Outstanding APHA Affiliates honored in Denver

During last night’s APHA Council of Affiliates Awards Reception at the Annual Meeting in Denver, state and local public health associations as well as Affiliate members were honored for their outstanding work in support of public health. From top to bottom: Patricia Parker, right, a member of the Missouri Public Health Association and former APHA Executive Board member, received the CoA’s 2016 Award for Excellence from CoA Chair Eldonna Chesnut, left, a member of the Kansas Public Health Association; members from the Utah Public Health Association, which celebrated its 100th anniversary this year, received the 2016 Affiliate Award for Advocacy and the 2016 Outstanding Affiliate of the Year Award; and all of the night’s CoA winners smile for the camera. Photos by Jim Ezell/courtesy EZ Event Photography