This award recognizes an individual who exhibits high ethical standards and technical abilities, has provided for the highest standards of health and safety protection for employees for whom they are responsible, and shows promise of leadership in the IH profession. Sponsored by Mrs. Florence Kusnetz.
Nominees:
- Must be certified by the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (BGC)
- Must be under the age of 40 on May 1 of the year in which the award is presented
- May be employed in any sector EXCEPT governmental for most of their professional career
Current and Previous Award Recipients
- 2025: Rayna D. Brown, MS, CIH, CSP (Nominated by Georgi I. Popov)
- 2024: Benjamin Roberts, PhD, CIH (Nominated by Anders Abelmann and Jennifer Pierce)
- 2023: Amanda Kramer, MS, CSP, CIH (Nominated by Jodi Quam)
- 2022: Beauregard M. Middaugh, PhD, MS, CIH, CSP (Nominated by Neil Zimmerman)
- 2021: Jennifer Lynn Holliday, CIH (Nominated by Crystal C. Brown)
- 2020: Dana M. Hollins, CIH (Nominated by Jennifer Sahmel; Megan Canright; John Henshaw; and Shannon H. Gaffney)
- 2019: Megan Canright, MPH, CIH (Nominated by Shannon H. Gaffney and Chris L. Laszcz-Davis)
- 2018: Srinivas Durgam, CIH, CSP (Nominated by James Couch and Diana Harrington Peroni)
- 2017: Melissa M. Rupert, CIH, MS (Nominated by Barry Graffeo; Christine Hoehn; Kevin Roegner; Michael Finnamore; and Nicole Greeson)
- 2016: Shannon H. Gaffney, PhD, MHS, CIH (Nominated by Carter Ficklen, III)
- 2015: Christine A. Hoehn, CIH (Nominated by Bully Bullock and David Abrams)
- 2014: Catherine (Cathy) A. Hovde, CIH, CSP (Nominated by David Abrams and Christine A.D. Lorenzo)
- 2013: Melissa Ling Cheszek, CIH, CEM, LEED-AP (Nominated by Daniel Anna and Barbara Epstien)
- 2012: Michael Finnamore, MSPH, CIH, CSP, CHMM
- 2011: Sampa D. Ostrem, CIH
- 2010: Sandra M. Barnes, CIH
- 2009: Carter B. Ficklen, III, CIH, CSP
- 2008: Nicole V. McCullough, PhD, CIH
- 2007: Shelley Wheeling-Park, MPH, CHMM, CSP, CIH
- 2006: Perry W. Logan, PhD, CIH
- 2005: Joseph Barry Graffeo, CIH, FAIHA
- 2004: Zandra Walton, CIH
- 2003: Axel Bogdan, MS, CIH, CSP
- 2002: Jorge A. Rodriguez, CIH
- 2001: John P. Springston, CIH, CSP, MS, FAIHA
- 2000: Allan K. Fleeger, CIH, CSP, FAIHA
- 1999: Thomas A. Hethmon, CIH, ROH, MAIOH, FAIHA
- 1998: Award Not Given
- 1997: G. Patrick Dunn, MPH, CIH, CSP
- 1996: Kyle B. Dotson, CIH, CSP, BCEE, FAIHA
- 1995: Lindsay E. Booher, CIH, CSP, FAIHA
- 1994: Neil C. Hawkins, ScD, CIH
- 1993: Terry D. Thedell, PhD, CIH, FAIHA
- 1992: Dennis J. Paustenbach, PhD, CIH, FAIHA
- 1991: Thomas G. Grumbles, CIH, FAIHA
- 1990: Robert G. Lieckfield, Jr., CIH, FAIHA
- 1989: Christine L. Laszcz-Davis, MS, CIH, AIC Fellows, FAIHA
- 1988: John L. Henshaw, CIH, FAIHA
