The "3Cs" Awards

The “3Cs” Awards were born out of a desire to celebrate team members who were living out our values:

Character, Chemistry, and Competency.

These are the three most important characteristics that we look for in team members, and our entire hiring process is centered around them. But we don’t want the 3C’s to be seen as merely a hiring requirement, and forgotten about after that. As a team, we want to remain focused on these characteristics, and work towards consistent growth in each area!

We want to recognize, encourage, and reward these traits in each other when we see them. So we invited everyone, company-wide, to send in their nominations, and then we selected winners based on number of nominations and stories/comments shared by their coworkers.

Steve Anker

2022 "Jerry Libolt" Character Award

We are proud to announce Steve Anker as the recipient of the first annual “Jerry Libolt” Character Award.

The Character Award goes to a team member who:

· Exhibits integrity in all that they do

· Always does the right thing

· Genuinely cares about co-workers, customers, and WRS

· Puts others first

· Is true to their word

· Can always be counted on to go the extra mile

Here’s a few of the comments Steve received as nomination:

“He truly represents WRS in all 3 C’s. He is the prime example of how someone should treat others. He can mediate any conflict with calmness. I have known Steve for 25 years and I have NEVER heard anyone say anything negative about him. He gets along with everyone and is very humble. He carries himself in a way that we should all strive for but few, if any, can do. He stays calm when others would have had a meltdown, and I don’t know how he does it. He is a man that I strive to be.”

“It appears that Humbleness and Character go hand in hand. If asked, my friend Steve Anker would probably tell you that he has a lot of room for improvement. But let me tell you, there isn’t a more extraordinary example of a person of good character than Steve. He is kind, thoughtful, patient, approachable, trustworthy, a great teammate, and truly cares about WRS and the people around him. But most of all, Steve is truthful (even when it hurts). Thank you for being the role model you are to us all Steve.”

Luke Camping

2022 Chemistry Award

We are proud to announce Luke Camping as the recipient of the first annual WRS Chemistry Award.

The Chemistry Award goes to a team member who:

· Gets along well with everyone

· Goes out of their way to make team members feel welcome

· Makes the best out of every situation

· Is known for their positive attitude

· Is purposeful in teaching others

· Is viewed as ‘the glue’ to their crew/group

· Treats everyone the same, regardless of position

Here’s a few of the comments Luke received as nomination:

“Luke gets along seemingly effortlessly with every worker. He also puts a lot of effort into forming work groups that bring out the best in each other for each assigned task. He is enthusiastic and positive about being at work and brings joy to the office every day.”

“Luke has great integrity and that is what leads his life. He has a servant heart and is well respected by all who know him.”

“Always has a wave and a smile for everyone. My favorite are his dance moves when he’s spotting the coke trucks into the tum.”

“Luke has great integrity and that is what leads his life. He has a servant heart and is well respected by all who know him.”

Nate Seigman

2022 Competency Award

We are proud to announce Nate Seigman as the recipient of the first annual WRS Competency Award.

The Competency Award goes to a team member who:

· Is, simply put, very good at their job

· Pays close attention to details (because how you do anything is how you do everything)

· Strives toward continuous improvement and growth

· Is trainable

· Consistently finds new and better ways to solve problems

· Has shown marked improvement in their job performance over the past year

Here’s a few of the comments Nate received as nomination:

“Nate has a wide breadth of knowledge of civil construction and his day-to-day operations show that. When something comes up that Nate does not know, he is not shy to ask questions for help and find the best solution. Nate is always working in the best interest of his projects and WRS.”

“Nate is a hardworking, common-sense leader. He leads by example and is incredibly talented.”

“Nate always finds better and more cost-effective ways of solving problems.”

“Good with numbers!”

“Really knows his stuff.”