Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration for the Walter S. Mangold Award, a nominee must:

1. be an active contributing member, in good standing, of the National Environmental Health Association for a minimum of ten years;

2. have been actively engaged in the field of environmental health for a minimum of ten years;

3. have performed professional duties in the field of environmental health well beyond the usual employment requirements (outstanding level) so as to elevate the professional status of the environmental health professional, while preventing disease and injury and promoting good health for individuals and the community;

4. possess a current R.S. (or equivalent) registration, earned either through the nominee’s state or through NEHA; it is suggested that a baccalaureate degree be the minimum requirement for the Mangold award unless there are specific circumstances;

5. exemplify the characteristics and principles for which Walter S. Mangold stood; and

6. not be an incumbent national officer of the association (e.g., President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, or Immediate Past President).

Nomination Process

Candidates being considered for the Walter S. Mangold Award may be nominated in one of two ways:

1.       By the local affiliate of which he/she is a member, with each affiliate limited to one candidate, or

2.       By any five NEHA members who may or may not belong to an affiliate.

Note: If a nominee has not been successful in earning the Walter S. Mangold Award, an affiliate is encouraged to re-nominate the individual if he/she possesses the aforementioned quality credentials.

Evaluation

According to Article IV, Section I of the NEHA Bylaws, the selection process is handled by the Walter S. Mangold Award Committee, which consists of the prior five recipients of the award. The senior recipient serves as the committee chairperson, who directs and coordinates the evaluation process using a rating sheet – a sample of which is enclosed in Appendix A. In case of resignation or inability to serve, the replacement shall be the sixth, seventh, etc. person, until one is willing and able to serve.    

Award Presentation

The Mangold Award is presented at the Presidents’ Banquet at the National Environmental Health Association’s Annual Education Conference & Exhibition.

The Mangold Award consists of a cash honorarium and a 10-inch high crystal apex attached to a black marble base on which is displayed the name of the award honoree. The NEHA logo is etched onto the crystal apex. This award is retained by the recipient. The NEHA office has a permanent award plaque featuring a likeness of Walter Mangold and the name of each award honoree engraved on a separate plate attached to the plaque. The winner also receives free AEC registration and two (2) complimentary tickets to the President’s Banquet. Hotel and other paid food events are the responsibility of the recipient of the award.

Submission of Nomination

Two (2) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy of the nomination must be received by March 15 at:  

NEHA

c/o Mangold Award Coordinator

720 South Colorado Blvd.

Suite 1000-N

Denver, CO 80246-1926

Introduction  

Those who prepare a document in support of a nomination should keep in mind the following factors: 

a)      The committee, when making the decision as to who will become the Walter S. Mangold honoree, is limited to the contents of the written presentation and supporting written documentation as its sole source of information that will be measured against the established criteria. (Strictly enforced) Personal knowledge of a nominee by an evaluator or the candidate’s popularity is not considered by the committee when making decisions about the viability of the presentation for the nominee.

b)      It takes a carefully prepared and complete document to effectively record in depth the contributions of the nominee to the improvement and expansion of the environmental health science field and the growth and development of the working professional at the local, state, national and/or international level.

c)       The committee seeks to recognize those who go beyond local or regional limits to contribute on a national or international level to advancing the profession of environmental health. Committee members are looking for direct effects and documented results that occurred beyond local or state boundaries.

d)      The judges, all former Mangold winners, look for high quality of work performed including information on how the nominee’s exceptional performance is shared with others and affects those around him/her, and how he/she has contributed in outstanding ways to improve the environmental health practice.

e)      The length of the biographical narrative portion of the nomination should not exceed 25 pages, since weight and volume by itself is not necessarily persuasive. However, the supporting documents, found in the appendices, can be considerably more in number. Each portion of the biographical narrative should reflect the high points of the supporting documents.

f)       Affiliates and nominating individuals are urged to focus on those activities and accomplishments in the nominee's career that are most salient and best exhibit his/her contributions to the environmental health profession in developing new programs and the acceptance of the programs by the individual’s peers in other venues. Particular attention should be given to the work of the individual as a mentor to others to help them in their professional growth. The emphasis must be on quality rather than quantity of contributions to the profession; however, a large quantity of quality work is to be commended.

g)      The nominee will be judged separately by each of the five members of the committee utilizing the enclosed rating sheet. (See Appendix A of the PDF document.)

h)      Start your search for a nominee and the necessary documentation early in the year prior to the nominating year.

The nomination documents must be received by NEHA no later than March 15. 

For additional information on nomination criteria, please review the Walter S. Mangold Award
History and Nominating Process document.

Certificates of Merit

Each affiliate is invited to designate one of its members to receive a Certificate of Merit from NEHA, thereby nationally recognizing one of their own for outstanding contributions to the profession of environmental health.  Recipients are announced during the AEC awards program and in the Journal of Environmental Health.

Application for Certificate of Merit

NEHA/UL Sabbatical Exchange Program

Study environmental health on the international level through the NEHA/UL Sabbatical Program!

There are no borders to environmental health. What concerns one country concerns all others; what affects one people affects the world. That's why NEHA and UL are proud to present an opportunity for a NEHA member to spend a two-to-four-week sabbatical in an IFEH member country, observing, questioning and sharing environmental health practices and information.

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