2016 AIPG HONORS AND AWARDS
Many members may ask, “Well, how and why did AIPG honor this guy with this distinguished award for public ser- vice?”
I’m not too sure myself, but my side of the story was offered to our National office to be part of an upcoming TPG cov- ering this year’s events, so you can read all about that there. In a nut shell – oil and gas industry, citizen commissioner, advocate for development. Thanks. That shortens this presentation considerably.
I would like to deviate from a presen- tation of all of those written remarks to focus on one of them: what some HR folks call work/life balance.
I’d like to acknowledge and thank my family: wife Randa, who is here and two daughters, who are not.
As so many of you know from your own personal experiences, the balance of family, personal time, your work and your professional responsibilities is in constant motion. I have appreciated my family’s support from the very begin- ning. Their support has been essential.
Particularly, Randa my wife of 41 years. She also is a volunteer and con- tributor to her profession of veterinary medicine. She’s recently ‘retired’ from state-wide office of the state association of veterinarians, the CVMA, she’s also ‘retired’ from employment, although she still works relief now even several years after sale of her practice to what is now one of the largest vet corporations in the state.
Mother of our now 30-something daughters and as good a friend to them as they have with their same-aged friends. She is not at all shy about reminding them she is looking forward to grandmother-hood, even though neither are married – yet.
We are celebrating our anniversary today. Obviously, I feel a special thanks is in order for her – she’s my hero. (2:20 160911; 2:40; 2:40)
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Larry A. Cerrillo, CPG-2763 2016 Recipient of the AIPG Honorary Membership
Larry was born and raised in Syracuse, NY. He enlisted in the Army after high school and was discharged in Fairbanks, Alaska. He attended the University of Alaska for two years with the intent of becoming a mechanical engineer. An elective course in physical geology that entailed a field trip on a glacier changed his career direction. Larry went on to complete a BS in geology at Syracuse University and an MS in hydrogeology at Colorado State University.
Larry spent his early working years with the US Geological Survey Water Resources Division and then went into consulting with Geraghty & Miller on Long Island, NY. His career moved him through numerous consulting firms as principal investigator, project manager, and branch manager. He has worked in 15 plus countries such as Indonesia, Somalia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Mongolia. The highlight of Larry’s career was being able to see the smiling faces of folks in developing countries receiving fresh water. His work on ground water contamination investigations and on superfund projects, such as Love Canal, Rocky Mt. Arsenal, and Fort Riley, KS, paled in comparison.
Larry is formally trained in environ- mental and public policy dispute resolu- tion, and has numerous certificates of study in dispute resolution; including a Certificate of Advanced Study in Dispute Resolution from the University of Denver. Since 1998, he has been work- ing as a mediator and volunteering with schools and groups doing restorative justice with youth. As a mediator, he has worked on well over one hundred cases, involving everything from “bark- ing neighbors” to ground water issues.
Larry was a principal organizer and first president of the Colorado Groundwater Association, a past State
and National president of the American Institute of Professional Geologists, and a past and current member of boards and committees dealing with groundwater and public policy issues.
Response
Anytime one receives positive recog- nition from one’s peers, it is a time to express gratitude. It is also special to receive this award at the same time that one of my mentors and first boss in the consulting arena, Vince Amy, is receiv- ing the Ben H. Parker award. It will be 41 years the 30th of this month that I have been a CPG member of AIPG.
It has been a great ride from my early years of being a section president, serv- ing on various committees, then on the national board and as national presi- dent. I served six years on the Colorado Geological Survey Advisory Board, the Minerals, Energy and Geology Board, and four years on a County planning and zoning board to develop groundwater extraction policy. I also had the oppor- tunity to work and travel in 15-20 coun- tries in such garden spots as Somalia, Pakistan, Mongolia, and others. Indeed it has been a great ride.
In closing I would like to encourage our newer members and student mem- bers to plan on getting involved in your local and state geologic issues. Your voice is needed to counter the numerous misperceptions that regulators receive from the various NIMBY crowds.
P. Patrick Leahy, CPG-10507 2016 Recipients of the AIPG Outstanding Achievement Award
Dr. Leahy was born in Troy, New York. He holds undergraduate and grad- uate degrees in geology (1968) and geo- physics (1970) from Boston College. He received his doctorate in geology (1979)
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