On Wednesday, Sept. 25, ASSE International presented its 2019 Annual Awards to individuals and chapters who have contributed to ASSE’s success and continued growth. Congratulations are in order for each of the 2019 recipients. See below for the full list of award winners, along with descriptions of each wards and photos from the Awards Ceremony.
Most New Members Award
Presented to the chapter with the most new members.
Winner: Wisconsin Chapter
Best Media Presence
Presented to the chapter with the most outstanding newsletter and the best website.
Winner: New York Chapter
Dewey R. Dedrick Jr. Award
Chosen by the Board of Directors and presented to a chapter for outstanding performance.
Winner: New York Chapter
Salvatore J. Farruggia Presidential Award
Recipient is chosen by the outgoing International President, and presented to an individual who has contributed to the success of that President’s term in office.
Winner: Jason Shank
Patrick J. Higgins Award
Presented to an individual who demonstrates knowledge and support of voluntary, consensus standards and their adoption into code.
Winner: Ken Schneider
Rand Ackroyd Award
Presented to an individual who has expressed a thorough knowledge and true dedication to the ASSE backflow program, or the backflow and associated industry by their efforts in protecting our drinking water through cross-connection control and education.
Winner: John Parizek
Fellow (FASSE) Awards
Presented to members for their dedication and service to the society.
Winners: Vincent Armenti and Joseph Munafo
Henry B. Davis Award
The Henry B. Davis Award is an annual merit award presented to a member who has contributed the most toward the advancement of sanitary engineering in accord with the ideals of the Society.
Winner: Paul Baker
Vince Gallo (left) accepts Most New Members Award for the WI Chapter 
Carrie Cremin (left) accepts Best Media Presence for the NY Chapter 
Carrie Cremin (left) accepts the Dewey R. Dedrick Award for the NY Chapter 
Jason Shank (Left) accepts the Salvatore J. Farruggia Award 
Ray Boyd (left) accepts Patrick J. Higgins Awards for Ken Sc 
John Parizek (left) accepts the Rand Ackroyd Award 
Vincent Armenti (left) accepts the FASSE Award 
Carrie Cremin (left) accepts the FASSE Award for Joseph Munafo 
Paul Baker’s Henry B. Davis Award 
The NY Chapter took home a lot of awards this year. Congrats!
