VWEA and VA AWWA invite students and young professionals to apply for a scholarship to support attendance at the Annual AWWA/WEF Young Professional Summit, held in conjunction with the Utility Management Conference. This year's event is scheduled for February 9-11, 2025, in Dallas, Texas.
Two individuals will be selected to receive a scholarship to support travel and attendance at the summit. Interested YPs should complete the scholarship application by Sunday, December 1st, to be considered.
Consideration is given to:
- Leadership Participation in VA AWWA and/or VWEA
- Committee Engagement in VA AWWA and/or VWEA
- Future goals in the industry and the associations
Summit Overview
Future Water Leaders: Turbocharge Your Career Path
Join early-career water professionals and students to learn skills and make connections that can shape careers and put you on the path to water leadership.
During the YP Summit, participants will:
- Discuss emerging challenges and identify how these may impact their goals.
- Recognize the skills they have and the ones they might need to develop further as future leaders.
- Explore trending workforce issues and how those offer opportunities for growth.
- Learn from peers and current water leaders the value of their perspectives as young professionals.
- Engage with hands-on water and wastewater tools and approaches in a team-setting to expand practical knowledge and build lasting peer-to-peer support networks.
Learn more about the YP Summit online here.