Given in honor of Ray E. Cross, Water Specialist Emeritus and Past President of WCAI 1960, The Ray Cross Award recognizes a current or former WQA member(s) whose pioneer spirit and unwavering commitment has made a notable difference in the water treatment industry and has not been previously honored with a leadership award.
| Previous Recipients 2015-present |
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| 2026 – Paul Friot, MWS, CI, CST, CWR, Get Water Answers 2025 – Sean Caughron, Elbi of America 2024 – Mike Herman, MWS, Culligan Ultrapure 2024 – John Griesbach, MWS, Diamond H2O 2023 – Toby Thomas, Kinetico Incorporated 2022 – Bob Maisner, Paragon Water Systems 2021 – Larry Gottlieb, ResinTech, Inc. 2021 – Doug Ramer, MWS, CWR, Martin Water Conditioning 2020 – Darwin “Buzz” Goldstein, MWS, Charger Water Treatment Products 2019 – Chris Wilker, EcoWater Systems, Inc. 2018 – Lori Jansen, Minnesota WQA 2017 – Jack Slovak, AROMAN Incorporated 2016 – Gregory Reyneke, MWS, Red Fox Advisors 2015 – James A. Horner, ENPRESS LLC 2015 – Donald E. Heskett, KDF Fluid Treatment, Inc. |
| Previous Recipients 2003-2014 |
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| 2014 – Donald K. McGhee, Hydro Systems, Inc. 2013 – David Farley, Sr., Sprite Industries Incorporated 2012 – Richard P. Jerzak, Pentair Water Purification 2011 – Doug White 2010 – Orville Schaefer, Culligan Water Conditioning 2009 – Michael S. Kopacz 2008 – Glenn Gruett, Water-Right, Inc. 2007 – James Kewley 2005 – Katharyn W. Ely 2005 – D. Dean Spatz, PE, Watasso Ventures 2004 – Charles E. Poellet 2003 – Mary Gabel 2003 – Lowell Foletta, Water Resources International, Inc. 2003 – John R. Grayson 2003 – Joel Edison 2003 – Ray E. Cross |