NEHA November 2023 Journal of Environmental Health

NEHA  AEC Wrap-Up

Awards & Scholarships

own criteria for recognition. The nominat- ňŪĺ΁ñĹȌ΁şňñƯğ΁ňƣ΁ňŪėňĐñƯğė΁ňŪ΁ƘñƛğŪƯłğƣğƣ͒ Individuals Chirag Bhatt (TX) Ivy Bremer (IA)

We were proud to bestow several national awards and scholarships that represent outstanding individuals, programs, and groups throughout the country in 2023. From leaders working on diversity efforts to some of the most recognized names in our professional community, this year’s recipients illustrate the dedication and self- şğƣƣŪğƣƣ΁ŵĹ΁Ưłğ΁ƘƛŵĹğƣƣňŵŪñşƣ΁ňŪ΁ŵƷƛ΁Ȍ΁ğşė͒ The recipients of these awards and scholarships were honored at the AEC dur- ing the Breakfast & Town Hall Assembly or the Awards Celebration on Wednesday, August 2. For more information about our awards, please visit www.neha.org/awards. AEHAP Student Research Competition Winners For over 20 years, the Association of Envi- ronmental Health Academic Programs (AEHAP) has sponsored the Student Research Competition. The competition is a volunteer-judged competition. Students from schools with environmental health programs that are AEHAP members enter research projects to compete for monetary and travel awards to attend and present at the AEC. Undergraduate: 1st Place Winner Lily Metsker University of Georgia, Athens Graduate: 1st Place Winner Sarah Morgan East Kentucky University Davis Calvin Wagner Sanitarian Award COL Wendell A. Moore, MS, EdD, DAAS, RS, REHS, U.S. Army (retired) This award represents the highest honor the American Academy of Sanitarians (AAS) bestows on one of its diplomates. Dr. Bailus Walker, Jr. Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Award Oreta M. Samples, MPH, DHSc This award is given annually to recognize an individual or group who has made sig- nificant achievements in developing or enhancing a more culturally diverse, inclu- sive, and competent environment in their organizations and communities.

Debbie Dreves (MO) Tammy Faulkner (VA)

Karl Hartman (UT) Jennifer Heller (IN) Carlene Hennie (Jamaica) Scott Holmes (NE) Joe Jurusik (MN) Tom Kunesh (WA) Crystal Lamb (National Capital Area)

Joe Beck Educational Contribution Award Daniel B. Oerther, PhD, CEHS, DLAAS, FCIEH

This award is given annually to recognize an individual or team for an educational contribution designed for the advancement and professional development of environ- mental health professionals. NEHA/AAS Scholarships Both NEHA and AAS believe that struc- tured education at the undergraduate and graduate levels is important to an individ- ual’s successful professional development ňŪ΁Ưłğ΁ğŪǏňƛŵŪŨğŪƯñş΁łğñşƯł΁Ȍ΁ğşė΁ñŪė΁ƯłñƯ΁ continuing education is a vital component in the continued career growth of envi- ronmental health professionals. As such, three scholarships are awarded annu- ally—one to a graduate student and two to undergraduate students. More informa- tion on the NEHA/AAS scholarships can be found at www.neha.org/scholarships.

Linda Launer (CA) Adrea Lovejoy (OR) Lynette Medeiros (NJ) Mykel Murry (WY) Melise Pederson (NM)

Josh Skeggs (CO) Laura Temke (WI) Melissa Vaccaro (Business & Industry) Kathleen Waldron (MA) Anna Yates (IL) Teams 2022 Florida Environmental Health Association Annual Education Meeting Planning Committee (FL) Arizona Environmental Health Association Board and Hybrid Conference Planning Committee (AZ) Public Affairs Committee (OH) Workforce Development Task Force Team (CT) NEHA Past Presidents Award Eric Bradley Each year, the NEHA Past Presidents ĹȌ΁şňñƯğ΁ňėğŪƯňȌ΁ğƣ΁ñŪė΁łŵŪŵƛƣ΁ñ΁łğƛŵ΁ŵƛ΁ group of heroes from the environmental health profession. NEHA Presidential Citations Kristen Ruby-Cisneros Dr. Wendell A. Moore Presidential citations are given to those individuals who made exemplary impacts ŵŪ΁Ưłğ΁ñƣƣŵĐňñƯňŵŪ΁ėƷƛňŪĺ΁Ưłğ΁ƯğƛŨ΁ŵĹ΁ŵĹȌ΁Đğ΁ of the NEHA president. President Brown recognized 34 such individuals who made

Dr. Sheila Davidson Pressley Undergraduate Scholarship Mitchell Kutz University of Findlay Dr. Carolyn Hester Harvey Undergraduate Scholarship Pilar Santos Montana State University Graduate Scholarship Karin Kasper, REHS Kent State University NEHA Affiliate Certificates of Merit

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