Learn More About the FAWQC Leadership Awards
In 2011, the Florida Association for Water Quality Control founded two leadership awards to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the management of our water resources: the Sam Zamani “Unsung Hero Award” and the Wade Hopping “Leadership Award”.
The Unsung Hero Award recognizes an outstanding professional who is directly engaged in a career focusing on water resources and is dedicated to managing, improving and protecting the quality of Florida’s waters. The Leadership Award recognizes an outstanding professional who oversees policies and/or personnel in the area of water resources and is dedicated to managing, improving and protecting the quality of Florida’s waters.
The 2022 Unsung Hero Award was presented to Ms. Ilia Balcom.
The 2022 Leadership Award was presented to Mr. Brian Armstrong.
Please consider nominations for 2023 to help FAWQC recognize the contributions of your colleagues. Award winners will be selected from the pool of nominations by the FAWQC Board and recognized at the Annual Conference.
Past Award Winners:
Wade Hopping Leadership Award
2011 – Roger Sims
2012 – Nadeem Fuleihan
2013 – Drew Bartlett
2014 – John Garlanger
2015 – Richard Budell
2016 – David Jellerson
2017 – Frank Matthews
2018 – Janet Dougherty
2019 – Rob Kincart
2021 – Mohamad Al-hawaree
Sam Zamani Unsung Hero Award
2011 – Sari Deitche
2012 – Sam Stone
2013 – Jon Hull
2014 – Holly Greening
2015 – Fred Crabill
2016 – Mike Petrovich
2017 – Craig Kovach
2018 – Santino Provenzano
2019 – Ryan Tickles
2021 – Shannon Gonzalez