Pickett-Webb Award
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2023 Award Recipient
Grant Koford
Bear River Health Department
Award Criteria
To be awarded to an active member in good standing of UEHA for outstanding career achievement in environmental health for 12 or more years. The recipient will receive a cash award of $200.Â
At the inception of the Pickett-Webb Memorial Award, four specific topics were adopted as supplementary data to be presented in support of any nomination for the award. They are:
A brief biographical sketch of the nominee.
A resume of the work and achievement for which the recognition is proposed.
Supporting evidence of the activities of the nominee.
Some reprints or references of any publications relating to these efforts.
Your Awards Committee will review the applications and the supporting information submitted. In the appraisal of the material presented they will follow the criteria listed below allotting weights to each of the eight items as listed. The committee will select the candidate having the highest total score to receive the award:
Categories Maximum Points
Broadness and strength of the program in which the candidate is involved. Job classification and description.
10 pointsIndividual accomplishments, special activities, accomplishments or work above and beyond usual employments.
10 pointsPublications which the candidate has authored or co-authored. References of reprints to be provided.
5 pointsUEHA and NEHA activities, membership, offices held, committee assignments, etc. Give a brief resume of activities while in office.
10 pointsOther public health or environmental health activities. Memberships and activities in other public health or environmental health activities. List positions held and resume of activities.
10 pointsYears of service, positions held, employing agency, principal duties, etc., to indicate broadness of experience and advancement.
10 pointsEducation: Degrees obtained and completion of special courses of training.
5 pointsMiscellaneous: Any other activity which will help the committee to fairly evaluate the candidate such as: (a) Editorship or association with an environmental health publication. (b) participation in civic organization, civic groups, church groups etc. (c) Evidence of good press relationship as substantiated by clippings. (d) Special research of activities noted in other classifications.
10 points
Give your chosen candidate due consideration and provide the information necessary for proper evaluation. Give the Awards Committee a chance to do a legitimate job. Remember that the above procedure does not in any way rule out your candidate. It is designed to aid you, your candidate and the committee. Give your nomination a serious try.
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Richard Beckstrand
Utah Department of Agriculture & Food
2021 Award Recipient
Steve Alder
Utah County Health Department