Phil Bastin, Jim Dunlap and Rodney Tart were recognized for their outstanding contributions to rural water at the National Rural Water Association’s annual Tribute to Excellence ceremony, held on October 8 in Reno, Nev. Bastin and Dunlap were given the Clark Cronquist Award, a career achievement award, and Tart was named the 2008 NRWA Man of the Year.
       Bastin was elected to the NRWA board of directors in 1993, serving as president of the executive board from 2000 to 2002. He has served on the water sector coordinating council and the finance committee during his tenure as a national director. Bastin is the general manager of the water company in Spencer, Ind., and has won numerous awards serving there. He was named General Manager of the Year in 1994, and received the Bud Dale Distinguished Service Award in 1997. Bastin has also served on the board for his state association, elected in 1990, and serving as president and secretary.
        Dunlap was elected to the NRWA board in 1979 as served as president from 1994 to 1996. A long-time member of the water industry, Dunlap was named the NRWA Man of the Year in 1995 and 1998. He received the Dell Cornell award, which recognizes individuals who have undergone tremendous hardships and have still managed to contribute to rural water through loyalty and determination. In 2005, Dunlap was given the James F. Cole alumni award from New Mexico State University. He has served on the legislative, by-laws and program review committees during in tenure on the NRWA board.
       Tart, the past president of the association, also won the award in 1999. He was elected to the NRWA board in 1993 and has served on the By-Laws, Legislative and Long Range Planning committees.

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