Special Awards
Special Awards
Public health practitioners bring so much to our program and the community. We feel their impact through legislation and programs and see them in the news everyday. They affect our lives through their service and dedication to improving the health of our population.
CEOMPH Award for Public Health Practice Excellence
The Consortium of Eastern Ohio Master of Public Health (CEOMPH) Award is meant to honor individuals in practice for the following criteria. The nominee should not have a CEOMPH faculty appointment. All CEOMPH students, alumni, faculty, and committee members are eligible to nominate candidates.
Meritorious contributions to the improvements of the health of the people (50%)
Advancement of public health knowledge and practice (20%)
Creative work of particular effectiveness in applying scientific knowledge or innovative organizational work to the betterment of community health (20%)
Service to the CEOMPH program through providing student assistance/mentorship, resources, or guidance (10%)
The winner(s) of this award will be invited to the spring celebration (expenses paid) and receive a plaque.
Submit a Nomination
To nominate, submit an essay (500 words or less) on why the individual should win the award. Please also include a cover page which contains the following information:
Your name (all CEOMPH students, alumni, faculty and committee members are eligible to nominate)
Name of individual you are nominating, with credentials
Email address and phone number of the individual
Organizational affiliation
CV or resume as an attachment
Nominations must be submitted to pubhlth@neomed.edu by April 15 of each year.
CEOMPH Award for Public Health Practice Excellence
2021: Iris Meltzer, MA, MPH
2020: Amy Acton, MD, MPH
2019: Earl Pike, MA
2018: Michael Byun, MPH
2017: Marguerite Erme, DO, MPH
2016: Representative Kathleen Clyde and Representative Emilia Sykes
2015: C. William Keck, MD, MPH
2014: Mark H. Adams, MPH, RS
2013: Thomas Quade, MA, MPH
2012: Gene Nixon, RS, MPA
2011: Terry Allan, RS, MPH
2010: Meenakshi Sundaram, M.D., MPH
2009: James M. Adams, RS, MPH and Matthew A. Stefanak, MPH
2008: Senator Grace L. Drake and Senator Harry Meshel
Community Preceptor Award
2021: Sarah Lowry
2020: Greta Lax, MS
2019: Garrett Hart
2018: Rosemary Ferraro, RN and Becky Lehman, MPH, CHES
2017: Patricia Sweeney, JD, MPH, RN
2016: Amanda Archer, MPH
2015: Bill Zawiski
2014: Nairmeen Haller, PhD
2013: Charles Hammer, MS, RS
2012: Ron Graham, RD, LD, MPH
2011: Thomas Quade, MA, MPH
2010: William Franks, RS, MPH
2009: Iris Meltzer, MA, MPH
Community Agency Award
2021: Lake County General Health District
2020: LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland
2019: Asian Services in Action, Inc.
2018: Portage County Combined General Health District
2017: Mahoning County District Board of Health
2016: Canton City Health Department
2015: One Health Ohio
2014: Lake County General Health District
2013: Athens City-County Health Department
2012: Summa Health System
2011: Akron Children's Hospital
2010: Akron Health Department
2009: Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Special Recognition for Contribution to Public Health Award
2013: Thomas Quade, MA, MPH
2012: Matthew Stefanak, MPH