Six prominent people were recognized for their distinguished service and performance during the 2016 Annual Meeting at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA. The 2016 awards program had many worthy candidates, and ASPPH was honored to be able to recognize this year’s awardees. Thank you to all the individual nominators and review committees for their efforts in awarding this year’s winners.

Undergraduate Public Health Education Award

Riegelman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Public Health Education

• Dr. Sara Mackenzie, University of Washington School of Public Health

[Photo (left to right): Dean Gary Raskob, Dr. Sara Mackenzie, Dr. Richard Riegelman, and Mrs. Linda Riegelman]

ASPPH Faculty and Staff Awards

ASPPH Teaching Excellence Award (posthumous)

• Dr. L. Kay Bartholomew Eldredge, UTHealth School of Public Health

ASPPH Academic Public Health Practice Excellence Award

• Dr. Tim Byers, Colorado School of Public Health

ASPPH Early Career Public Health Research Award

• Dr. Matthew C. Freeman, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health

ASPPH Early Career Public Health Teaching Award

• Dr. Kate Winskell, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health

ASPPH Student Services Excellence Award

• Dr. Mary Ann Smith, UTHealth School of Public Health

[Photo left to right): Dr. Kate Winskell, Dr. Matthew C. Freeman, Dr. Mary Ann Smith, and Dr. Tim Byers]

Distinguished Service Awards

ASPPH Special Recognition Award

• The Honorable Tom Harkin

ASPPH Welch-Rose Award for Distinguished Service to Academic Public Health

• Dr. Julio Frenk, President, University of Miami

[Photo: Dr. Julio Frenk]