Post Date: 05/17/2018 10:30 AM

Mayor Purzycki congratulates Emily Inzerillo-Magaw and Kelly Slabicki for winning 2018 Water/Wastewater Professionals Team Award

Mayor Mike Purzycki joined Public Works Commissioner Kelly Williams today in congratulating Emily Inzerillo-Magaw and Kelly Slabicki, who were recognized for outstanding teamwork and cooperation in the water and wastewater profession at Delaware Technical Community College’s Water and Wastewater Professionals Annual Award Ceremony held May 10 in Georgetown, Delaware.

“I commend Emily and Kelly for their selfless dedication and hard work over the past year to protect our environment and drinking water resources,” said Mayor Purzycki. “Their teamwork and commitment show the extra effort we expect to see on the part of our City employees, and this recognition by Delaware Technical Community College is well deserved.”

Slabicki, a Water Quality Specialist, and Inzerillo-Magaw, a Water Quality Assistant, were commended for their educational efforts and community outreach initiatives in 2017. The pair of City Water Division employees designed a comprehensive training program to address lab safety, training and education of new lab staff. The design of this program was critical in ensuring that new hires are adequately prepared for the demands of their new job.

Also in 2017, Slabicki and Inzerillo-Magaw conducted numerous outreach projects about the importance of water quality for Delaware young people. The pair led tours and gave water quality demonstrations at the City of Wilmington’s Water Quality Lab and the Brandywine Treatment Plant to groups that included the Walnut Street YMCA Black Achievers Program, Gallaher Elementary School Robotics Program, the Independence School First Lego League Robotics Team, and the Newark Charter Elementary School Robotics Team, among others.

Kelly Slabicki joined the Department of Public Works in 2015 as a Water Quality Specialist and has a B.S. in Biology. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Water Science and Policy. Emily Inzerillo-Magaw has worked for the City since 2013 and has a B.S. in Pharmacology and Toxicology and an MPH in Environmental Health. She currently holds the position of Water Quality Assistant in the Public Works Department.

Slabicki and Inzerillo-Magaw received the award at the 2018 Water and Wastewater Professionals Annual Award Ceremony on May 10 at Delaware Technical Community College’s Jack F. Owens Campus in Georgetown. The ceremony’s keynote speaker was Shawn M. Garvin, secretary of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC).

The Water and Wastewater Professionals Award Ceremony is sponsored by Delaware Technical Community College; the Delaware Rural Water Association; Division of Public Health, Office of Drinking Water; Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control, Division of Water Resources; Delaware On-Site Wastewater Recycling Association, and the Water and Wastewater Operators Association, Eastern Shore Chapter.

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