As the zoning and stormwater officer at West Hempfield Township, Dwayne Steager knows a lot about watersheds and the dynamic intricacies of water systems. He’s been with the township for 15 years and not a...
Scholar Spotlight: Emily Smedley
When Emily Smedley started her position at the Lancaster Clean Water Partners in February 2020, she was offered the opportunity to participate in the Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy as a scholar. She...
Never Too Late: Starting an environmental career at 58
Written by Marcy Hostetler, Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy scholar. After 30 years of teaching music in public and private schools and churches, I decided it was time to forge a new path in life. My...
Get Your Feet Wet!
Written by Lindsey Deininger, Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy scholar. Kingdom phylum class order family genus species. I vividly remember learning about the taxonomic ranks in my seventh-grade...
Scholar Spotlight: Heath Edelman
As a full-time professor at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Heath Edelman inspires and trains the next generation of water and wastewater operators through the Water and Environmental Technology (WET)...
Scholar Spotlight: Ricardo Almodovar
Ricardo Almodovar is passionate about creating positive change and giving back to Lancaster, the city where he was born and raised. His proclivity towards community-oriented service and social justice has...