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Two Scholarships Awarded in 2025

At the 2025 Annual Conference, best things about his job
Shane Snoderly, Awards Chairman, in Pigeon Forge is “being
announced the names of this year’s involved in diverse
Scholarship winners. The two TCAPWA projects.”
Scholarships were awarded to Robert “I would like to apply
Lee Voyles III, City of Pigeon Forge, and what I’ve learned in my
Logan Alexander Rentschler, Town of undergraduate studies
Collierville Utilities. (as well as what I plan
Robert Lee Voyles III - to learn in my MBA
City of Pigeon Forge program) to improve
my self-management
Mark Miller, City of Pigeon Forge and move into
Director of the Department of Public management roles with
Works says he recommended Robert my current Public Works Robert Lee Voyles III, left, and Logan Alexander Rentschler, right.
Lee Voyles III for a college scholarship Department,” Voyles said.
for several reasons, including “Management, finance, ethics and Collierville’s Utilities Department, plans
demonstration of excellent character conflict resolution skills taught in this to use the scholarship money to attend
“and a deep commitment to self- program will position me to better the University of Memphis.
development.” serve my community as a steward,” he Fox said Rentschler brings a positive
“He has communicated with concluded. attitude, reliability, and a willingness to
intention of his desire to grow and take on challenges, making him a valued
serve in the field of Public Works, and I Logan Alexander Rentschler, member of his team. “He is a young
believe his decision to pursue his MBA Town of Collierville Utilities professional with a bright future ahead
reflects this,” Miller said. John Fox, Public Utilities Director of of him in Public Works and utilities.
Currently a construction project Collierville Public Services, recommended His pursuit of additional training and
inspector with the City of Pigeon Forge, Logan Alexander Rentschler for one of education aligns directly with our
Voyles collaborates with contractors the scholarships, saying that within his mission.”
and stakeholders to ensure compliance department, Rentschler “has contributed Rentschler said his work with the
with City standards while prioritizing meaningfully to maintaining and Town of Collierville’s Municipal Water
public safety and service. He has a B.S. improving critical electrical systems that and Sewer Service has inspired him to
in Business Administration with a focus support water and wastewater operations.” continue his education, adding that one
on management and belongs to Young “He has shown strong aptitude in of the reasons he enjoys his work is “the
Professionals of Knoxville, serving on motor controls, PLC logic and system people and the satisfaction of keeping the
its strategic partnership committee. troubleshooting, skills that are essential in Town’s plants operating.”
Miller said that Voyles’ attention public utilities,” Fox said. “While working “Motor controls and PLC logic are a
to detail, strong work ethic and for the Town, he pursued and successfully big part in the day-to-day job tasks for
understanding of public infrastructure achieved his Journeyman Electrician the Town. This course would help me
have made him a valuable asset to the license.” with better understanding of PLCs and
City’s Public Works team. Rentschler, an Instrumentation help implement better solutions and
Voyles said he enjoys “serving the Electrical Technician with nearly systems for the Town of Collierville,”
community I live in” and that one of the two years of service in the Town of Rentschler said.

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