Simple Equation: by Kayla Bronson Student + AWWA Student Membership = Job Anjali Ganess is a Brooklyn, NY native, Syracuse University graduate, Young Water Professional member of AWWA, and currently working at H2M on Long Island. As a member of AWWA, Anjali feels as though her membership, beginning as a student at SU, has helped her advance in her career, landing her a career as a Staff Engineer in Water Resources at H2M. Anjali graduated from SU in 2011 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering. “During my senior year of college, I was actually involved in the first year of AWWA as a student chapter at SU.” That same year, Anjali and some of her classmates attended the NYSAWWA Annual Water Event and Expo. While there, she met her current manager at H2M, volunteering for a small wine tasting event, where she was able to meet and network with other professionals in New York. Before securing a position at H2M, Anjali spent her days in San Antonio, TX, as a Field Engineer for Stimulation (Fracturing) at Schlumberger LLC. As a Staff Engineer – Water Resources, Anjali is involved in many projects. She is helping to design water main replacement projects throughout Long Island as well as GIS map work for many water and fire districts in Long Island. “My highlights so far have been my involvement in the Breezy Point Flushing project post Hurricane Sandy, which demanding my expertise in the field and also gained attention for me to be invited to present the work at the 2013 NYSAWWA conference,” Anjali commented. Anjali enjoys cooking and trying new restaurants and bars in New York City. A friend to fitness, Anjali likes going to the gym and stretching her limits by taking new classes in Bikram yoga and kickboxing. In between working and playing hard, Anjali loves to spend time with her family and friends when she can. As far as AWWA goes, Anjali believes that “As students, it is definitely a great professional organization to join. Not only can you network with professionals who could help finding internships and future employment, but it can also raise awareness of the major projects around NYS and nationwide in the field of environmental engineering (more specifically, in water engineering) and help steer the direction you want to pursue as an engineer.” SPRING SUMMER 2013 AqUARIUS 13