Students & Young Professionals
WEF Community Service Project
Hosted by the Students & Young Professionals Committee
Saturday, September 29, 2012 - Mark your Calendars!
Bus departs from the New Orleans Convention Center at 8:30 am
Returns at 4:00 pm
WEF's Students and Young Professionals Committee (SYPC) is planning big things in the Big Easy at WEFTEC 2012 in hosting a community service project in a local New Orleans, Louisiana neighborhood. This will be the 5th annual service project held at WEFTEC that will focus on giving back to the community. Following a successful bioswale construction in the Lower 9th Ward in 2010, WEF volunteers will soon be making their mark in City Park in 2012. The project this year, "Bogging in the Big Easy," involves constructing a wetland in City Park.
In August 2005, City Park suffered $43 million in direct damage from Hurricane Katrina. Over 90% of the 1,300-acre regional park was flooded for a month. The catastrophe surrounding Hurricane Katrina destroyed or damaged all of the Park's buildings, felled thousands of trees, ruined all equipment, and wreaked havoc on the Park grounds. City Park is the largest recreation area in the metropolitan area and receives over 5 million visitors each year. City Park, which accounted for more than $400 million in property value before the storm, has a powerful impact on creating value in recovering neighborhoods. The Park's restoration is essential in restoring vital recreation opportunities to the City of New Orleans.
The volunteers will spend the day planting a wetland designed to remove slit and pollutants from rainfall runoff before it reaches surface water while providing a wildlife habitat and recreational area for park visitors. If you plan on attending the service project, please register for this event when you register for WEFTEC so we can plan appropriately.
Questions: Contact Service Project Chair, Haley Falconer or WEF Staff Dianne Crilley. |
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University Student Lounge
Sunday September 30 - Tuesday Oct. 2, 2012
The University Student Lounge is sponsored by environmental companies participating in the WEFTEC Students & Young Professionals Networking and Career Fair. Complimentary light lunch and refreshments are provided Sunday – Tuesday, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. The lounge offers students their own place to meet with fellow students and develop lifelong friendships.
WEF Students & Young Professionals Committee WEFTEC Meeting
Sunday September 30, 2012 | 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Students and Young Professionals are welcome to attend. Connect with young professionals from around the globe through the work of WEF young professionals.
Student Design Competition
Sunday September 30, 2012 | 8:00 - 2:00 PM
Member Associations proudly select their best Student Chapter Design Team to participate in this annual WEFTEC Design Competition. Each design team will receive a recognition plaque / each team member will receive a certificate. Through sponsorships, award money will be presented to the 1st -4th place winners from the Wastewater Design competition (hydraulic, capacity design, upgrades to existing systems, biosolids handling etc...) and Environmental Design competition (contemporary engineering topics, i.e. sustainability, water reuse, wetland construction, etc...).
2011 Design Teams Winners are:
Wastewater Division - 1st place: University of Wyoming; 2nd place: Utah State University; 3rd place: Southern Methodist University; and 4th place: University of North Florida
Environmental Division - 1st place: University of Florida; 2nd place: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; 3rd place: North Dakota State University
Contact Lauren Zuravnsky lzuravnsky@greeley-hansen.com if interested in participating as a team at WEFTEC 2012.
Contact Dianne Crilley dcrilley@wef.org if interested in sponsoring this event.
Student Chapter Annual Meeting
Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
More than 30 annually attend this meeting to include Student Chapter Officers from the 105 WEF Student Chapters, academic advisors, and Member Association Leaders. This meeting is held annually at WEFTEC, providing a forum to share ideas and programs. For more information about this meeting or interest in forming a Student Chapter, contact: Jennifer Shore Jennifer.Shore@hdrinc.com
Students & Young Professionals Networking & Career Fair
Monday Oct. 1, 2012 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM
The Career Fair offers an opportunity to expand the student’s knowledge of the water quality industry and to acquire better interviewing skills. Top environmental firms from the U.S./Canada will be on hand to meet informally with students and also pre-schedule interviewing opportunities.
Students should submit their resume to WEFTECStudent@wef.org by Sept. 4th, 2012!
Companies interested in a 2012 Career Fair booth, contact Dianne Crilley at dcrilley@wef.org.
WEF Student Paper Competition
Candidates who participated in this competition are invited to present a poster in the Poster Symposium. WEF encourages our attendees to stop by to show your support to these outstanding young professionals! For more information, contacta WEF Staff Dianne Crilley dcrilley@wef.org
Students & Young Professionals Social Events
Black & Veatch Student Appreciation Night
Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 | 5:00 - 7:00 pm
This annual event provides students an opportunity to network with their peers and to meet the leaders within Black & Veatch. Kick off the evening with Black & Veatch followed by the Students and Young Professionals reception as detailed below.
WEF YP Reception
Monday, Oct. 1, 2012| 8:00 - 11:00 PM
Bourbon Vieux | 501 Bourbon Street
This fun filled evening is provided through sponsorship. There will be lots of give aways, music, conversation and networking throughout the evening. Your WEFTEC badge is required. Visit Bourbon Vieux.
For more information regarding 2012 sponsorship opportunities for the above events, details on submitting a resume, or any other questions, contact Dianne Crilley, dcrilley@wef.org / 703/684-2445 (t)
