Pete Lawonn Posthumously Recognized With Ralph Macchio Award

Pete Lawonn, a key figure in the wastewater industry, passed away in 2022. This week at the WWETT Show in Indianapolis, Lawonn was posthumously recognized for his contributions with the Ralph Macchio Lifetime Achievement Award. Bob Kendall, co-founder of COLE Publishing and the trade show that eventually became the WWETT Show, presented the award to Lawonn’s widow Debbie during the annual meeting of the National Association of Wastewater Technicians.“When you get to be my age, there are some things in life that you regret and wish you had done differently. This is one of them,” Kendall said. “I wish I had