Karen Mulloy
Karen.Mulloy@dhha.org
In 1999, the OHS Section established the James P. Keogh Memorial Scholarship Fund to promote and strengthen the participation of students and union representatives and members in the OHS Section. The Fund recognizes the need for the involvement of workers and new health and safety professionals in order to make our workplaces and communities healthy and safe.
The Fund was established to honor the enormous contribution Dr. James (Jim) Keogh made to health and safety not only through his own considerable body of work, but also with his generosity as a mentor, teacher and colleague nurturing and influencing the work of others.
The OHS Section will be awarding another round of scholarships covering registration for the 2007 APHA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. (Nov. 3 -7), a one-year APHA membership and $300 for conference-related expenses. Last year we had outstanding winners who participated in the conference, our section meetings and special events, and a special session on bringing students into the field. Both the students and their section mentors reported a very positive experience.
The scholarship program's goal is to strengthen the participation of students and union representatives in APHA. We recognize that we need the involvement of workers and new health and safety professionals to make our workplaces and communities healthy and safe. Applications are available on the OHS Section Web site and must be submitted by July 31, 2007.
The Scholarship Fund needs the support of all members of the Occupational Health and Safety Section. Please be generous in your tax-deductible contribution to the James P. Keogh Memorial Scholarship Fund. The check should be made out to APHA-Jim Keogh Scholarship. The checks can be sent to the main APHA address, 800 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 with attention, Fran Atkinson.
If you have any questions contact Karen B. Mulloy, at
Karen.Mulloy@dhha.org or (303) 436-3888.