2011 Award Winners

Left to Right Diane Crane, Colleen Lindsey, Cindy Lamere, Dave Wanzenreid, Lora Wier, Linda Best, Bonnie Barnard

Mary E Soules Award

Mary E. Soules, MD was Director of the Disease Control Division of the state health department at the time of her unexpected death in 1972. "Dr. Mary" was a friend to all who knew and worked with her and represented all of what public health is about. It is fitting that MPHA's highest honor and ward be given annually to the one person selected by his/her peers who has exemplified public health principles and practices throughout their career in Montana. Specific criteria to be nominated for the Mary E. Soules award include:

Outstanding contribution towards Montana Community Health.
Professionals and non-professionals are eligible (need not be a member of MPHA).
Selection based upon nominations submitted by the awards deadline.
Current resume', letters of recommendation, and all supporting documentation must be available to the Awards committee by the awards deadline.
Limited to one award per year.

In recognition of the passion, clarity and humor with which you teach us all how to live and work in a healthier world

Presented to Bonnie Barnard

Elaine M. Fordyce Award

Excellence in Prevention, Investigation and Surveillance of Communicable Diseases

In recognition of your strength and commitment to improve the health of Anaconda and Deer Lodge County, and all those who live downstream

Presented to Linda Best

President's Award: Montana Organizations and Agencies

The MPHA President's Award was established as a way for public health leadership to show its appreciation for work performed in support of priority public health issues in the State of Montana. This award, chosen by the MPHA Awards Committee and President, honors an organization or agency whose program or project has a significant statewide impact and meets the following additional criteria:

Montana-based government, public, private, non-profit or profit organizations are eligible.
Must reflect an ONGOING activity in the field of public health.

With deepest gratitude for providing a voice for Public Health across Montana

Presented to Senator David E. Wanzenried

Marlene Stellmon Award

At the 1996 MPHA Annual Meeting, the membership voted to create a new award honoring the life of Marlene Stellmon, a public health nurse and nurse consultant for the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. Marlene's support of new public health workers, especially the public health nurse, was the impetus of this award. In 1997, the first Marlene Stellmon Award was presented to a public health worker who had made an impact within their first 3-5 years of employment in public health. Criteria for nomination includes:

Professional and non-professional who have been working in the field of public health for 3-5 years are eligible.
Nominations must come from someone who has knowledge of the person's potential for a public health career.

For your genuine caring, professional steadfastness and exemplary nursing in building the Hill County Family Planning program

Awarded to Wanda Meredith; Accepted by Danielle Golie

Exemplary Service Award: Public Health Worker

This award honors exemplary performance in public health by the individual. These awards are given (one per region) to those who have been nominated as providing support and/or expertise above and beyond what is customary. A letter of nomination is required for this award and there must be documentation of the person' impact on public health.

North Central Region:
In recognition of your vision, creativity and initiative to improve immunization rates among the adolescents of Teton County

Presented to Teton County Health Department

North Central Region:
We honor you today and every day for your compassion, your commitment, and your dedication to the practice of public health.

Presented to Cindy LaMere

Career Achievement Awards

WOW! 25 years! Recognize a colleague and honor their commitment to public health by nominating them for a length of service award. To be considered, the recipient should be a public health worker who has worked for more than 24 years in Montana.

To the world you may be one person, but to one child at school you may be the world. MPHA and RiverStone Health thank you for 28 years of school nursing.

Presented to Diane Crane

For over 36 years of compassion and leadership in the vital area of Women and Men's Health across Montana and the Nation

Presented to Colleen Lindsay