2005 EHOPAC Award Recipients
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The Environmental Health Officer Professional Advisory Committee (EHOPAC) is pleased to announce their 2005
awards recipients. The awards were presented 24 June 2005 at a reception in Providence, RI, during the
National Environmental Health Association Meeting/Conference. EHOPAC congratulates the following awardees: |
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CAPT CRAIG SHEPHERD Receives the John G. Todd Award |
The Todd Award is EHOPAC’s highest honor. As this year’s recipient, CAPT Shepherd is recognized for having
served the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps with excellence, honor, and distinction throughout his
career. CAPT Shepherd has made significant contributions to the Corps and the field of environmental health.
Among his many accomplishments: he was instrumental in development of the Basic Healthy Housing Inspection
Manual; deployed in response to Hurricane Jeanne where he served as team leader for 21 responding officers;
assisted in coordinating the Indian Health Service response to two Tribal sites after Hurricane Andrew;
deployed to the Federated States of Micronesia in response to severe drought; served as Food and Drug
Administration Lead Investigator to ensure the safety of food service facilities hosting the President of
the United States and First Lady; and provided emergency assistance after the 1993 Mid West Flood. |
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CDR DON WILLIAMS Receives the Edward Moran Award |
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The Moran Award recognizes a mid-career Environmental Health Officer who has furthered the mission of the
Public Health Service. In particular, CDR Williams is recognized for his contributions to protecting and
improving American Indian health. A recent contribution was his efforts in securing an Effective Strategies
Grant for the Tohono O’odham Nation. This grant is essential in efforts to reduce impaired driving and
increase passenger restraint use. In addition, he represents the Corps well by serving as a member of the
National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council and the National Sanitation
Foundation Certification Council. He is also recognized for contributing a number of research publications. |
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LT ELIZABETH VALENTI Receives the John C. Eason Award
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The Eason Award recognizes a junior officer who, while having worked in the field of environmental health
for less than 5 years, has made significant contributions to improving the Nation’s health. LT Valenti has
performed well above expectations during assignments with the Indian Health Service (IHS) in Fort Defiance,
AZ (Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program), with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) in
Norfolk, VA, and with the Office of Force Readiness and Deployment (OFRD) in Rockville, MD. While with IHS,
she developed the Early Childhood Risk Factors training program; with the USCG she acted as Site Safety
Officer for the Detroit/Rouge River Oil Spill; and with OFRD, she developed a respiratory protection program. |
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