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2009 Fall Conference Photos - Waupaca, WI

Nov 10, 2009

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New DNR Rules for Invasive Species BMPs Advancing!

Oct 13, 2009

Bruce Slagoski from the City of Beloit is strongly encouraging public works and forestry professionals to become aware of important developments with respect to invasive species management in Wisconsin. Bruce sits on the Wisconsin Urban Forest Council and has just received this information to share with you.First, a new handbook for invasive species managemnet is available for Urban Foresters in Public Works or Parks departments to use in the field. The handbook cost is $2.25 and it is available until October 16th. There may be some available for purchase at the APWA Wisconsin Chapter fall conference, but you can order your copy through the link below.Also, the DNR is developing a set of BMPs for invasive species. Opportunities to review the draft rules and comment on them are scheduled for 10/21 and 10/22, with a registration deadline of 10/9 but possibility of still signing up through [ ... ]

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Clark Wantoch - South Side Business Club's 2009 Man of the Year!

Sep 29, 2009

Clark Wantoch, City of Milwaukee Administration and Transportation Design Manager, has been honored by the South Side Business Club of Milwaukee as their 2009 "Person of the Year!" The award will be presented October 26th in the club's annual Fall Banquet. In the words of the club, "Our honoree for 2009 is Clark Wantoch, an extremely active member of the South Side Business Club for many years, whose outstanding leadership skills and integrity are only a small part of what Clark's contributions have been, not only to our Club, but to many other organizations, and to the South Side Community as a whole."More information on the award, the South Side Business Club and the October 26 Fall Banquet is available in the linked Acrobat file. [ ... ]

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Wisconsin APWA Members Recognized at APWA International Congress!

Sep 18, 2009

APWA 2009 Top Ten Public Works Leader of the Year - Bill Kappel, Director of Public Works, City of Wauwatosa, WI
The Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year seeks to inspire excellence and dedication in public service by recognizing the outstanding career service achievements of individual public works professionals and officials from both the public and private sectors. The primary focus of the award is on career service to the public works profession rather than on any one event or projects. Click HERE for more information on Mr. Kappel's award. Bill is fourth from the left in the photo.

Excellence in Snow and Ice Control - Department of Public Works Operations, City of Beloit, WI
APWAs Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award was established to promote excellence in the management and administration of public works snow and ice operations, and to promote the best practices in snow and ice removal while minimizing environmental impacts. Christine Walsh, Director of Operations and Brett Hebert, Public Works Supervisor received the award on behalf of the City of Beloit.

Certified Public Fleet Professional - Jeffrey Tews, CPFP, Fleet Operations Manager, City of Milwaukee, WI
The purpose of the Public Fleet Professional Certification is to promote excellence in fleet management by advancing the knowledge and practice of public fleet professionals to benefit communities through quality fleet services. The Public Fleet Professional Certification is a voluntary program designed to ensure individual competency and provide the public wroks industry with recognized hiring and promotion standards. Mr. Tews is second from the right in the photo to the left.

Certified Stormwater Manager - Robert Carr, Water Resources Modeling
The purpose of the Stormwater Manager Certification is to promote excellence and commitment to public service by advancing the knowledge and practice of stormwater management to benefit the comunity, public agencies and the profession. Mr. Carr, center in the photo, is being recognized for his certification with APWA President Larry Koehle.

Public Works Project of the Year - Environment (Less than $5 Million)
Bradford Beach Stormwater Treatment
Managing Agency: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Department of Public Works
Primary Contractor: Burkhart Construction Corporation
Primary Consultant: AECOM
Stevan Keith, right, is shown accepting the award on behalf of Milwaukee County from APWA President Larry Koehle.

Presidential Award for Chapter Excellence (PACE) - Wisconsin Chapter
The PACE Award recognizes chapters for contributions made and dedicated efforts in developing programs and services that result in a positive impact for their members, public works profession and community. The Wisconsin Chapter was also recognized for its achievement in outstanding membership growth. APWA Wisconsin Chapter President Dale Hexom (right) is shown accepting the award from APWA President Larry Koehle on behalf of the Wisconsin Chapter.

The American Public Works Association also recognized the Wisconsin Chapter as a winner of the 2009 Chapter Membership Achievement Award. This award encourages membership growth by honoring the chapters showing the largest net increase in membership, compared to other chapters of similar size. Wisconsin Chapter membership increased from about 660 members in 2008 to more than 700 in 2009, a net increase of over 7%.

The Wisconsin Chapter of APWA was strongly represented at the 2009 APWA International Congress Award Ceremony on September 14, 2009! Be sure to extend your congratulations to the following award winners!APWA 2009 Top Ten Public Works Leader of the Year - Bill Kappel, Director of Public Works, City of Wauwatosa, WIThe Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year seeks to inspire excellence and dedication in public service by recognizing the outstanding career service achievements of individual public works professionals and officials from both the public and private sectors. The primary focus of the award is on career service to the public works profession rather than on any one event or projects. Click HERE for more information on Mr. Kappel's award. Bill is fourth from the left in the photo.Excellence in Snow and Ice Control - Department of Public Works Operations, City of [ ... ]

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Milwaukee Selected to Host 2012 APWA Snow Conference

Sep 18, 2009

Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Chapter will play host to snow fighting professionals from throughout North America in 2012!!! The APWA Board of Directors selected the City of Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Chapter as the host for the 2012 North American Snow Conference to be held April 26 through May 2, 2012. This is great news!! I express my sincere thank you to everyone involved in putting together the proposal to APWA, and assisting in hosting Brenda Shaver from APWA National back in June when she made the site visit to Milwaukee.We will be forming a host committee in the near future to begin planning this event. It will take a concerted, dedicated effort to truly show case Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Chapter and we will be looking for many volunteers to lend a hand in the planning.Dale Hexom, PresidentAPWA WI Chapter [ ... ]

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20th Annual WI Chapter Snowplow Roadeo - Preliminary Results!

Sep 10, 2009

The parking lot of historic Lambeau Field was the setting for the Wisconsin Chapter's 20th Annual Snowplow Roadeo and Exposition on Wednesday, September 9th. Beautiful weather and the grunts and shouts of the Green Bay Packers practicing across the street mixed with the noise of snow plow trucks on the roadeo competition course provided a truly unique backdrop for this event! Sixty-one two-driver teams competed on written exams and a snowplow driving skills course; technical sessions were held and several dozen manufacturers brought the latest and greatest trucks, sweepers, specialty equipment and related supplies to Lambeau Field to make the day a fun and informative for all participants. Final results can be viewed or downloaded below - be sure to congratulate this years' 1st and 2nd place teams!2009 Snowplow Roadeo Winners1st Place: Shad Gregor and Chad FisherCity of Fond du Lac [ ... ]

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LARRY D. NELSONS RETIREMENT CELEBRATION

Jul 18, 2009

Say What? Yes, it's true; Larry D. Nelson has retired from the City of Madison. I had the privilege to attend a special ceremony in Madison on Thursday July 16, 2009. It all started with a reception line that included Larry, his wife Donna, and their daughters. A wonderful layout of sweets and treats were available to the savoring eyes.

We were soon asked to go outside to the front of the building where the real ceremony began. The Master of Ceremony Mayor Cieslewicz spoke highly of the honoree. The mayor arranged to have the building we were standing in front of named after Larry. The building is now known as the "Larry D. Nelson Engineering Operations Facility". Rob Phillips, Acting City Engineer and hopeful inductee, spoke of the value many folks received working with Larry. Al Schumacher, Street Superintendent and newly appointed Team Leader of the Public Works Department got into the real life with Larry. While Al had well over 200 reasons for Larry to retire, he did keep his comments to the top ten. Several other people took the opportunity to speak about Larry. I was tempted to also speak, but I did not know that many people in this gathering, so I am now giving you a synopsis of what I feel should be said about Larry and my friendship with him. By the way, a blast from the past for you old timers, I did get a chance to visit briefly with Herb Hellen and Arnold Milke, past City Engineers of Madison and Roger Goodwin.

I've known Larry for many years. Most of our friendship was generated at APWA events. I have always been impressed with the City of Madison. Madison offers a lot of value to the people of this state and nation. I once mentioned to Larry that I would like to work for the City of Madison. Shortly after that I received a letter from the Human Resources Department to come in for an interview. I put on my best suit and headed for the interview only to find out that I was going to serve on an interview panel which ultimately promoted Roger Goodwin to the Street Superintendent position. I didn't want to express any disappointment, but I did remind Larry some years later that I still was interested in working for Madison. Sure enough, I got another letter from the Human Resources Department. Put on my new suit and guess what, this time it was to serve on an interview panel which ultimately promoted Al Schumacher to Street Superintendent.

Now here are a couple of things I need to air about Larry. Oh yes, I see him early in morning on that tread mill or elliptical at conventions, but let me tell you, Larry, your going to have to put in a little more effort then that if you want to look like me some day.

Secondly, I don't know if you read the articles that acclaimed him "Dean of City Managers" or the "Full Nelson? I guess they were saying that they were getting a full days work out of Larry. I feel the correct name he should have received is "The Half Nelson". I'm sure all of us have seen Larry giving a speech in which he closes his eyes like he's half asleep and in a split second he comes up with a great idea or at a minimum a comment that convinces his audience that it's a great idea. He got this method from Jerry Sienfeld, stand up comedian. Jerry said he always had a pad of paper and a pencil by his bed side because many times he would come up with an idea in his sleep that warranted remembering for his comedy act. Probably many of us have experienced this similar action. Larry took this method one step farther. He can doze off while in the middle of an intense conversation and Say What? Yes, it's true; Larry D. Nelson has retired from the City of Madison. I had the privilege to attend a special ceremony in Madison on Thursday July 16, 2009. It all started with a reception line that included Larry, his wife Donna, and their daughters. A wonderful layout of sweets and treats were available to the savoring eyes. We were soon asked to go outside to the front of the building where the real ceremony began. The Master of Ceremony Mayor Cieslewicz spoke highly of the honoree. The mayor arranged to have the building we were standing in front of named after Larry. The building is now known as the "Larry D. Nelson Engineering Operations Facility". Rob Phillips, Acting City Engineer and hopeful inductee, spoke of the value many folks received working with Larry. Al Schumacher, Street Superintendent and newly appointed Team Leader of the Public Works Departmen [ ... ]

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UW-Madison Engineering Professional Development Discount for APWA Wisconsin Chapter Members!

Jun 29, 2009

MADISON, WI - APWA Wisconsin Chapter members are eligible for a $100 discount off the regular registration fee for any public works short courses offered through the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Engineering Professional Development (EPD). EPD offers many courses in public works courses include streets, roads, highways, bridges, stormwater, traffic, geotechnical, soils, etc. To take advantage of this APWA Chapter member discount or to view a complete list of upcoming courses and locations, visit our website at: http://epd.engr.wisc.edu/partnerwithAPWAEPD is one of the nation's largest university-based providers of continuing engineering education. In addition, EPD offers course topics of interest to non-engineers, architects and other technical professionals. Note: all University of Wisconsin continuing education classes are approved for Continuing Edu [ ... ]

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Bill Kappel Recognized as an APWA Top 10 Publics Work Leader!

Jun 15, 2009

By Janet Dailey, City of Madison DPW; Awards Committee Member

At a late 2008 meeting of the Awards Committee of the Wisconsin Chapter of APWA, it was unanimously decided to forward the nomination of William Kappel, Director of Public Works, City of Wauwatosa Wis., for the American Public Works Association Award “Top Ten Public Works Leader of the Year” for 2009. This marked a second attempt to capture a “Top Ten” award for Kappel. It was also decided that the application would be prepared by Janet Dailey.

Kappel has long served both the City of Wauwatosa and the Wisconsin Chapter of APWA as a leader with high professional standards, sincerity and dedication. He is well respected by his peers and those who have worked for him and with him. He is a true Public Works leader.

Six copies of the application were due to National on March 1 and they were submitted a few days ahead of the deadline. Many sources were used for the preparation of the application, including Kappel himself. The lengthy application consists of a nomination form and supporting documentation for: employment record; job-related technical and managerial accomplishments; initial and lifelong education; publications and presentations; professional involvement; community service; and awards. Letters of recommendation were collected from: James Archambo, City Administrator, City of Wauwatosa (2008); Jill Diller, Mayor, City of Wauwatosa (2008);Herbert Goetsch, Past President and Honorary Member of APWA (2008);Philip C. Evenson, Executive Director, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission(2007); Thomas Trice, Director of Public Works, Bloomfield Township, Mich./Past Region V Director and Past National APWA President (2007);and Theresa M. Estness, Past Mayor of the City of Wauwatosa (2007).(Note: She was Mayor when Kappel was first nominated.)

Fast forward to the morning of March 24 when, in Kappel’s own words:

“I was in Florida just winding up my vacation when I got a phone call from Noel Thompson, President of APWA. Noel told me I had been awarded one the Top Ten of APWA Public Works Leaders for 2009. I was amazed. It was a fitting end to my vacation.

“This award means a lot to me, mainly because early in my career I had several mentors who were very encouraging. In particular, Herb Goetsch, former Com -missioner of Public Works for the City of Milwaukee, was first to get me involved in APWA. His successors, Dave Kuemmel and Jim Kaminski (also City of Milwaukee DPW Commissioners), did the same. Later I worked with Larry Nelson and learned a lot about APWA National working with him as a Delegate. All four men have won Top Ten Awards, so I’m humbled to have been in the company of four of the 12 winners from the Wisconsin Chapter.

“I also want to thank Paul Woodard, Awards Chair, who is serving as the liaison with National for the presentation, and Janet Dailey, for authoring the submittal. Getting this award also speaks to the number of great employees who have worked for and with me. And last but not least, I would like to thank my wife Mary Anne, whose encouragement and support greatly contributed to the receipt of this award.”

For those of you who don’t know Kappel well, the following paraphrases the executive summary that was submitted with the application:

William Kappel has had a lengthy career in the Public Works sector starting in 1967 as a Sanitation Worker to the present date as the Director of Public Works for the City of Wauwatosa, Wis. In 1970, after receiving his BA from the UW–Milwaukee majoring in psychology, Kappel served in the U.S. Army Security Agency as a Russian Transcriber until his Honorable Discharge in 1973. In the following years, Kappel’s career gained momentum as he gained experience, including the unprecedented rise from the back of a garbage packer for the City of Milwaukee in 1976 to the department head in 1982.

In 1988, Kappel received a master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA) from the UW-Milwaukee, as a member of the first class to graduate with this degree. Since that time, he has periodically advised the University on curriculum and internship matters. Kappel has mostly worked for municipalities in the Milwaukee area, yet has some experience in the private sector as well.

In his current position, Kappel oversees staff in the Engineering Division, Operations Division, Fleet& Traffic Maintenance, and Parks & Forestry. The Engineering & Operations Department has over 100full-time and seasonal employees with an approximate$12 million operating budget and capital budget averaging$10 million annually. Kappel is also charged with creating a five-year capital plan which is produced each year. The capital plan for 2009 is $25 million and includes a replacement for Fire Station #1.

Prior to working as the Director of Public Works for the City of Wauwatosa, Kappel was previously the Public Works Operations Superintendent for the City of Wauwatosa from 1990-1992. He was also the Mechanical Equipment Superintendent and subsequently the Building and Fleet Director for the City of Milwaukee and worked in the private sector as the General Manager for Waste Management of Rochester, Min. During his career, Kappel has also been involved with many professional affiliations including APWA, Engineers and Scientists of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Chapter of the American Society of Public Administrators, and the National Solid Waste Management Association, to name a few.

During the span of his career, Kappel has had numerous responsibilities covering many facets of operations and public works, everything from garbage collection to the leadership of the Public Works Department. There have been numerous other accomplishments in between. He has shown strong leadership in the aspects of waste management, engineering, field operations and fleet management during his career.

Kappel is also an invaluable asset because of his numerous professional association positions and involvement in continuing education from He has served the Wisconsin Chapter as an Executive Committee member, President, Delegate to National and has recently been appointed as Chair -person for the 2009 Congress Program Review Committee and the National Nominating Committee for Region V. In addition, he has contributed to numerous publications. His most recent article on privatization appears in the April 2009 edition of The Reporter.

The award was presented to Kappel at the Spring Conference in West Bend. Kappel is the first Chapter recipient since Larry Nelson in 2006, and Kappel is the12th overall dating back to 1960. It should be noted that the submittal of the application made the Wisconsin Chapter eligible for a PACE Award in 2009 (Presidential Award for Chapter Excellence).

By Janet Dailey, City of Madison DPW; Awards Committee MemberAt a late 2008 meeting of the Awards Committee of the Wisconsin Chapter of APWA, it was unanimously decided to forward the nomination of William Kappel, Director of Public Works, City of Wauwatosa Wis., for the American Public Works Association Award “Top Ten Public Works Leader of the Year” for 2009. This marked a second attempt to capture a “Top Ten” award for Kappel. It was also decided that the application would be prepared by Janet Dailey. Kappel has long served both the City of Wauwatosa and the Wisconsin Chapter of APWA as a leader with high professional standards, sincerity and dedication. He is well respected by his peers and those who have worked for him and with him. He is a true Public Works leader.Six copies of the application were due to National on March 1 and they were submitted a few days ahead of the deadline. [ ... ]

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A Note from Jack Messer -

Dec 31, 2008

An open letter to the APWA-WI Chapter:It is with great difficulty that I tendered my resignation as Public Works Director/City Engineer in the City of Janesville. I have accepted a position with Bucher, Willis and Ratliff Corporation in Kansas City. I am fortunate to have a great professional opportunity, but more importantly it offers me to be closer to my family and deal with some associated obligations.The purpose of this letter is to offer an explanation for my resignation and to express my thanks and gratitude to those Public Works professionals I’ve had the great opportunity to get to know in Wisconsin. I’ve come to learn the Wisconsin Chapter is a very strong chapter full of dedicated professionals. The chapter offers a full range of activities that fulfill the commitment to enhance the profession of Public Works.It is with great humility that I offer my thanks for your trust [ ... ]

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PICTURES FROM WISCONSIN FALL CONFERENCE 2008

Nov 14, 2008

Our scholarship winners with EducationChairperson Bill Dunlop (far right)The scene of our get acquainted party.Waiting for a Leinenkugels Brewery tour!Brian Amundson presents Plan "B" for winter emergencies in Eau Claire !!Ugly Fannel Shirt Contestants Peter Nilles (Mead & Hunt) and eventual winner Mike Lemens (Kenosha)Brain Amundson and Ventriloquist James Wedgewood plot the evening's entertainment. Patti Rott gets the bird during the banquet entertainment.More of our members enteraining us all at Thursday evenings banquet. Thank you to our 2008 Fall Conference Sponsors. [ ... ]

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APWA Wisconsin Chapter Elects and Installs 2008/ 09 Officers

Nov 8, 2008

The Wisconsin Chapter elected and installed its slate of officers for the next year at the Fall Conference in Eau Claire, WI, November 5 - 7. The incoming officers are: Dale Hexom, President (City of La Crosse) Peter Harris, President-Elect (AEComm) Mike Dailey, Vice President (City of Madison) Mike Lemens, Director 2011 (City of Kenosha) Paul Woodard, Director 2012 (City of Fitchburg) Jack Messer, Treasurer (City of Janesville) Terry Kiekhaefer, Secretary (City of West Bend) Brian Amundson, Past President (City of Eau Claire)Bill Kappel (City of Wauwatosa) and Mike Pertmer (City of West Allis) will continue representing the Wisconsin Chapter in the APWA National House-of-Delegates. Incoming Chapter President Dale Hexom will announce new committee chairs over the next few weeks. (Note that standin [ ... ]

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Emerald Ash Borer Invasion - Wisconsin Update!

Oct 21, 2008

October 21, 2008 Update!

A new kind of Emerald Ash Borer has just been discovered in Kenosha, WI, transported by an Illinois nursery. It is critical to remind everybody to not purchase ash trees from any quarantined areas! Here is a link to a press release that has just been sent out from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection regarding the new find of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Kenosha County, WI.

http://emeraldashborer.wi.gov/pdf/KenoshaEAB.pdf

The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was first found in Wisconsin by an arborist in the Newburg just east of West Bend. DATCP is reviewing the damage and exploring the option of quarantining the county.

When the EAB gets here they will kill the ash in your communities. DATCP and DNR have been working on plans for safe removal of the wood but this could cost your community millions of dollars. Please be aware that when you go camping this summer you do not want to bring any fire wood back to your home from out of state for this is one of the means for the spread of the EAB. In the web site listed below will give you all the information about the EAB.

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is an exotic insect native to Asia, which is currently killing ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) in the Great Lakes region at an alarming rate. Since its initial discovery in southeastern Michigan in 2002, the emerald ash borer has spread throughout Michigan's entire Lower Peninsula and into the easternmost areas of the Upper Peninsula as well as into nearby Ohio, Indiana and Ontario, Canada. Outlier infestations have also been confirmed in numerous suburban Chicago locations in Illinois, as well as isolated infestations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland. An estimated 25 million ash trees have been killed by emerald ash borer in these infested areas.

Emerald Ash Borer is Spreading
Despite state and federal quarantines and regulations on the movement of ash firewood, nursery stock and unprocessed logs, the distribution of emerald ash borer is ever increasing. The insect's natural dispersal rate is just one-half to two miles annually; however, its transmission has accelerated due to the inadvertent transportation of emerald ash borer larvae in infested materials by people. Scientists at Michigan State University have concluded through increment core analysis that the emerald ash borer was present in southeastern Michigan as far back as the early 1990's, at least 10 years prior to its discovery in the area. Therefore, there is a strong possibility that the emerald ash borer is already residing in Wisconsin despite the fact that it has not been found.

To learn more about the EAB click on http://emeraldashborer.wi.gov

I will keep you posted on any detection of the EAB and quarantines. If there is anything else that I can assist you with, please feel free to contact me:

Bruce Slagoski,
Terrace Operations Supervisor
City of Beloit Department of Public Works
Telephone: (608) 364-2929 ext 7008
Email: slagoski@ci.beloit.wi.usOctober 21, 2008 Update!A new kind of Emerald Ash Borer has just been discovered in Kenosha, WI, transported by an Illinois nursery. It is critical to remind everybody to not purchase ash trees from any quarantined areas! Here is a link to a press release that has just been sent out from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection regarding the new find of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Kenosha County, WI.http://emeraldashborer.wi.gov/pdf/KenoshaEAB.pdfThe Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was first found in Wisconsin by an arborist in the Newburg just east of West Bend. DATCP is reviewing the damage and exploring the option of quarantining the county.When the EAB gets here they will kill the ash in your communities. DATCP and DNR have been working on plans for safe removal of the wood but this could cost your community millions of dollars. Please be aware that when yo [ ... ]

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2008 Wisconsin Chapter APWA Snow Plow Roadeo Results

Sep 23, 2008

The results of 2008 Wisconsin Chapter APWA Snow Plow Roadeo are in!!On a georgeous end of summer day at Lambeau Field in Green bay Wisconsin, the fleet services committee and the City of GreenBay played hosts to the 19th annual Wisconsin Chapter APWA snow plow roadeo. Click here to get the team results. Tim Jonet and Steve Bloemer City of De Pere 1st Place Winners [ ... ]

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Chapter Scholarship Program Awards Six Scholarships to Wisconsin Students

Sep 21, 2008

The current WI Chapter Scholarship Program was created as a method to promote the public works profession to undergraduate students throughout the state. Since 2006 the chapter has awarded seven scholarships to Wisconsin students who are pursuing degrees in public works fields. This year we are pleased to announce, the WI Chapter has selected six individuals to receive $1,000 scholarships.

To be eligible for scholarship consideration applicants must be a full time undergraduate student, attained junior or senior status in an accredited program, be seeking a degree in a field related to public works, have a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.0 and be sponsored by a current WI APWA member.

This year’s scholarship recipients are:

Jennifer Berg

Jennifer is from Eau Claire and is a senior civil engineering student at UW-Platteville. She is a member of ASCE, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and is a member of the Future Business Leaders of America. Jennifer has recently completed a co-op program with Ayres Associates in the transportation engineering field. She was sponsored by Bruce Ommen of Ayres Associates, Inc of Eau Claire.

James Mantes

James is from Franklin and is a junior landscape architecture and civil engineering student at UW-Madison. He began his academic studies at UW-Platteville and transferred to UW-Platteville to pursue the duel degree program. James is a Boy Scout scoutmaster and active in his church. For the past two years, James has worked for HNTB as a COOP student working on a variety of transportation and community sensitive design projects. He was sponsored by Brian S. Swenson, P.E. of HNTB, Inc.

Chad M. Dercks

Chad is from Appleton and is a senior civil engineering student at UW-Platteville. He is a member of ASCE and was a member of the steel bridge team. He also is an active participant in intramural sports. For the past two years, Chad has worked for OMNNI Associates as a construction inspector and COOP student. He was sponsored by Jason Weis of OMNNI Associates, Inc of Fond du Lac.

Randy J. Langer

Randy is from Milton and is a senior civil engineering student at UW-Platteville. He is a member of ASCE and was a member of the concrete canoe competition. He also is an active participant in the Platteville Society of Environmental Engineers, has been a member of the UW-Platteville football team, and has been nominated to be a UW-Platteville Student Ambassador. For the past few years, Randy has worked for the City of Beloit Engineering Department, Combs & Associates, and the Milton School District. He was sponsored by Michael Flesch, P.E. of the City of Beloit.

Nicolas Matthews

Nicholas is from Milwaukee and is a senior civil engineering student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He is the secretary of Chi Epsilon Honor Society and a member of the El Salvador Team of UW – Madison Chapter of Engineers Without Borders. Nicholas is also active in Club Racquetball and numerous intramural sports. Nicolas has worked with the City of Fitchburg as a Utility Intern. He was sponsored by Paul Woodard and Tracy Foss of the City of Fitchburg.

Ross Stockhausen

Ross is from Kewaskum and is a junior civil engineering student at UW-Madison where he is a member of ASCE and is active as a volunteer with the Catholic Heart Work Camp and Maplewood Manor Care Facility. He worked this past summer for the City of Fitchburg as a Transportation Intern and in previous years as an equipment operator for an excavating company. Ross was sponsored by Paul Woodard and Tracy Foss of the City of Fitchburg.

Please join us in congratulating these scholarship award recipients at the Fall Conference Banquet in Eau Claire.

The committee has also recently updated the annual scholarship program with new application deadline dates and contact information. The current application requirements and form are attached below - it's not too early to find next year's winners!

For more information, contact:

William H. Dunlop, PE
Education and Scholarship Committee Chair
WDunlop@foth.com
(608) 242-5900

The current WI Chapter Scholarship Program was created as a method to promote the public works profession to undergraduate students throughout the state. Since 2006 the chapter has awarded seven scholarships to Wisconsin students who are pursuing degrees in public works fields. This year we are pleased to announce, the WI Chapter has selected six individuals to receive $1,000 scholarships. To be eligible for scholarship consideration applicants must be a full time undergraduate student, attained junior or senior status in an accredited program, be seeking a degree in a field related to public works, have a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.0 and be sponsored by a current WI APWA member.This year’s scholarship recipients are: Jennifer BergJennifer is from Eau Claire and is a senior civil engineering student at UW-Platteville. She is a member of ASCE, [ ... ]

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1st Place: Shad Gregor and Chad Fisher City of Fond du Lac, WI		2nd Place: Brandon Sanderfoot and Roy Van Zeeland City of Kaukauna, WI