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It is the Season of Giving, and TAI is proud to begin the season by supporting the 18th Annual Feed My Starving Children MobilePack Event at The Suter Company in Sycamore, Illinois. Over several days, local organizations came together to pack over 1.3 million meals, providing nourishment for 3,562 children for a whole year. The TAI Team consisted of Steve Cieslica, Nico Beltran, Jessy Stouffer, Reed Stracener, Grant Hattendorf, Leah Fields, Allison Nguyen, Jillian Kiss, Dave Bronars, Irena Hix, and Mark Dupree. TAI staff members have volunteered for and supported Feed My Starving Children for many years, and our team is excited to participate in next year’s MobilePack Event, scheduled for November 12-15, 2026. This event is one of the longest-running MobilePack initiatives in the United States, and we encourage everyone in our network to mark their calendars and join us in making a meaningful difference. A big thank you to our TAI team for dedicating their time to support this important cause!
Trotter and Associates, Inc. is proud to be a Gold Level sponsor of the 2025 City of Batavia Fireworks! Festivities begin at 5 pm with a great lineup of local food vendors (cash only), live music from the Batavia Community Band starting at 8:30 pm, and the Sky Concert Fireworks Show at 9:30 p.m. As a local engineering firm dedicated to supporting municipal infrastructure, TAI is honored to celebrate and invest in the communities we serve. Happy Independence Day!
Scott Trotter Instructing at UW-Madison for Interdisciplinary Professional Program Scott Trotter, P.E., BCEE, President of Trotter and Associates, Inc., is at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this week as an instructor for the Interdisciplinary Professional Program’s Wastewater, Pumping Systems, and Lift Stations Course on April 21-25, 2025. For this course, he joins industry experts Tom Jenkins, P.E. (JenTech, Inc.), Chris Suomi (Gorman-Rupp Engineered Systems), Chelsea Lambert (Stanley Consultants), and Adib Amini, Ph.D., P.E., ENVSP, BCEE, the Program Director in the College of Engineering. With over 35 years of experience planning, designing, and implementing infrastructure rehabilitation, expansion, and process modification projects, Scott and the consortium of instructors share valuable insights and best practices that participants can immediately apply to their projects. Trotter and Associates, Inc. is proud to support professional growth in our industry.
Liz Heise, P.E., TAI Project Manager, attended the 2025 Winter Water Environment Federation (WEF) Meeting in Virginia last week. The meeting allowed WEF’s volunteer committees to convene and collaborate on the programming for WEFTEC—WEF’s annual Technical Exhibition Conference. Liz is also active in the WEF’s Springboard Program, an initiative designed to empower young professionals in the water management sector. The Springboard Program provides opportunities for emerging leaders to drive innovation and help shape the future of our industry. TAI is proud to support our team’s involvement in professional organizations, such as the Water Environment Federation (WEF).
Trotter and Associates, Inc. (TAI) is working with Batavia High School to support the L.I.N.K. Program, designed to give students an inside look into the engineering field. TAI is committed to nurturing the next generation of professionals by offering them valuable real-world experience. The L.I.N.K. Program at Batavia High School allows students to step outside the classroom and shadow industry experts, gaining hands-on experience that will benefit their future careers. Currently, 19 motivated students from Batavia High School are participating in internships across various fields, including Child Care, Real Estate, Health, Construction, and Engineering. Among them is senior Henrietta Schultz, who has chosen to intern with TAI. Throughout the spring semester, Henrietta will spend approximately 40 hours at TAI’s St. Charles office, visiting projects, gaining real-world experience, and working on assigned project tasks. We are proud to support students participating in this program.