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Scholarship Awards

For studies toward a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health or Post Graduate Degree in Environmental Health Sciences and/or Public Health

Sponsored by the National Environmental Health Association and the American Academy of Sanitarians

THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION AND THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SANITARIANS

The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and the American Academy of Sanitarians (AAS) have established education in environmental health as one of their principle goals. Structured education at the undergraduate and graduate levels is most important to an individual’s professional development for work in this field. Continuing education is a vital component in an environmental health professional’s career.

With this ongoing goal in mind, the NEHA Board of Directors established a NEHA scholarship fund in 1984 with a gift of $1000 from Dr. A. Harry Bliss, a Past-President of NEHA. In 1989 the AAS, so strongly believing in scholarship programs, united their efforts with NEHA by agreeing to award a scholarship to an additional candidate ranked by the appointed Scholarship Committee. 1990 was the first year in which a scholarship became available for post graduate studies at a recognized university. Further, in 1996, NEHA and AAS decided jointly to fund all undergraduate and graduate scholarships. Additional funds are continually obtained from donations, proceeds from Association fund-raisers and NEHA/AAS budge commitments. It is important that the scholarship fund continue to grow so that increased and multiple scholarship awards can be offered in the future.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

PURPOSE… The purpose of the NEHA/AAS Scholarship program is to encourage early commitment by students to a career in environmental health and to stimulate past and present graduates to pursue post graduate studies in environmental health sciences and/or public health. The program offers financial assistance to individuals with a demonstrable need, and serves to introduce adequately trained professionals into the environmental health workforce.

NEHA/AAS SCHOLARSHIP… The undergraduate scholarships are available to students who are enrolled in an Environmental Health Accreditation Council (EHAC) or is a NEHA Institutional/Educational or Sustaining Member school (the colleges and universities are listed below). The undergraduate scholarship is to be used toward the tuition and fees of either your junior or senior year of college. The graduate scholarship is available to those students or career professionals who are enrolled in a graduate program of studies in environmental health sciences and/or public health. The graduate Scholarship is to be used toward tuition and fees associated with graduate studies.

DURATION… The scholarship is to be awarded for one calendar year. Renewal applications will be reviewed as new.

APPROVED PROGRAMS… Undergraduate students enrolled in an approved environmental health curriculum at a four-year college or university which is accredited by the EHAC, or which is a NEHA Institutional/Educational or Sustaining Member school. Graduate students enrolled in a recognized college or university with a declared curriculum in environmental health sciences and/or public health.

PROCEDURES

APPLICATION… Applicants must (1) complete the official application form (no faxes, copies or email submissions will be accepted), (2) provide an official copy of the student’s academic transcript from the school in which they are currently enrolled, (3) submit two faculty letters of recommendation from the school in which they are currently enrolled, and (4) submit one letter of recommendation from an active NEHA member (3 total letters of recommendation must be received for an application to be considered).

DEADLINE… Application with original documentation must be received in the NEHA office by Feb 1, 2009. Scholarships will be awarded at the NEHA Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition each June/July. The scholarship will be paid directly to the college or university for the fall semester of the award.

REVIEW BOARD… The NEHA/AAS Scholarship Committee and the Executive Director of NEHA (Ex-Officio) constitute the review board.

NEHA-AAS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS - 2010 REPORT

As Reported by James J. Balsamo, Jr., Chair

The following students have been selected to receive scholarships as the result of the contributions of the National Environmental Health Association and the American Academy of sanitarians. The NEHA Scholarship Committee carefully reviewed the applications submitted to NEHA and they selected the following students to receive the 2010 Scholarships.

UNDERGRADUATE:
Elizabeth Rink
Lake Superior State University - Major EHS
Graduates 2011
Elizabeth has stated that her professional goals have always been to help others and make a difference in her community. She is committed to a career as a local health inspector and states that she has always wanted a degree in the environmental health field so that she can become a Registered Sanitarian. She maintains a GPA of 3.62 and is said to be clever and practical, curious and inquisitive, and has a great desire to make a difference in her community.

GRADUATE:
Nasandra Wright
Florida International University - Major EHS
Graduates 2011
Nasandra is pursuing an MPH degree in Public Health with an emphasis in Environmental Health. She has worked for the Columbus Public Health Department (City of Columbus, Ohio) as a sanitarian in the Food Protection Service for three years and has taught food safety classes and conducts food safety inspections. She is said to be a self-disciplined, motivated and hard-working graduate student who maintains an overall GPA of 3.750. Nasandra is a member of NEHA and also the Ohio Environmental Health Association. She is an engaging and dedicated student who always seeks to increase her knowledge of current environmental health issues and she hopes to one day become an Environmental Health Director in order to provide leadership in a local health department to promote and protect environmental health in the community.

PAST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

For a current list of accredited environmental Health Programs please visit NEHSPAC.

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Executive Director
Nelson E. Fabian
720 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 1000-N
Denver, CO 80246-1904
Phone: (303) 756-9090

"Our mission is to advance the environmental health and protection professional for the purpose of providing a healthful environment for all."

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SANITARIANS

Executive Secretary/Treasurer
Gary Noonan
3815 Stone Briar Ct.
Duluth, GA 30097-2240
Phone: (770) 623-5691

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO…

NEHA/AAS Scholarship 
Laura Brister, Scholarship Coordinator 
720 S. Colorado Blvd., Ste. 1000-N 
Denver, CO 80246-1926
Phone: (303) 756-9090, ext. 0
lbrister@neha.org

2011 NEHA/AAS Scholarship Application