To celebrate our 40th anniversary, we highlight our most valuable resource: our people.
WAPA shows pride in 5-7-5
In celebration of WAPA’s 40th anniversary, Public Affairs held a challenge to find the best WAPA haikus created by employees. Haiku is a short form of Japanese poetry written in three lines, with five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line and five syllables in the third line.
Employees submitted more than 140 entries during the challenge period, June 14 to July 14. The top 40 are showcased in
WAPA’s Flickr album and will be featured on Facebook and Twitter leading up to the organization’s next all-employee meeting, where the top three winners will be announced!
The 40 People in 40 Weeks campaign is designed to
reflect what WAPA’s employees and its partners bring to the electric utility
industry. From March 15 to Dec. 21, we will spotlight an employee, customer,
business or congressional partner each week on WAPA’s social
media accounts. The
campaign reflects WAPA’s diversity, both inside and outside the organization.
Employee: Electrical Engineer Max Morse, Dec. 20
Employee: Environmental Protection Specialist/Biologist and Santa Claus Lou Hanebury, Dec. 13
Customer Group: Colorado River Energy Distributors Association Executive Director Leslie James, Dec. 6
Employee: Administrative Officer Brian Sadler, Nov. 29
Employee: Secretary II Karen Harrison, Nov. 22
Employee: Legislative Liaison Kathy Tyer, Nov. 15
Employee: Supervisory Power System Dispatcher Michael Kirwan, Nov. 8
Employee: Foreman III Lineman Ed Hunt, Nov. 1
Employee: Accounting Clerk II Eleanora Bergstreser, Oct. 25
Employee: Environmental Protection Specialist Matthew Bilsbarrow, Oct. 18
Employee: Biologist Michael Prowatzke, Oct. 11
Employee: Acting Senior VP and CRSP MC Manager Steve Johnson, Oct. 4
Employee: Electrical Engineer Lesley Berg, Sept. 27
Employee: Public Utilities Specialist Jennifer Henn, Sept. 20
Employee: Vice President of Transmission Services for CRSP, DSW and RMR Bob Easton, Sept. 13
Customer: Missouri River Energy Services CEO Tom Heller, Sept. 6
Employee: Foreman II Electrician Martin Wallette, Aug. 30
Employee: Electric Power Training Center Manager Kyle Conroy, Aug. 22
Employee: Electrician John Eiler, Aug. 16
Employee: Maintenance Management Specialist Nancy Ruiz, Aug. 9
Employee: Public Utilities Specialist Parker Wicks, Aug. 2
Customer: Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District Manager Elston K. Grubaugh, July 26
Employee: Supervisory Public Utilities Specialist Tanya Newman, July 19
Employee: Inventory Management Specialist Tom Borkowsk, July 12
Employee: Power System Dispatcher (Training Coordinator) Pete Miller, July 5
Employee: Graphic Illustrator Joel Klassen, June 28
Employee: Power System Dispatcher Brian Graybeal, June 21
Retiree: Administrator Michael Hacskaylo, June 14
Employee: Safety and Occupational Health Specialist Krystall Valencia, June 7
Employee: Electrical Engineer Robert Delizo, May 31
Retiree: Electrician Harvey Roepke, May 24
Employee: Public Utilities Specialist Chrystal Dean, May 17
Employee: Safety and Occupational Health Manager Kevin Ripplinger, May 10
Customer: General Manager Paul Hauser, Trinity Public Utilities District, April 26
Employee: Asset Management Specialist Jeff Robertson, April 19
Employee: Contract Specialist Tatiana Young, April 12
Retiree: Supervisory Lineman Mike Fisher, April 4
Employee: Maintenance Management Specialist Dorothy Engdahl, March 29
Employee: Electrician Mike Rumbaugh, March 22
Customer: Electric Line Crew Supervisor Jack Lindley, Needles Public Utility Authority, March 15
