A few years after high school graduation in 2006, Brittany Reynolds enrolled at the community college with dreams of becoming a nurse.
When denied financial aid, she had to drop out — but that disappointment became the ticket to a career in water treatment. And she couldn’t be happier.Reynolds works for Birmingham (Alabama) Water Works as the lead operator at the Western Filter Plant. She has a Grade IV Water Operator certification (the state’s highest) and is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration.She loves every aspect of the job but has a special passion for training new team members, especially






















