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Chelsea’s Karissa O’Quinn Named New Educational Specialist for WWRA

Courtesy photo. Karissa O’Quinn, new educational specialist for Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority.

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Shawn Personke for the information in this story.)

Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) recently announced that Karissa O’Quinn will be joining the team as the Education Specialist.

“Karissa helped us with our EGLA and The Recycling Partnership grant-funded survey project last year,” said Marc Williams, recycling manager for the WWRA. O’Quinn will take over from Shawn Personke, who has been handling the outreach role, including the WWRA Facebook page and foam collection initiative, since 2017.

A lifelong Chelsea resident, O’Quinn graduated Suma Cum Laude from Chelsea High School. 

Currently, she is studying Environmental Science with a minor in Economics at Siena Heights University. She serves as the university’s Recycling Coordinator for the Sustainability Club, helping plan recycling events on campus. Her focus and passion lie in the intersection between economics, communication, human rights, and environmental science. 

“I’m looking forward to working with the WWRA again, to help our recycling community understand our mission and the ways in which they can support a greener environment,” she said in a press release.

Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) is a partnership of the City of Chelsea, Dexter Township, Lyndon Township, Manchester Township, and Lima Township working together to find alternative ways to handle waste and promote recycling.

Find out more at www.wwrarecycles.org.

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