Highpoints
Volume 25, No. 12 -- December 15, 2009

Season's Greetings

The leaders and staff of the Academy extend their wishes for a very happy holiday season and a prosperous 2010!!!

2010 Environmental Engineering Selection & Career Guide

Invitations to participate in the 2010 edition will be e-blasted this week to all BCEEs/BCEEMs in private practice. Participating in the Selection & Career Guide is a wonderful way to support the Academy and a a great way to advertise and receive exposure. The Guide is distributed at all AAEE events and activities, and 2010 will see a significant increase in activities including NYWEA, NJWEA, AWWA, A&WMA, EWRI, APWA, AIChE, WEF, and other conferences. If you would like to reserve space, please call Sammi at Academy Headquarters, 410-266-3311 or e-mail at JSOlmo@aaee.net. Don't miss out on this opportunity to have your firm listed!

The 2010 edition will also be published in its entirety in a section on the Academy's web site significantly broadening the exposure to all firms listed. Plus each firm's web site will be linked to the firm's listing so that interested persons can immediately learn more about each firm's capabilities.

2010 Excellence In Environmental Engineering

The entry deadline for the 2010 E3 Competition is February 1, 2010. Entry submission is entirely electronic utilizing an easy online upload. To access the entry forms click here.

Nominations For Award Recipients

The deadline for receiving nominations for the Maskew Fair Award, Edward J. Cleary Award, Stanley E. Kappe Award and Honorary Award are due December 31, 2009. Award criteria and applications can be found at www.aaee.net under Academy News. Please email nominations to JCava@aaee.net.

Annual Certification Renewal

The 2010 certification renewals were mailed in September. It is important that it be completed and returned with payment as soon as possible. Current certifications expire December 31, 2009. Contact Joyce at JDowen@aaee.net.

Any BCEE/BCEEM not having completed the certification renewal process by January 31, 2010 will lose his or her specialty certification and listing in the 2010 edition of Who's Who in Environmental Engineering. Please make sure you have submitted the necessary forms and payment before the deadline. If we can be of assistance, please call the office at 410-266-3311.

Last Chance to Donate to Campaign 4000 and Be Remembered Forever

December 31 is the deadline for all Campaign 4000 donations. We-re getting close!! We only need 97 more donations of $1,000. Your commitment can be spread over as many as five years, but we need your commitment by December 31st 2009. Contribute to Campaign 4000 and be listed permanently on the AAEE Website. Download a form at http://www.aaee.net/Downloads/C4000.pdf. Your contribution will go a long way to improve the Academy's infrastructure.

Committee Appointments

President-Elect Lue-Hing has finalized committee appointments for the Academy's next program year (January 1 to December 31) and appointment letters will be mailed to those newly appointed this year. Following is a list of those who will chair the Academy's committees:

Audit Committee -- Pasquale S. Canzano
Awards Committee -- Debra R. Reinhart
Honorary Member Selection Sub-Committee -- Debra R. Reinhart
Bylaws, Policies & Procedures Committee -- Otis J. Sproul
Admissions Committee -- Sandra L. Tripp
Certification by Eminence Committee -- Cecil Lue-Hing
Membership, Development & Outreach Committee -- Michael W. Selna
Re-Certification Committee -- Lisa Woodward
Development & Upgrading of Examinations -- Kirankumar V. Topudurti
Air Pollution Control Committee -- Tapas K. Das
General Environmental Engineering Committee -- Clement B. Potelunas, Jr.
Hazardous Waste Management Committee -- Robert H. Gilbertsen
Industrial Hygiene Committee -- John M. Hochstrasser
Radiation Protection Committee -- Ronald L. Kathren
Solid Waste Management Committee -- Robert B. Gardner
Water Supply and Wastewater Committee -- Jeffrey H. Greenfield
Engineering Education Committee -- David A. Vaccari
Excellence in Environmental Engineering Committee -- Stephen R. Maguin
Finance Committee -- Howard B. LaFever
International Relations Committee -- C. Dale Jacobson
K-12 Committee -- Richard J. Pope
Nominating Committee -- Debra R. Reinhart
Planning Committee -- Brian P. Flynn
Publications Committee -- C. Robert Baillod

Early Planning Notices

Please mark your calendar now with these important AAEE dates:

February 1, 2010
Excellence in Environmental Engineering Entries are Due

March 1, 2010
Petitions for Officer Nominees

April 1, 2010
Mid-year Committee Reports are Due

April 28, 2010
AAEE Awards Luncheon

April 28-29, 2010
Board of Trustees Spring Meeting

November 3-4, 2010
Board of Trustees Annual Meeting

AAEE Meetings

New England Water Environment Association will hold its Annual Conference and Exhibition January 24-27, 2010. For registration information, go to the NEWEA's website, www.newea.org.

New York Water Environment Association will hold its Annual Meeting January 31 to February 3, 2010 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. For registration information, go to the NYWEA's website, www.nywea.org.

Join the "Make A Difference" Membership Drive and Reap the Rewards!

Join AAEE's Make A Difference Campaign by encouraging your colleagues and students to join the Academy. Here are several concrete things you can do:

You can spread the word in your Sponsoring Organization. All of you are members of organizations like ASCE, WEF, AWWA, APWA, SWANA, A&WMA, AEESP and many others. Help spread the word in your local chapter newsletters and at local meetings about AAEE and the value of membership. Shortly, we will have membership drive materials posted at http://www.aaee.net that you can hand to colleagues and students.

You can encourage colleagues individually. Take 5 minutes a week to place a call to a colleague between now and March 1, 2010. Set a time on your calendar as a reminder. If you stay on schedule you will have invited at least 12 people to join. Emphasize that there are membership categories designed to serve environmental engineers at all stages of their careers. Point them to http://www.aaee.net to give them information about what the Academy does and membership categories.

You can encourage groups of people by using e-mail. Construct an e-mail that has your touch and distribute it to people in your workplace and your professional organizations who you think would be good candidates. Offer to help them understand the membership categories and how to apply. Try to do several of these types of e-mails between now and March 1. Send a reminder in February as the time draws near to get applications in (Due March 31, 2010).

Here is the Stimulus Package: This is where you get rewarded for your efforts.

Membership Drive Rewards

Five new applicants: 50 AAEE $*
Ten new applicants: 100 AAEE $*
Grand Prize: Highest total above 20 new applicants: $500 (cash)*

* AAEE $'s may be used for AAEE merchandise, specialty certification, or dues. New applicants must be "Members", BCEEs, or BCEEMs. Rewards available to existing "Members", BCEEs, or BCEEMs. See AAEE.net

Help spread the word about the AAEE Membership Stimulus Package to your AAEE colleagues!!

Documents to support your efforts will soon be available by visiting www.aaee.net and clicking on the Membership Stimulus Package button.

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Highpoints Volume 25, No. 12 -- December 15, 2009