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EHLA Graduation Celebration The 2025–2026 Environmental Health Leadership Academy (EHLA) cohort marked the completion of its year-long leadership development experience with a graduation ceremony held in conjunc- tion with the 2026 AEC. In total, 16 EHLA participants presented capstone projects that showcased their efforts to address environmental health priorities in their workplaces, communities, and the broader profession. Throughout the program, EHLA par- ticipants strengthened their leadership and management skills through virtual learning, mentorship, and practical exer- cises focused on a range of topics from Designated Representative: Tom Vyles ecoAmerica (Amanda Li and Katherine Catalano) Environmental Health Photo Contest Judges: Jessica Barrett, Dana Brekhus, Cameron Garrison, and Alicia Nobbe fern Food and Drug Administration B1 Studio Photography, LLC: Blake Latiolais Black Hawk County Health Department: Kelly Amador Boone County Resource Management: Roy Kroeger Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Adam Kramer, Erin Moritz, Meghan Holst, and Raquel Sabogal ConferenceDirect Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code Cynthia Van Roden Quartet Sponsors Diamond HS GovTech Platinum Hedgerow Software NSF Gold Tyler Technologies Silver Altro Floors + Walls University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health Partners and Contributors AEC Career Fair Participating Organizations American Academy of Sanitarians American Mosquito Control Association American Public Health Association: Gillian Capper American Tradeshow Services
program. Through EHLA, we continue to invest in the professional growth of environmental health practitioners and build the leadership capacity needed to advance the field and respond to emerg - ing challenges. 2025–2026 EHLA Graduates Eric Benjamin Amanda Coletti Van Creasap Edward Kempf Ken Musick Amanda (Mandy) Pippen University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health: Katie DeJulius University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health: Dr. Maureen Lichtveld U.S. Public Health Service Environmental Health Officers Professional Advisory Committee Visit KC Walter F. Snyder Environmental Health Award Selection Committee Walter S. Mangold Award Committee WAV Productions Westin Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center NEHA Past Presidents Award Selection Group NEHA Private Water and Decentralized Wastewater Program Committee NEHA Rural and Frontier Program Committee NEHA Student Research Competition Judges NEHA Technical Advisors (see pp. 48 and 49) NEHA/AAS Scholarship Committee NEHA/AAS Scholarship Donors (see p. 45) NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program Ninety Nine Restaurants: Bill Sparrow Orange County Health Department: Victoria Hudson Public Health Madison & Dane County: Jennifer Lavender Braun Regulatory Science Consulting, LLC.: Tom Sidebottom Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award Jury Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center Steritech: Chris Boyles Swapcard TPO Group Uniformed Services Environmental Health Association
Fourwaves Gulf South VECTOR: Dr. Claudia Riegel, Janet Hurley, and Kyle Walsh Healthcare Consulting and Contracting Kansas City Health Department: Amy Roberts and Andrew Miller KC Live! KC Photo Booth Co. Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry: Dr. Marcie Herzberg MEDSEVA Innovation Hub Micro Essential Laboratories Midwest Assistance Program, Inc.: Jesse Campbell Milken Institute of Public Health, George Washington University: Corina Pierson Milwaukee Health Department: Carly Hegarty Missouri Environmental Health Association Missouri Southern State University: Dr. Teresa Boman National Association of County and City Health Officials National Environmental Health Science & Protection Accreditation Council: Leslie Mitchell National Environmental Public Health Internship Program National Science Foundation NEHA Business & Industry Affiliate NEHA Endowment Foundation Donors (see p. 34) NEHA Food Safety Program Committee NEHA Graphic Design: Seth Arends and Julia Hautzinger NEHA Interns: Katie DeJulius and Corina Pierson NEHA Media Production: Nick Ogg
Lauren Dinauer Carter Erickson Amanda Goff Ashley Green Sara Heathman Nicholas Justice
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strengthening community partnerships to performance management. Repre- senting a range of regions, agencies, and career stages, the cohort brought diverse perspectives and experiences to the
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