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2008 Chapter Awards Program

The Ohio Buckeye Chapter wants to recognize the efforts and contributions of our membership via our 4th Annual Chapter Awards Program. The Awards Program includes three separate categories consisting of:
1) Solid Waste Professional of the Year;
2) Solid Waste Innovator; and
3) Solid Waste Operator

Applications are due April 1, 2008
Award Cover Letter
Awards Policy
Awards Nomination Package


The following awards were presented in 2007:

3rd Annual Ohio Buckeye Chapter Award Program
Awards were presented at the 3rd Annual Chapter meeting held on September 6, 2007 at Deer Creek State Park. Click on Award Summary to view the rewards that were given out.



The following awards were presented in 2006:


Patrick Holland, Jim Skora

2006 SWANA Ohio Buckeye Chapter Solid Waste Professional of the Year
Patrick J. Holland
Executive Director
Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management District


Jim Skora, Dennis McGuire

2006 SWANA Ohio Buckeye Chapter Solid Waste Innovator Award
City of Wadsworth, Ohio
Medina County
Accepting award: Dennis McGuire, Sanitation Superintendent



2006 SWANA Ohio Buckeye Chapter Solid Waste Hauler of the Year
City of Brooklyn, Ohio
Cuyahoga County

Service Awards:

 The Ohio Buckeye Chapter of SWANA awarded Service Awards to Karen Luken of R. W. Beck and Kevin Bonzo, Shaw Environmental for their long years of service on the SWANA board.


Jim Skorak, Kevin Bonzo

Kevin Bonzo

The Shaw Group, Inc.
Chapter Service 1995-2006

Karen Luken
RW Beck
Chapter Service 1995-2006

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE SWANA OHIO BUCKEYE CHAPTER !!!