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2024 Award Winners
System of the Year
Hughes Co RWD #6
Man of the Year
Charlie Swinton - Bancfirst
Friends of Rural Water (Strategic Partner)
Mike Fina - Oklahoma Municipal League
Excellence in Office Operations
Charleen Ream - Woods Co RWD #3
Excellence in Operations
Joshua Mosley
Excellence in Management
Mike Callanan - Lincoln Co RW&SD #4
Friends of Rural Water (Associate)
Samantha McPheter - eLynx Technologies
Friends of Rural Water (Agency)
Shellie Chard - Oklahoma Dept. of Environmental Quality
Legislative Appreciation
Speaker Charles McCall - OK House of Representatives
21 Years of Service
Bill Sims
ORWA 5 Years of Service
Gary Calvert
ORWA 5 Years of Service
James Conover
ORWA 5 Years of Service
Keath Garramone
ORWA 5 Years of Service
Charlene Westmoland
| Name | Company | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors | Hughes Co RWD #6 | System of the Year | |
| Mike | Callanan | Lincoln Co RW&SD #4 | Excellence in Management |
| Joshua | Mosley | Excellence in Operations | |
| Charleen | Ream | Woods Co RWD #3 | Excellence in Office Operations |
| Charlie | Swinton | Bancfirst | Man of the Year |
| Shellie | Chard | Oklahoma Dept. of Environmental Quality | Friends of Rural Water (Agency) |
| Samantha | McPheter | eLynx Technologies | Friends of Rural Water (Associate) |
| Mike | Fina | Oklahoma Municipal League | Friends of Rural Water (Strategic Partner) |
| Bill | Sims | 21 Years of Service | |
| Speaker Charles | McCall | OK House of Representatives | Legislative Appreciation |
| Gary | Calvert | ORWA | 5 Years of Service |
| James | Conover | ORWA | 5 Years of Service |
| Keath | Garramone | ORWA | 5 Years of Service |
| Charlene | Westmoland | ORWA | 5 Years of Service |
Previous Award Winners
2023 Award Winners
Legislative Appreciation 2023
Senator Chuck Hall — Oklahoma State Senate
Friends of Rural Water "Strategic Partner" 2023
Cherokee Nation
Friends of Rural Water "Agency" 2023
Scott Thompson — DEQ
Friends of Rural Water "Associate" 2023
Rural Water Impact / Municipal Impact
Excellence in Management - 2023
David Rodriguez — Cotton Co RWD #2
Excellence in Operations - 2023
Steve Randolph — Town of Ringwood
Excellence in Office Operations - 2023
Gayla Keeter — Jefferson Co RWD #1
System of the Year - 2023
Okmulgee Co RWD #1
Man of the Year - 2023
Jimmy Seago, CEO — Oklahoma Rural Water Association
28 Years of Service - 2023
Boyd Hughes — Oklahoma Rural Water Association
12 Years of Service - 2023
Wayne Johnson — Oklahoma Rural Water Association
15 Years of Service - 2023
Risa Reagan — Oklahoma Rural Water Association
5 Years of Service - 2023
Randy Clark — Oklahoma Rural Water Association
2022 Award Winners
System of the Year
Dewar Public Works Authority
Legislative Appreciation Award
Rep. Dick Lowe
Friend of ORWA Award
Steve Orr
Excellence in Operations
Jennie Woods
Excellence in Management
Daniel Napier
Excellence in Office Operations
Mary Ann Starkey
System Award
Any member system that has displayed outstanding achievement in all areas of operating a water/wastewater system.
Individual Awards
Must be employed by a member system and displays individual achievement in the category nominated.
*NOTE: Individual nominee’s eligibility includes any system employee that has worked in their respective position for at least 18 months.
Application & Awards Ceremony
The application will be used to gather information needed for presentation of your award, if chosen, at the ORWA Annual Conference Awards Ceremony each year.
Award Categories
System of the Year
Excellence in Management
Excellence in Operations
Excellence in Office Operations
Deadline
All submissions must be in by January 10, 2025. Any submissions after the deadline will not be considered.
Readiness Checklist
- A List of Board Members & Employees
- Nominee biography
- A high quality photo of the system or person being nominated
*Additional Information may be requested if needed
Eligibility
All winners will be notified by email. For questions or additional information please contact the office at 405-672-8925 or email us at office@orwa.org