2023 Award and Scholarship Winners

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 selflessness of the professionals in our field. The following people were honored with awards in 2023.

AEHAP Student Research Competition Winners

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)

Dr. Bailus Walker, Jr. Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Award

Oreta M. Samples, MPH, DHSc

Joe Beck Educational Contribution Award

Daniel B. Oerther, PhD, CEHS, DLAAS, FCIEH

NEHA/AAS Scholarships

Undergraduate

Mitchell Kutz, University of Findlay
Pilar Santos, Montana State University

Graduate

Karin Kasper, REHS, Kent State University

NEHA Affiliate Certificates of Merit

Individuals

Chirag Bhatt (TX)
Ivy Bremer (IA)
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)
Linda Launer (CA)
Adrea Lovejoy (OR)
Lynette Medeiros (NJ)
Mykel Murry (WY)
Melise Pederson (NM)
Josh Skeggs (CO)
Laura Temke (WI)
Melissa Vaccaro (Business and 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)
Connecticut Workforce Development Task Force Team (CT)
Public Affairs Committee (OH)

NEHA Past Presidents Award

Eric Bradley
Kristen Ruby-Cisneros
COL Wendell A. Moore

NEHA Presidential Citations

For exceptional service to the NEHA Government Affairs Program:

Doug Farquhar

For exceptional service to the NEHA History Project Task Force:

Dr. Hank Koren
Dr. Leon F. Vinci

For exceptional service to the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program:

Rance Baker

For keeping me on the straight and narrow:

Katherine Sheppard

For marketing excellence:

Chana Goussetis

For superior organization and execution in support of the Journal of Environmental Health updating and open access research:

Kristen Ruby-Cisneros

For superior organization and execution in support of the NEHA office relocation:

Gina Bare
Christopher Walker

In recognition of outstanding leadership of the NEHA/AAS Scholarships:

James Balsamo, Jr.

In recognition of outstanding service and leadership on the NEHA Board of Directors during the last year:

CDR Anna Khan
Tom Butts

In recognition of outstanding service and support during my entire tenure on the NEHA Board of Directors:

Dr. Norbert Campbell
Alicia Collins
Brian Collins
Bob Custard
Ashlee Davis
Dr. Amer El-Ahraf
Dr. David Gilkey
Vonia Grabeel
Jamie Hisel
Mel Knight
Roy Kroeger
Sandra Long
Dr. Jason Marion
Dr. Wendell Moore
Dr. Priscilla Oliver
Mahesh Patel
Vince Radke
Dr. Welford Roberts
Dr. Henroy Scarlett
CDR James Speckhart
Dr. Sylvanus Thompson
RADM Webb Young

Uniformed Services Awards

2022 Responder of the Year Award

CDR Leslie Jackanicz

2023 John C. Eason Award

LCDR Sarah Hughes

2023 Edward “Ted” Moran Award

CDR Beth Wittry

2023 Thomas E. Crow Mentor Award

CDR Joseph P. Laco

2023 John G. Todd Award

CAPT Aimee Treffiletti

Walter F. Snyder Environmental Health Award

Edward V. Ohanian, PhD

Walter S. Mangold Award

Brian Collins, MS, REHS, DLAAS