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onstrate the importance of supporting diversity and inclusion in their organizations and communities. • Joe Beck Educational Contribution Award: This award recog- nizes a member or team of members of our association in good standing for their educational contributions to the profession. The education or training they provide must be designed for the advancement and professional development of environmental health professionals. The award is named after Professor Beck, who spent his career educating generations of environmental health students. Applications are now open for our awards and the deadline to submit is January 31, 2025 . Check out our award promotions on pages 19 and 39. Learn more and apply today at www.neha. org/awards.
Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Coun- cil (EHAC). Each submission will be reviewed by three judges and will be scored on a rubric that considers originality, scientific rigor, and relevance to the field of environmental health science and protection. For more information and submission guidelines, visit www. neha.org/student-research-competition. Students: Apply Now for the NEHA/AAS Scholarships
By offering the NEHA/AAS Scholarships to eligible under- graduate and graduate stu- dents, we hope to positively contribute to the future of environmental health. The scholarship program aims to encourage early commitment by students to pursue a career in environmental health. Along with the American Academy of Sanitarians (AAS), we have established education
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in environmental health as one of our principal goals. We believe that structured education at the undergraduate and graduate levels is important to the successful professional development of indi- viduals in our field. Applications for the NEHA/AAS Scholarships are open until January 31, 2025 . The application process and eligibility require- ments can be found at www.neha.org/scholarships. The scholarship program was established in 1984 through the gift of $1,000 from former NEHA President Dr. A. Harry Bliss, and personal donations from NEHA board members. Due to their strong belief in scholarship programs, AAS also made a finan- cial donation to the program, allowing us to increase the num- ber of scholarships awarded. In 1996, NEHA and AAS decided to jointly fund undergraduate and graduate scholarships and call them the NEHA/AAS Scholarships. In 2020, the boards of both organizations voted to name one of the undergraduate scholar- ships to honor Dr. Sheila Davidson Pressley. In 2021, the second undergraduate scholarship was named in honor of Dr. Carolyn Hester Harvey. These esteemed members served as champions for students and environmental health academics throughout their impressive careers. Funding for the scholarships is continually obtained from dona- tions, proceeds from association fundraisers, and NEHA/AAS bud- get commitments. You can donate and contribute to the scholar- ship fund at www.neha.org/donate.
We are pleased to continue the Student Research Competition after more than 20 years of the Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs providing undergraduate and graduate stu- dents an opportunity to showcase their research projects. The Stu- dent Research Competition is a chance for students to showcase their research projects to a national and global audience. Each competition participant has an opportunity to earn: • Registration, flight, hotel, and per diem to our 2025 Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition • A small cash stipend • An opportunity to present their research in a poster presentation or educational session at the 2025 AEC • Recognition in our Journal of Environmental Health Applications for students are now open and will close on Janu- ary 31, 2025 . To be eligible, students must attend an environmen- tal health academic program that is accredited by the National
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December 2024 • Journal of Environmental Health
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