YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE & Student activities Committee

About the Committee

The Young Professionals Committee shall be composed of as many people who choose to participate. Membership in the committee is limited to those who are approximately 35 years old and younger. Membership is open to all categories of AWWA membership – water utilities, engineering consultants, manufacturer’s representatives, regulators, laboratories, universities, and operators or anyone involved in the water industry.

Duties of the Young Professionals & Student Activities Committee include:

Promote the benefit of involvement of AWWA and the Iowa Section
Encourage younger members to actively participate in the Section
Increase student membership and participation in the Iowa Section
Promote student membership at the annual conference
Host young professionals social events at the Section's Annual Conference
Provide opportunities for younger members to interact with veteran members and board members
Assist other AWWA committees as needed

A young professional is defined as anyone 35 years of age or younger who is either working in the drinking water industry or is a student in the field.