Roy W. Likins Scholarship

About the Roy W. Likins Scholarship

Roy Likins was a life-long member of AWWA. He served as president of Palm Coast Utility Corporation for six years and served the utility in various capacities for 16 years. He was a leader in the water industry, serving as chair of the FW&PCOA Region 9 and on various state committees, primarily focused on education and training. In 1972 he hosted the Florida Water Resources Conference and later served as secretary / treasurer and chairman of the Florida Section. In 1982 he received the prestigious AWWA George Warren Fuller award. Roy was also a strong and active member of his community, serving in the Jaycees, Flagler County Shrine Club, as a member and chair of the School Board and as treasurer and Chair of the United Way.

After his untimely death in 1991 at the age of 53, the Florida Section honored his service and his memory by naming its scholarship program the Roy W. Likins Scholarship.

Each year, the Likins Scholarship Committee awards a minimum of $2,000 to a maximum of $10,000 in scholarships. The scholaships are distributed in $1,000 or $2,000 increments to deserving Florida students, either in undergraduate or graduate school.

Members of the 2009 Scholarship Committee are:

• Bill Young, Chair
• Charlie Voss
• Bob Claudy
• Judy Sloane
• Steve Soltau

The Likins Scholarship Fund is maintained by the FSAWWA Treasurer in an account separate from the General Fund. The fund is managed by the Likins Scholarship Fund Board. Board members for the year 2009 are:

• Bill Young, Chair Scholarship Committee
• Dave Wheeler, Section Treasurer
• Larry Ruffin, National Director
• TIm Brodeur, Chair FSAWWA Finance Committee

For more information contact:

Bill Young
c/o St. Johns County
1205 State Road 16
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Phone: (904) 209-2703
Email: byoung@co.st-johns.fl.us

Application Instructions

Purpose

The Florida Section American Water Works Association will annually award up to $2,000 scholarships per student to eligible students pursuing a degree relating to the drinking water industry. The scholarship will provide reimbursement of tuition, books, and fees through the College/University Financial Aid Department over the upcoming two (2) year period. Scholarships will be awarded in both undergraduate and graduate categories.

Eligibility

• Applicant must be an upper level undergraduate (over 65 credit hours) or graduate student enrolled in an accredited Florida Institution and currently majoring in an area related to the drinking water industry.

• Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average based on a 4.0 system.

• Previous scholarship recipients are not eligible.

Application Process (Deadline: May 15, 2010)

• Complete the attached application form -  Word Version   PDF Version
• Enclose official college transcript(s) for undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Enclose two letters of recommendation.
• Enclose a brief letter describing your interest in the FSAWWA scholarship.

Mail the above documents to:

Bill Young
St. Johns County Utility Dept.
PO Box 3006
St. Augustine, FL 32085-3006

Deadline for Submission: Application must be postmarked no later than midnight, May 15th.

Selection Process

• Evaluation will be made on the basis of academic performance, work experience, community and civic activities, honor, career goals, letters of recommendation, and evidence of leadership, motivation ,character, and self-reliance.

• At the option of the Scholarship Committee, the top five candidates may be telephone interviewed by a member of the scholarship committee.

• Scholarships recipients will be selected by the Scholarship Committee of the Florida Section - American Water Works Association.

• Final Selection: Committee will make final selection of scholarship awardees by June 15th.

 Roy W. Likins Scholarship Recipients

Year	Recipient	Institution
2009	Christina O. Castineiras	University of Miami
2009	Vito Trupiano	University of Central Florida
2009	Aaron Woods	University of Florida
2008	Christine Akly	University of Florida
2008	Jennifer Apell	University of Florida
2008	Karen Kajder	University of Miami
2007	Russell Ferlita	University of South Florida
2007	Erik Sibila	University of Miami
2006	Julie Armstrong	University of Miami
2006	William Kostedt	University of Florida
2006	Erica Stone	University of Central Florida
2005	Jamie Fraser	Florida Atlantic Unversity
2005	Kevin Lee	University of Florida
2005	David MacNevin	University of Central Florida
2005	Rebecca McLarty	University of Florida
2004	Jorge Arevalo	University of Central Florida
2004	Mary Durbin	University of Miami
2004	Veronica Kent	University of Central Florida
2004	Ameena Khan	University of Florida
2003	Morgana Bach	University of Florida
2003	Drew Coleman	University of Florida
2003	Jie Gao	University of South Florida
2003	Anand Mody	University of South Florida
2002	Jennifer Cannon	University of Central Florida
2002	Gerardo Castaneda	University of Florida
2002	Shannon Roberts	University of South Florida
2002	Steve Soltau	University of Phoenix
2001	Erik Howard	University of Florida
2001	Piotr Michalouski	Florida State University
2000	Joseph A. Cimino	University of South Florida
2000	Rebecca J. Hecht	University of South Florida
2000	Rena J. Upshaw	University of Central Florida
1999	Sheila Gray	University of South Florida
1999	Mickal Witwer
1998	Gregorio B. Chavarria
1998	Colin Hobs
1997	William A. Lovins, III
1996	Brian Rolingson
1995	Wells Wei-Shih Wu
1994	Marjorie Guillory
1993	Bill Young
1992	Debra Seligman
1992	Maurico Zepeda
1991	Amy Dunkelberger
1988	Steve Duranceau