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Join Us for a Tour of the Kern Water Bank on Tuesday Morning, May 23
With rainfall greater than it has been in years, this is an excellent opportunity to view the wildlife at the Kern Water Bank. General Manager Jon Parker will lead a special tour for our AWMA Chapter and guests on Tuesday, May 23. We will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Kern Water Bank offices, then travel to view the ponds, infrastructure and habitat. Cost is just $25 and includes a souvenir and refreshments. The tour will conclude by noon. Go to the meeting page for more information and to register, or view a brochure about the event. Applications Now Closed for School Grants and College Scholarships Applications for School Grants and College Scholarships closed February 24, 2017. Go to the Grants and Scholarships page for information on last year's awards. Awards for 2017 will be announced in a few weeks. The Golden Empire Chapter awarded $8,085 in school grants and scholarships for 2016, with six students receiving a total of $4,000 in college scholarships and nine local schools receiving grants amounting to $4,085. Congratulations to our 2017 Board The Chapter has elected the following to serve on the 2017 Board: Terry Bartz (Frito-Lay), Chairman Ahsley Dahlstom (Chevron), Vice Chair Amanda Plunkett (Kern County), Treasurer Jeremiah Cravens (Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District), Secretary Kyle Sierra (ERM), 1-Year Director (Membership Chair) Carl Lam (Chevron), 2-Year Director Wunna Aung, (Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District), 3-Year Director Brenda Turner (Project Clean Air), Webmaster Cal Stead (Borton Petrini, LLP), Past Chair Chapter Celebrated 25th Annual Technical Conference Oct. 18 at Aera The AWMA Golden Empire Chapter's 25th Annual Technical Conference was October 18 at Aera Energy. Thank you to all of our attendees, sponsors, exhibitors and advertisers who helped to make this event a success. Conference presentations now are posted and can be accessed by going to the Conference Schedule and clicking on the links for each presenter. Find our AWMA Chapter on Facebook! |
| Thanks to AWMA Technical Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors Our annual Technical Conference is the Golden Empire Chapter's primary fund-raising activity. All proceeds go to fund scholarships for college students and grants for teachers and their class. The contributions made by our sponsors, exhibitors and advertisers made the 2016 Technical Conference a great success. The logos of the 2016 Sponsors and Exhibitors can be viewed here. |
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| Looking for Sponsors! If you or your company believe in what the Air & Waste Management Association - Golden Empire is doing in the Valley and if you are interested in helping us be even more successful in providing grants and scholarships to local schools and students, please consider being a sponsor for one of our monthly meetings. It costs only $125 and gets your company recognition for the sponsorship. Contact a Board Member if you are interested in having your company be a sponsor! Job Opportunities Let us know if you have a job opportunity available. |