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Charlie Anderson (Fort Worth) was chosen to be president-elect of the American Water Works Association, and will be association president in June 2012. Khalil Atasi (Al-Khobar) received the 2010 University of Michigan (UM) Alumni Society Merit Award from the College of Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. He also received a special honor award from the UM Chapter of the Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honor Society. Daniel Bisson (Manchester) has been appointed president-elect of the New England Water Environment Association. Paul Brown (Carlsbad) was invited to serve on the International Advisory Panel for the Institute of Water Policy under the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Sharon Budney (Edison) was elected president of the Society of American Military Engineers New Jersey Post for 2011. She also serves on the post’s Emergency Preparedness & Homeland Security Committee. Nick Charnas (Tampa) was recently appointed to the Florida Stormwater Association Membership Committee. Dustin Craig (Kansas City) was recently honored for leadership and outstanding service to the Kansas City Professional Chapter of Engineers Without Borders. John Humphrey (Denver) was elected treasurer of the Engineers Without Borders-USA, Denver Professionals Chapter for 2011. Syed Peeran (Chennai) was recently awarded Life Senior Membership from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in recognition of his 30 years of membership and contributions to their activities and publications. Lynne Putnam (Tallahassee) was selected to serve a second term as secretary of the Florida Water Environment Association Big Bend Chapter. Adrienne Thorpe (New Orleans) was elected to the board of directors of the U.S. Green Building Council Louisiana Chapter. Sarah Tuite (Albuquerque) was named Young Engineer of the Year by the New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers Albuquerque Chapter.
