be received by November 1 to be assured of receiving full consideration.
Award Committee Membership
The committee shall consist of the last five (5) Past Presidents with the most recent Past President serving as chair.
Method of Selecting Award Recipient
Upon receipt of their copies of the nominations, each member of the Hall of Fame Committee shall use their best judgment in selecting a candidate using materials and information submitted with the entry form. If necessary, the committee may solicit additional information, however, such information must be in tangible form.
The nominees recommended by the Water Industry Hall of Fame Committee are submitted to the Board of Directors for approval at its winter meeting.
A maximum of two selections may be conferred each year.
Presentation of the Award
The award will be presented at the American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition or at another appropriate event.
If the awardee is deceased or unable to attend the Annual Conference and Exposition, then the actual presentation of the award will be at an appropriate ceremony.
Award Submissions
Submission Deadline: November 1
For questions reach out to awards@awwa.org.
Past Recipients
Congratulations to the past recipients of this prestigious award.
John Gaston
Charlie Maddox, Austin Water Utility, Texas Section
Chet Auckly
Michael Leonard
Arizona Section
Texas Section
Katie McCain, Texas Section
Kerwin Rakness (deceased), Rocky Mountain Section
Carole Baker, Texas Section
R. Lee Roberts, Pennsylvania Section
George Fenkell, Michigan Section
Robert T. Sasman, Illinois Section
Jerome B. Gilbert, California-Nevada Section
John F. Kubala, P.E., Texas Section
Merril Bingham, Intermountain Section
Kay Kutchins, Texas Section
Karl Kohlhoff, Arizona Section
T. Duncan Ellison, Ontario Section
LeRoy Hooton, Jr., Intermountain Section
Robert Marini, NEWWA, A Section of AWWA
Jack Mannion (deceased), Rocky Mountain Section
William T. “Doc” Ballard (deceased), Texas
Perry McCarty, California-Nevada Section
Charles W. Wilson, Intermountain Section
Susumu Kawamura ,California-Nevada Section
Ernest C. Knoy, Indiana Section
Frederick H. Elwell, Florida Section
Stephen L. Bishop, NEWWA, A Section of AWWA
Linden Burzell, California-Nevada Section
Leon Albert Smith, Wisconsin Section
Louis Mirando, New York Section
Michael O’Shaughnessy, California-Nevada Section
Gordon R. Finch, Western Canada Section
William O. Lynch, New York Section
George Fassnacht, Indiana Section
Donald K. Shine, Michigan Section
Robert B. Hilbert, Intermountain Section
Harold E. Snider, Missouri Section
Richard Miller, Ohio Section
Edward H. Ford, Indiana Section
J. Edward Singley, Florida Section
James M. Caird, New York Section
George H. Buck, Florida Section
William H. Richardson, Illinois Section
Garrett Sloan, Florida Section
Curtis H. Stanton, Florida Section
Norman E. Murrell, New York Section
John H. Robinson, Kansas Section
Louis Ayres, Michigan Section
Steven Bonk OWWA, A Section of AWWA
William J. Greene Jr., Georgia Section
Eric F. Johnson, Rocky Mountain Section
Archie E. Becher Jr., Wisconsin Section
John A. Roller, Pacific Northwest Section
Theodore A. Leisen, Nebraska Section
Kenneth E. Shull, Pennsylvania Section
Henry J. Graeser Jr., Texas Section
Leonard Metcalf, NEWWA, An AWWA Section
F. A. Eidsness, Florida Section
Charles V. Roberts, Pennsylvania Section
Albert E. Berry, OWWA, An AWWA Section
Alvin P. Black, Florida Section
Holly A. Cornell, Pacific Northwest Section
Joseph C. Lawler, NEWWA, An AWWA Section
Samuel S. Baxter, Pennsylvania Section
George E. Symons, New York Section
Charles R. Cox, New York Section
Herbert E. Hudson, Illinois Section
Louis R. Howson, Illinois Section
Thurston E. Larson, Illinois Section
Wilfred F. Langelier, California-Nevada Section
Abel Wolman, Chesapeake Section
Fred Merryfield, Pacific Northwest Section
Clifford H. Fore, Illinois Section
Morrison B. Cunningham, Southwest Section
Robert S. Weston, New England Section
Arthur M. Buswell, Illinois Section
Gardner S. Williams, Michigan Section
Hardy Cross, Illinois Section
N. T. Veatch, Missouri Section
Harold E. Babbit, Illinois Section
James J. Doland, Illinois Section
Nicholas S. Hill Jr., Pennsylvania Section
John H. Murdoch Jr., Pennsylvania Section
William J. Orchard, New Jersey Section
C. T. Butterfield, Ohio Section
Victor M. Ehlers, Texas Section
Rudolph Hering, Pennsylvania Section
Daniel D. Jackson, New York Section
George R. Spalding, New Jersey Section
Malcolm Pirnie, New York Section
Marsden C. Smith, Virginia Section
W. Victor Weir, Missouri Section
Thomas R. Camp, New England Section
William Mulholland, California-Nevada Section
Charles H. Spaulding, Illinois Section
John W. Alvord, Illinois Section
Linn H. Enslow, New York Section
Attmore E. Griffin, New Jersey Section
John W. Hyatt, New Jersey Section
William W. Brush, New York Section
John F. Dye, Michigan Section
Gordon M. Fair, New England Section
James H. Fuertes, New York Section
William P. Mason, New York Section
George G. Earl, Southwest Section
Charles P. Hoover, Ohio Section
Harry E. Jordan, Indiana Section
Samuel B. Morris, California-Nevada Section
Charles F. Wallace, New Jersey Section
Moses N. Baker, New York Section
Edward S. Cole, New York Section
James E. Gibson, Southeast Section
Omar H. Jewell, Illinois Section
John L. Leal, New Jersey Section
John M. Diven, New York Section
Norman J. Howard, Ontario Section
Alexander Houston,
William C. Stripe, Iowa Section
George C. Whipple, New England Section
Edward Bartow, Iowa Section
John R. Baylis, Illinois Section
George Warren Fuller, New Jersey Section
Allen Hazen, New York Section
Clemens Herschel, New England Section
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