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Stanley E. Kappe Award
The Stanley E. Kappe Award honors the man whose dedicated leadership, strong devotion, and tireless efforts contributed so much to the growth and advancement of AAEE during the period he served as its Executive Director, 1971 to 1981.
This Award is presented to the Board Certified Environmental Engineer who has performed extraordinary and outstanding service contributory to significant advancement of public awareness to the betterment of the total environment and other objectives to the Academy.
For the full list of eligibility criteria and information on how you can submit nominations for a worthy Environmental Engineer, click here
2010 Stanley E. Kappe Award Recipient: Michael W. Selna, P.E., BCEE
Michael W. Selna, P.E., BCEE is the former Assistant Chief Engineer/GM of the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, where he served for 36 years after earning a B.S. in Civil Engineering at UC Berkeley in 1970 and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering at UC Davis in 1973. His career included wastewater research, solid waste operations, and oversight of design and construction of $100 million/year of wastewater and solid waste infrastructure prior to his executive management role.
Mr. Selna has a keen interest in stimulating young people to become Environmental Engineers. He is Chairman of Environmental Engineers of the Future (E2F), a non-profit organization providing funding for Masters Degrees in Environmental Engineering. E2F, a partnership among agencies and firms involved in water, wastewater, and solid waste management linked to 65 universities, has provided nearly $1 million to students. Elected to the Academy Board of Trustees (BOT) in 2006, Mr. Selna has served on the following committees: Planning, Finance, Sustainability, Engineering Education, Awards, Nominations, and the Executive Committee. He has also chaired the Workshops and Seminars Working Group and is presently Chair of the Membership Committee and Vice-President of the Academy.
Mr. Selna is committed to strengthening the Academy's reputation as the foremost certifying organization for Environmental Engineers through continued implementation of its strategic plan, growth in membership, enhanced demand for BCEEs and BCEEMs, collaboration with educators, attention to changing demographics, and inclusion of students.
Past Winners
2009 -- Stephen P. Graef
2008 -- Brian P. Flynn
2007 -- Matthew Dominy
2006 -- Wayne F. Echelberger, Jr.
2005 -- H. Lanier Hickman, Jr.
2004 -- Robert C. Williams
2003 -- DeVere W. Ryckman
2002 -- William C. Boyle
2001 -- William P. Dee
2000 -- Charles A. Willis
1999 -- Richard A. Conway
1998 -- Charles O. Velzy
1997 -- Alvin F. Meyer, Jr.
1996 -- Joseph F. Lagnese, Jr.
1995 -- Frederick G. Pohland
1994 -- Alan H. Vicory
1993 -- Peter B. Lederman
1992 -- Robert C. Marini
1991 -- William H. Busch
1990 -- Robert R. Perry
1989 -- Louis L. Guy, Jr.
1988 -- Howard E. Hesketh
1987 -- Ralph C. Graber
1986 -- James B. Coulter
1985 -- Donald L. Snow
1984 -- Charles F. Niles, Jr.
1983 -- Ralph C. Palange