WSEHA AWARDS MANUAL

 INTRODUCTION

Purpose

         The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance concerning the nomination and selection of recipients for the following awards of the Washington State Environmental Health Association.

a)      The John Nordin Outstanding Sanitarian Award

b)            The Jack B. Hatlen Inspirational Award

c)            Environmental Health Professional of the Year Award

d)            Past President's Award

e)            Honorary WSEHA Membership

f)              Cind M. Treser Memorial Student Scholarship Award

g)            WSEHA Graduate Scholarship

h)            Rookie of the Year Award

i)              Environmental Health Story of the Year Award

j)              Most Humorous/Embarrassing Moment Award

          Specifically, this manual is designed to:

 1.      Provide guidance to the members of the Nominations & Awards Committee in fulfilling their responsibilities concerning each of the awards;

 2.      Provide guidance to the Board of Directors concerning the final selection of recipients;

 3.      Provide guidance to members of the Association who wish to nominate candidates for the awards; and

 4.      Establish consistent criteria and specifications for the awards and their presentation.

 Policies

          It is the policy of the Washington State Environmental Health Association that every effort shall be made to identify and reward deserving environmental health practitioners through special recognition by their peers.

 1.      Primary responsibility for the identification and selection of qualified candidates shall rest with the Nominations & Awards Committee.
 
 2.      Final selection of the candidates for the awards of the Association shall be made by action of the Board of Directors.  The selections made by the Board of Directors are final and cannot be appealed.

 3.      All members of the Association are eligible to be nominated for any of the awards; except that officers and elected members of the Board of Directors are not eligible to receive any of the major awards of the Association (i.e., the Jack Hatlen Inspirational Award or the Outstanding Sanitarian Award) while they are sitting on the Board of Directors.  Also, current members are not eligible for an Honorary WSEHA Membership.

4.      Establish consistent criteria and specifications for the awards and their presentation.

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