Procedures
1.
Nomination and Selection:
a.
The President and the Board of Directors will appoint a four-member
Scholarship Committee, which shall be a subcommittee of the Nominations & Awards
Committee.
1) One of the members of the
subcommittee shall be the Chair of the Nominations and Awards Committee.
2)
At least one member of the sub-committee shall be a faculty member of a
college or university environmental health program that has been accredited by
the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council.
b. The
Association will advise eligible institutions during January (or such other
month as may be determined by the Board) of the availability of the
Scholarship and request submission of applications.
c. The
Scholarship Committee, meeting with or after having consulted with the
environmental health program advisers from each school from which there are
applicants, will review and select the scholarship winner(s) based on their:
1)
Academic excellence;
2)
Community and campus activities; and
3)
Potential for future contributions to the profession as an environmental
health specialist.
d.
If there are funds available for more than one scholarship, one of the
scholarships should be awarded to an eligible applicant whose financial need is
the primary criterion.
e.
The Scholarship Committee shall inform the Board of Directors, the
institution(s), and the individual(s) of their selection.
2.
Award Specification:
a.
The annual budget of the Association shall contain an allocation for the
Scholarship Award, which shall consist of part or all of the interest derived
from the monies invested in the Scholarship Fund.
The amount of the award shall be fixed by the Board upon recommendation
of the Nominations and Awards Committee and the Finance Committee.
b.
The monetary award, in the form of a check drawn on the Association's
account, shall be accompanied by a framed certificate imprinted similar to the
following example:
The
Washington
State
Environmental
Health
Association
Presents the
The Cind M. Treser Memorial Student Scholarship
Award
for
20??
to
First M. Name
In
recognition
of his/her
outstanding
achievements
while
a
student
at
Name
of
University
Date, 20??
__________________________
President
3.
Presentation:
The award(s) shall be made at the WSEHA Annual Educational Conference by
a member of the Scholarship Committee or other appropriate WSEHA member.
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