November 2025 Newsmakers

Member for

8 months 2 weeks
Dec 08, 2025
Newsmakers

Service Awards

10 Years

Matt Board, Lineworker Second Class
Corbin Congleton, WR Systems O/M Crew Leader I
Justin Elks, WWTP Maintenance Supervisor
Carolyn Jones, Staff Support Specialist I
Marcus Pippins, WR Systems O/M Crew Leader I
Emily Smith, Staff Support Specialist I
Kyle Veneski, WR Systems O/M Crew Leader I
Blake Wingate, Electric SCADA Communications Technician II

Promotions

Colby Boyd, WR Systems O/M Technician III
Paige Wallace, GMO Staff Support Specialist III
Mildred Betancourth Zuniga, WTP Operator III
Brandon Cox, WTP Operator III
Jonathan Sergeant, Energy Services Team Lead

Transfers

Isaiah Edwards, Meter Field Technician I
Aaron Lyons, Lineworker Third Class

Accomplishments

Please join us in congratulating Water Treatment Plant Operator II Brandon Cox on passing his A-Surface Certification exam from the NC Water Treatment Facility Operators Certification Board. To obtain this certification, Brandon attended a weeklong school where he studied and was tested on a variety of topics including pumps, instrumentation, bacteriology, iron and manganese removal, corrosion control, lab procedures, disinfection, and more.

Congratulations to the following Water Treatment Plant (WTP) employees on obtaining certifications from the NC Water Treatment Facility Operators Certification Board. Brad Dunn, WTP Operator II received his A-Well Certification. Wade Corbitt, WTP IC and M Crew Leader, received his B-Well Certification. Leaton White, WTP Operator I, and Jay Simmons, WTP Operator II, received their C-Well Certification. WTP Operator III Corey Mays received his B-Distribution Certification.

New Hires

Abhishek Udanshiv, Systems Analyst II
Abhishek Udanshiv, Systems Analyst II
Hugh Elks, Tree Trimmer I
Hugh Elks, Tree Trimmer I