Twelve Students Graduate from SIUE’s ERTC Water Quality Control Program
August 5, 2026, 2:00 PM
On Friday, July 24, twelve students graduated from the Environmental Resource Training Center in the School of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The program involves comprehensive education that prepares them for certifications as Illinois and Missouri public water and wastewater treatment system operators.
Dean Emeritus Cem Karacal, PhD, who retired at the end of June, delivered remarks to the graduates preparing to enter the public workforce. Seventeen scholarships were awarded on behalf of partnerships with local municipal and state water associations.
Congratulations to the graduates of the Class of 2026 Water Quality Control Program:
- Trever Brown
- Brianna Cicero
- Ryder Copeland
- Sadie Decker
- Tiffany Highley
- Eaton Kurtz
- Zachary McAllister
- Julian Sanchez
- Quintin Sims
- Justin Smith
- Alex Staff
- Evan Uhl
Photo: ERTC Class of 2026.
