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Leaders of the University of Alabama WEF Student Chapter accept the 2022 Student Chapter of the Year award. From left are Sarah Ortbal, president for 2022-2023; Karin Britt, president for 2021-2022; Melanie Vines, founder and president for 2020-2021 and vice president for 2021-2023; and Tina Sheikhzeinoddin, the group’s professional mentor from the Alabama Water Environment Association.
Melanie Vines entered college with her sights set on an engineering career focused on solving water problems and improving water quality in the United States and internationally.
Now, with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in environmental engineering and a Ph.D. in civil...