EGSA Members Recognized for Service to the Industry
Several members of the Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA) were singled out at the recent EGSA Annual Spring Convention in Bernalillo, NM and recognized for outstanding contributions to EGSA and the entire On-Site Power industry.
2008 EGSA President Warner Bauer presented Ron Hartzel of Eaton Corporation with the William Timmler Award. The William Timmler Award is given annually to an individual EGSA member for outstanding work in chairing an EGSA committee.
Hartzel has been involved in EGSA for many years and among his contributions to EGSA has been his outstanding service to the Codes and Standards Surveillance Committee and his leadership of the Electronic Media Committee. “Thanks to his eye for detail and his commitment to the task at hand,” said Bauer, “EGSA can boast that its recently re-launched web site is one of the most authoritative, informative and useful sites on the internet today.” Hartzel has served on the EGSA Board of Directors and is currently EGSA’s Vice President.
Mr. Bauer also recognized Dale Slemp of Western Power Group, Inc. with the Leroy H. Carpenter Award. The Leroy H. Carpenter award is given to an individual EGSA member for long and outstanding service to the Association. Mr. Slemp has been involved in EGSA for over 30 years. Among his many contributions to EGSA over the past three decades is his service as Membership Chairman, for which he received The William Timmler award in 1986. He served on the EGSA Board of Directors in the 1980s, again in the 90’s and most recently when he was elected to the Executive Committee in 2003 and, finally, served as EGSA President in 2006.
Mr. Bauer went on to recognize a select group of On-Site Power School Instructors whose hard work and commitment over the years have helped educate EGSA members and the On-Site Power industry. Recently, the EGSA Board of Directors established an Instructor Appreciation Program for the purpose of recognizing the contributions of instructors—and their employers—who have devoted significant time and effort to the school, and who have taught in the school for at least five years. Five instructors were recognized for their contribution as an EGSA school instructor for at least 5 years. They were:
- James Wright of Marathon Electric, 25 years of service;
- Tim Hinde, Woodward Industrial Controls, 10 years of service;
- Dennis Roundtree, Onsite Power Inc., 10 years of service;
- Terry Gaines, Basler Electric, 5 years of service;
- Steve Lawrence, Woodward Governor Controls, 5 years of service;
- Dave Alley, ANNA, Inc., 10 years of service;
- Ole Haaland, ANNA, Inc., 10 years of service.
Mr. Bauer also presented Terry Gaines, Basler Electric, with the James Wright Educator Award. Named in honor of James Wright, the award is given on an as-needed basis to honor those individuals who have devoted their energies to the betterment of the Association’s education programs. Gaines hasbeen an EGSA On-Site Power School instructor for 5 years and now teaches the Automatic Voltage Regulator modules in both the Basic and Advanced Schools and the Generator Protection module in the Advanced School. He consistently is ranked by students attending the schools above 4 on a 5-point scale.
Finally, Mr. Bauer presented 2007 EGSA President Gary Kidwell with a plaque and portrait recognizing “his dedication and service to the Association as EGSA President in 2007,” said Bauer.
