Awards

In a world where environmental health professionals are unsung heroes, our association's awards are an opportunity to spotlight and honor accomplishments. Each year we recognize individuals and groups for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the environmental health profession. Learn more about each award we recognize: 

A. Harry Bliss Editor's Award 

The A. Harry Bliss Editor’s Award recognizes outstanding contributors that advance the cause and interests of the association and the environmental health profession through the Journal. Learn More

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

This award is given annually to recognize an individual or group that has made significant achievements in the development and enhancement of a more culturally diverse, inclusive, and competent environment. Learn More

Joe Beck Educational Contribution Award 

This award recognizes a member or team of members for an educational contribution designed for the advancement and professional development of environmental health professionals through instruction or development of an educational or training tool. Learn More

Walter S. Mangold Award 

The Mangold Award recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the environmental health profession. Learn More

The deadline for nominations for NEHA awards is May 15, 2023.

With our partners, we recognize the work of the environmental public health workforce through the Crumbine, Wagner, and Walter F. Snyder Awards:   

  • The Crumbine Award recognizes local environmental health jurisdictions, U.S. Uniformed Services, and the U.S. Indian Health Service that demonstrate unsurpassed achievement in providing outstanding food protection services to their communities. The nomination deadline was March 15, 2023.
  • The Davis Calvin Wagner Sanitarian Award recognizes exceptional leadership ability, professional commitment, outstanding resourcefulness, dedication and accomplishments in advancing the sanitarian profession and public health programs by a Diplomate of the AAS. The nomination deadline is May 15, 2023.
  • The Walter F. Snyder Award recognizes outstanding achievement in attaining environmental quality. This award is presented annually in partnership with NSF International. The nominations deadline was May 1, 2023.

2022 Award Winners 

Each year, our Past Presidents identify a hero for the profession who accomplishes much on behalf of environmental health but who does a lot of their work behind the scenes. View recipients of the Past Presidents Award