COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

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.

On February 13th, Scott Trotter, P.E., BCEE, President of Trotter and Associates, Inc. (TAI), had the privilege of presenting to the CEE-421 Construction Planning students at the University of Illinois. As a proud CEE Industry Partner, TAI is committed to providing meaningful, real-world experiences to Civil and Environmental Engineering students through course presentations, industry events, and summer internships. A special thank you to Dr. Ernest-John Ignacio, Interim Associate Director of Corporate Relations and Industry Partnerships for The Grainger College of Engineering and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, for inviting Scott to engage with the next generation of engineers.  TAI is actively recruiting for full-time and internship positions. Explore opportunities at trotter-inc.com/careers.