NEHA NEWS
Available Scholarships to Support Environmental Health Students We are now accepting applications from environmental health students for the 2023 National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)/American Academy of Sanitarians (AAS) Scholarships. We hope to positively contribute to the future of environmental health and encourage an early commitment by students to pursue careers in environmental health through these scholarships. We believe that structured education at the undergraduate and gradu- ate levels is necessary to foster a growing workforce and to promote successful professional development. We established a scholarship fund in 1984 that began with a gift of $1,000 from Dr. A. Harry Bliss, former NEHA presi- dent, along with personal donations from other board members. Because of their strong belief in scholarship programs, AAS also made a financial donation to the program, which allowed us to increase the number of undergraduate scholarships awarded. In 1996, NEHA and AAS decided to jointly fund the scholar- ships and called them the NEHA/AAS Scholarships. In 2020, the boards of both organizations voted to name one of the undergrad- uate scholarships in honor of Dr. Sheila Davidson Pressley. In 2021, the second undergraduate scholarship was named in honor
of Dr. Carolyn Hester Harvey. These esteemed individuals served as champions for students and academic excellence throughout their impressive careers. Recently, the NEHA Board of Directors approved an increase in the amount of scholarship funding awarded. Funding for the scholarships is continually obtained from donations, proceeds from association fundraisers, and NEHA and AAS budget commit- ments. We encourage you to donate to the scholarship to help us achieve our goal to increase the scholarship amounts awarded next year. You can learn more and donate at www.neha.org/donate. There are three scholarships available: 1. Dr. Sheila Davidson Pressley Undergraduate Scholarship ($2,650) 2. Dr. Carolyn Hester Harvey Undergraduate Scholarship ($2,650) 3. Graduate Scholarship ($3,750) Beyond helping students to pay for tuition, fees, or the rent, the scholarships can ease up the pressure to enable students to enjoy their last semesters of school, bring focus back to classes rather than bank accounts, and allow students to pursue an unpaid internship or volunteer opportunity. Applications are due April 15, 2023. Students will be notified of their application status by June 1, 2023. Learn more and apply at www.neha.org/scholarships.
Invest in Yourself With the NEHA/AAS Scholarship
You are studying to contribute to the health and safety of your community. Apply today for the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)/American Academy of Sanitarians (AAS) Scholarship and let us help you reach your goals! Students enrolled in a college or university with a dedicated curriculum in environmental health sciences are invited to apply for the following:͜
Dr. Sheila Davidson Pressley Undergraduate Scholarship͜ Dr. Carolyn Hester Harvey Undergraduate Scholarship͜ NEHA/AAS Graduate Scholarship Application deadline: April 15, 2023 neha.org/scholarships
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March 2023 • Journal of Environmental Health
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