June 27, 2019
Puerto Rico Office of Geology and Hydrogeology earns ASFPM’s 2019 Outreach Award
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L-R: ASFPM Past Chair Maria Cox Lamm; Wilfredo Mas with the Puerto Rico Office of Geology and Hydrogeology; and ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis. Our Outreach/Media Award honors either the media, an individual, private organization or governmental agency that increased information and/or awareness of flood issues with the public. It acknowledges efforts that go above
June 27, 2019
Todd Klietz named ASFPM’s 2019 Larry R. Johnston Local Floodplain Manager of the Year
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Todd Klietz, floodplain administrator for Missoula County, Montana, with ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis. The Larry R. Johnston Local Floodplain Manager of the Year is our floodplain management rock star award. And the big prize is to attend this conference as our special guest. With more than 19,000 members in ASFPM, we are fortunate to
June 26, 2019
Iowa Bridge Sensor Project wins ASFPM’s 2019 Tom Lee State Award for Excellence
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Dr. Ibrahim Demir with the Iowa Flood Center and last year’s Outreach Award winner accepted the award on behalf of the Iowa Bridge Sensor Project. He’s standing with ASFPM’s Past Chair Maria Cox Lamm and Executive Director Chad Berginnis. The Tom Lee State Award for Excellence is given annually to recognize an outstanding floodplain management
June 26, 2019
North Central Texas Council of Governments named a James Lee Witt “honorable mention” winner
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L-R: Audra Valamides with city of Arlington (NCTCOG member); Mia Brown, environment and development planner for the NCTCOG; and Clair Davis with city of Fort Worth (NCTCOG member). This year we also have a James Lee Witt “honorable mention” winner. The North Central Texas Council of Governments serves as the facilitator of nine cities, two
June 26, 2019
Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority named ASFPM’s 2019 James Lee Witt Local Award Winner
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L-R: French Wetmore, consultant to the Flood Authority; Lara Fowler, former consultant to the Flood Authority; Mark Sigler, Building Official with Grays Harbor County; Orlando Howell, Building Official and Floodplain Administrator, City of Hoquiam; and David Curtis, consultant to the Flood Authority. The James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence in Floodplain Management recognizes outstanding
June 25, 2019
William “Trak” Trakimas named ASFPM’s 2019 Meritorious Lifetime Achievement in Floodplain Management Award
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Molly O’Toole of Molly O’Toole & Associates accepted the award for “Trak,” with ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis. Photo by John Hays. Every year, the awards committee receives incredible nominations. And often hard choices are made to pick ONE winner. This year, the committee could not pick just one, so, we have a second Meritorious
June 25, 2019
Jo Ann Howard named ASFPM’s 2019 Goddard-White Award Winner
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L-R: Past ASFPM Chair Maria Cox Lamm, Jo Ann Howard and ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis. Photo by John Hays. The Goddard-White Award is named in honor of the huge contributions made to floodplain management by Gilbert White and Jim Goddard. ASFPM presents this to individuals who have had a national impact carrying forward the
June 25, 2019
Vince DiCamillo receives ASFPM’s 2019 Meritorious Lifetime Achievement in Floodplain Management Award
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L-R: Diane Rogers, Roger Denick, Krista McCormick, Mike Anderson, Vince DiCamillo, Chad Berginnis, Caroline Cunningham and Marc Pearson. All except Berginnis are with Stantec. Photo by John Hays. The Meritorious Lifetime Achievement in Floodplain Management Award recognizes individuals who, throughout their career, have achieved success in a significant aspect of floodplain management, ranging from policy,
June 25, 2019
Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management named ASFPM’s 2019 Outstanding Chapter
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L-R: Ajay Jain, Bryan Martindale, Glenn Heistand, Molly O’Toole and Dallas Alley (all members of the Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management). Photo by John Hays The Outstanding Chapter Award for Excellence is presented for outstanding activity that other chapters can replicate. And although we emphasize that the activity is replicable, there are few
June 25, 2019
Steve Samuelson named ASFPM’s 2019 Jerry Louthain Award Winner
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L-R: Steve Samuelson and ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis. The Jerry Louthain Award for Distinguished Service to ASFPM is reserved for individuals who clearly support and advance ASFPM’s work. The path Steve Samuelson took to this organization is probably similar to how many of us came to ASFPM. Several years ago he wanted to attend