ETA SIGMA GAMMA NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL HEALTH SCIENCE HONORARY
Purpose: To further professional
competence and dedication of individual members of the Health Education
profession through EDUCATION, RESEARCH, and SERVICE.
Membership
Expectations
(IF you can handle them!):
A Health Science Major with at least a 3.0 GPA. Members are EXPECTED to be ACTIVELY involved in ALL big meetings, ALL meetings of at least 2 committees (choose Education, Research, Service) and ALL of the committees’ projects (as evaluated by advisor). Attendance will be taken. Freshmen and Sophomore Health Science majors are preferred. It is also suggested that you take First Aid/CPR and HLTH 334 Physical Assessment as soon as possible! You apply for Induction in December (tracking form plus check: full payment by due date- 45.00/yr) and find out in January if you are selected (return of check if you are not accepted). Acceptance is VERY competitive. YOU ARE HERE TO HELP OTHERS, APPLY CLASS KNOWLEDGE, AND BUILD YOUR RESUME AS A YOUNG PROFESSIONAL – CONDSIDER THIS A ‘JOB’ or a 10 CREDIT COURSE – IT IS A LOT OF HARD WORK; this is NOT tea and cookies; It’s a National Professional organization!!!!!! ALWAYS READ THE ESG B-BOARD. You get: National respect, solid resume experience, 2 professional journals, newsletter, pin, membership card, code of ethics, certificate.
Truman’s Gamma
Awards:
2008: Eta Sigma Gamma National Professional Health
Science Honorary Chapter Excellence Award
2008: TSU/CSI Outstanding Organization of the Year
Award
2007: Eta Sigma Gamma National Professional Health Science
Honorary Chapter Excellence Award
2007: Eta Sigma Gamma National
Professional Health Science Honorary Founder’s
Scholarship Award
2006: Eta Sigma Gamma National
Professional Health Science Honorary Chapter
Excellence Award
2005: Eta Sigma Gamma National
Professional Health Science Honorary Chapter
Excellence Award
2005: TSU/CSI Outstanding Organization of the Year
Award
2004:
Eta Sigma Gamma
National Professional Health Science Honorary Chapter Excellence Award
2004:
Eta Sigma Gamma
National Professional Health Science Honorary Founder’s Scholarship Award
2004:
2004: Omnicron Delta Kappa Leadership Society: ODK
Student Hall of Fame
2003: Eta Sigma Gamma National Professional Health Science
Honorary Gamman of the Year Award
2003: TSU/CSI “Outstanding
Educational Event of the Year” – Eta Sigma Gamma
2002- Eta Sigma Gamma National
Professional Health Science Honorary Chapter Excellence Award
2001- Eta Sigma Gamma National
Professional Health Science Honorary Gamman of the Year Award
2001- Eta Sigma Gamma National
Professional Health Science Honorary Chapter of the Year
2001-
2001-
2000- Eta Sigma Gamma National
Professional Health Science Honorary Chapter of the Year
1999-Office of the Governor, State of
1999-Eta Sigma Gamma National Professional Health
Science Honorary Chapter of the Year
1999-Truman State University CAOC Outstanding
Organization of the Year: Eta Sigma Gamma
1998-Eta Sigma Gamma National Professional Health
Science Honorary Chapter of the Year Award
1998-Eta Sigma Gamma National Professional Health
Science Honorary Gamman of the Year Award
1998-International AWHP Undergraduate Professional
Preparation Program of the Year Award
1997-International AWHP Undergraduate Professional
Preparation Program of the Year Award
1997-Truman State University CAOC Outstanding
Organization of the Year: Eta Sigma Gamma
1997-Eta Sigma Gamma National Professional Health
Science Honorary Chapter of the Year Award
1996-Eta Sigma Gamma National Professional Health
Science Honorary Service Activity of the Year
1996-Truman State University CAOC Outstanding
Service Award: Eta Sigma Gamma
Since 1995-96:
Total Grants/Awards/Contracts: $156,304.00
Publications by Gammans in Peer-reviewed
Professional Journals:
80 publications by 176 Gammans
Professional Conference Presentations by
Gammans:
National/Regional/State/Local: 170
Gamma
EDUCATION:
Health Promotion Advocacy Efforts:
Legislative
Advocacy for Quality, Daily Physical Education: Testified and provided educational packets of
evidence at MO House of Representatives Committee on Elementary and Secondary
Education hearing on HB 509 – Required quality, daily physical education K-8.
Lobbied representatives on the Committee, provided testimony in support of the
bill, and answered legislators’ questions.
Legislative
Advocacy for School Health and Physical Education: Testified and provided educational packets of
evidence at MO House of Representatives Committee on Elementary and Secondary
Education hearing on HB 1891 – Required elements of physical education. Held
interviews and photo ops for the media, were introduced on the House floor, lobbied
representatives on the Committee, provided testimony in support of the bill and
answered legislators’ questions.
Legislative
Advocacy Efforts for Federal Health Legislation: With the NCHEO, attended two advocacy summits,
received training in legislative and media advocacy; lobbied/educated Federal Senate
and House members for federal health legislation.
Health
Promotion Advocates – Lobby and
grassroots support for Health Promotion FIRST Act (S.628)
Show-Me
Health: Clearing the Air About Tobacco: Educators and Legislative Advocates: Trained and certified as Tobacco Education
Specialists, educated community about dangers of tobacco and tobacco control
policies to support an advocacy effort to increase the state excise tax on
tobacco.
Committee
for a Healthy Future – Lobby and
grassroots support for state excise tax on tobacco (MO Amendment 3).
Smoke-Free/
Breathe Easy
MO Long-Term Care Ombudsmen Legislative
Advocacy Activities: Writing to House members to co-sponsor the Ombudsman
Bill; Lobbying activities/visiting legislators in Jefferson City on behalf of
HB 153; attendance and presentation/testified at the hearing for SB 457 (a
bi-partisan bill); partnering with MCQC in calling and writing to committee
members.
Campus-Community
Health Educators for Court-Placement
Students at
Health Educators for
Health Educators for Primary, Elementary,
and Middle School Students:
Taught the Too Good for Drugs, I Want to be a Healthy Me, Al’s PALS and other
health and substance abuse prevention curricula/Model Programs/Evidence-based
Programs and units to local primary, elementary, and middle school students.
Health Educators for Alternative School
Students: Taught smoking
cessation and health education classes (Glencoe Health/Hands-on-Health) to
at-risk youth in the alternative school setting.
Health Educators for US Army/US Army
Reserve Courses: Taught Health
education for army life/health topics courses to UA Army soldiers and
reservists stations in
Hispanic Cultural Competency Training
and American Red Cross Hispanic HIV/AIDS Educator: (grant-funded). Received training in Hispanic cultural
competency, were trained and certified as ARC Hispanic HIV/AIDS Educators;
taught HIV/AIDS Prevention workshops at Milan Latino Center/Milan School
District.
Health Educators at the
Cultural Competency and Diversity
Training: (grant-funded).
Received training in the 4-step model of building cultural competence as a
long-term developmental process including knowledge, attitudes, and skills by
the RAIN Network.
American Red Cross African American HIV
Educator: Training and teaching seminars (grant-funded):
Received grant and training; conduct culturally-appropriate HIV/AIDS
educational seminars; pre-post/control group evaluation; present results,
publish results.
American Red Cross Back Injury
Prevention Educators:
(grant-funded) After completion of training and certification, taught back
injury prevention course to university physical plant workers to reduce their
risk of injury/accidents.
HIV/AIDS Educators for High School
Students: (grant-funded) After
training and certification, taught Red Cross ACT Smart HIV/AIDS Prevention
Program to at-risk youth at the
CHES Study Sessions Teachers: For Fall and Spring exit examinations; Provide
educational sessions with practice tests to seniors taking the exam.
MDHSS- Certified Smoking Cessation
Instructors for Adults and Youth: Training and Teaching Adult Smoking Cessation Classes in Schuyler and
MDHSS- Certified Smoking Cessation
Instructors for University Faculty, Staff, and Students: (grant-funded)
Implemented, administered, and taught Cold Turkey smoking cessation workshops
in the university setting. Program included partnerships with Rider Drug and
the
Substance Abuse Prevention Educators: Received education/training on prevention
planning and strategic prevention framework for community coalitions, then work
with HTF/C-2000 Coalition on substance abuse prevention educational programs
for
Search Institute 40 Developmental Assets:
Community Asset-Building Initiative: Trained in Asset-building by the Search
Institute; collaborated with many community agencies/organizations for
Community Development. Implemented a community clearinghouse for Asset Building
Initiative; conducted health communications/media campaign for asset building;
and created Asset of the Month campaign.
Abstinence Educators/Sexuality Counselors: After completing
comprehensive training and observation hours, educate young, pregnant couples
about prenatal care; educate youth about human sexuality/crisis pregnancy;
educate community groups about and fundraise for pregnancy prevention at
Health Educators for Adolescent Substance
Abusers in a Residential Treatment Setting: After attending
a training provided by the Director for Preferred Family Health Care, Inc., educated
teen drug offenders about disease prevention, health promotion, and
contemporary health topics.
Anti-Tobacco Educators for the SmokeBusters/Busting
Big Tobacco Program: (grant-funded) Received training from Northeast
MO Cancer Control Coalition. Through MO DHSS and AHEC, train high school
students to teach elementary students about media literacy and the dangers of
tobacco. Trained and mentored youth in media and legislative advocacy
campaigns. Compiled and analyzed pre-post test data; reported results.
Interdisciplinary Clinical Medical Education
(ICE) Program: ElderLynk Noon Seminar Attendance and Instructors: As ATSU/KCOM
“Geriatric Scholars/Interdisciplinary Student Leaders”, Gammans planned and
presented geriatric education programs to interdisciplinary teams of physicians,
medical students, nurses, and health educators at NE Regional Medical Center. Gammans
also attended and participated in the interdisciplinary medical education
seminars that follow the Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training (GITT)
Curriculum and use the Case Study approach.
Red Cross Instructor Certifications: Workplace
Stress Management, Red Cross Violence Prevention Instructors, Red Cross
Ergonomics Instructors, Red Cross Your Heart Matters Instructors, Red Cross
Slips/Trips/Falls, Red Cross Epinephrine Auto Injector, Red Cross Back Injury
Prevention, Red Cross ACT Smart HIV/AIDS, Red Cross Hispanic HIV/AIDS, Red
Cross African-American HIV/AIDS (grant-funded): After receiving the trainings/certifications,
taught the programs in the community; presented and published results.
MO Department of Health PRIMO and KVHS
Medical Explorers Instructors: Taught high school aged prospective
medical students about the profession as part of AHEC program.
KVHS Health Class Instructors: Taught human
sexuality/maturation education and healthy back screenings/education to local high
school students.
American Cancer Society FreshStart Smoking
Cessation Instructors; American Lung Association NOT-on-Tobacco Instructors;
ACS Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) Instructors; and STAMP Instructors– Trained and
certified in a variety of smoking cessation programs; presented programs to
area youth.
MO Department of Health and Senior Services:
Professional Day Care Provider Instructors (contracted):
Taught the state of MO’s continuing education programs for day care providers
in the region.
Eta Sigma Gamma Continuing Education Programs and Professional
Partnerships
Education: “Continuing
education” programs for professional development of Gammans:
Legislative
advocacy training – through NCHEO, to increase knowledge of government
processes
Anti-tobacco
education and advocacy trainings- provided by ALA/AHA/ACS
Cultural
competence trainings –to improve multi-dimensional programming skills
SmokeBusters
Training – to become anti-tobacco education facilitators
Publicity and
Promotion workshop sponsored by TSU/Center for Student Involvement
Grant-writing
Workshop provided by TSU
Cultural
Competency training by the RAIN Network (grant-funded)
American Red
Cross trainings and certifications (grant-funded)
PGA Golf Lessons at the
Leadership Seminars for all committee chairs and officers: Gained leadership and
management skills.
Professional
Conduct Seminar to prepare for professional conferences: Received education on
networking skills.
SLU Admissions
Director – Guest Speaker: Educated Gammans about Public Health and gives
graduate assistantships/scholarships to Gammans.
CDCynergy
training at ASHA Conference – Trained in cutting edge public health software
program.
Education - Professional Partnerships:
MO ASSIST, Smoke-Free MO,
American Lung Association, MO Department of Health and Senior Services, Lifeline
Pregnancy Center, Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc., St Louis University School
of Public Health, NEMO Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), Kirksville R-III
School District, ATSU/KCOM ElderLynk, American Red Cross, RAIN Network, American
Cancer Society, Kirksville Alternative School – KAS; Ray Miller and Kirksville
Primary Schools, Bruce Normile Juvenile Justice Center, North Missouri Cancer
Control Coalition, Committee for a Healthy Future; Breathe Easy Kirksville
Coalition, Milan Latino Center.
Service: “Continuing
education” programs for professional development of Gammans:
US Army/Army
Reserve – Combat Lifesaving Course – Certificate Course
MCQC and MO
Department of Health and Senior Services; Ombudsmen Continuing Education
readings/hours
Vital Sign/Physical Assessments Trainings: Upperclassmen train and qualify underclassmen in
skills for the medical clinic.
Guest speakers on advocacy and career education: KV Mayor, ACS, BSU, KCOM, SLU, MCQC, BEK
ACS FreshStart Smoking Cessation Leader, NOT on Tobacco, and TATU Facilitator
Trainings
Accent Health
network for the Christian Community Clinic
Red Cross
Training
Pre-Professional Job Shadow: DO, OT, CHES, Health Care Administrator,
Psychiatrist for senior citizens
Service - Professional Partnerships:
MO Division of Hwy Safety,
Agency on Aging, MCQC, American Cancer Society, Family Advocacy Center, MO State Hwy Patrol, MO ASSIST, Hospice 2000,
Christian Community Clinic, KTVO-TV3, Arthritis Foundation, NE Regional
Arthritis Center, KCOM, Administration on Aging, Red Cross, Hope’s Kitchen,
ATSU/KCOM, MO Department of Health, Think First, Smoke-Free/Breathe Easy MO;
Northeast Regional Medical Center; 8 area nursing homes/long-term care
facilities; Randolph County Health Department; NEMO Cancer Control Coalition.
Research Partnerships:
Adair County Schools, 12 NEMO
County Health Departments, Smoke-Free Missouri, MCQC, MO Department of Health,
AHEC, SmokeBusters; Kirksville R-3 Schools; Kirksville Drug Prevention
Coordinator, Christian Community Clinic 4-phase needs assessment workgroup,
Chariton County Health Department, NEMO ACHEC
SERVICE:
Support Brokers: After training from UMKC and the
NEMO AHEC: ICE Program Tracking and
Outcomes Data Project: Cooperative
agreement with ATSU/KCOM to gather current information about participants in
health careers recruitment and educational programs of the MO Area Health
Education Center.
Patient Navigators/Patient Educators for NEMO Rural
Health Network grant-funded program:
After completion of training, used telephonic counseling and education to
increase diabetic patients’ compliance behavior in a 3-year, diabetes
self-management program for rural residents.
Project Smokebusters: Trained by the MO DHSS, taught local high school
students about media and legislative advocacy for their anti-tobacco campaigns.
Educated and mentored the students in their efforts to make changes in
community/school ordinances, laws, and policies for tobacco cessation and
control.
Community Organizers/Facilitators for
Search Institute 40 Developmental Assets Community-Wide Campaign: Trained in the 40 Assets and assisted Heartland Task
Force Prevention Coalition at community organizing events. Helped to design,
implement, evaluate, and monitor the community-wide 40 Assets Campaign.
Multimedia Campaign for MO Long-Term
Care Ombudsman Program:
(grant-funded). Created an Educational Multi-Media CD-ROM and sent it to
selected LTC facility administrators to increase awareness of the program and
encourage them to ask for an ombudsman for their facility. Followed-up with
planning workshops in partnership with MCQC and MO LTC Ombudsman Program at the
state department of health.
MO Long-Term Care Ombudsmen: Trained and certified by the Administration on Aging,
Gammans help residents in LTC facilities improve their quality of life by
ensuring their rights are not violated. They act as mediators and brokers
between the administration and patient/family in nursing homes in 3 counties.
MO Coalition for Quality Care
Membership/Partnership: Work/collaborate
with the group to advocate for the rights of the elderly; attend their
meetings; coordinate with coalition on advocacy programs.
ATSU/KCOM Interdisciplinary Clinical
Education “House Calls” Volunteers/ICE Geriatric Conference: After training and attendance at noon geriatric
education seminars and ICE Orientations, Gamman Geriatric Scholars and their
interdisciplinary teams conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments of patients
in local nursing homes. Debriefing sessions, lead by medical educators and
health educators followed. Gammans have the opportunity to be selected as an
ICE Student Leader to instruct at Noon Seminars, and conduct annual conference
planning and provide conference presentation/sessions. All attend and present
research at the annual conference.
ATSU/KCOM Interdisciplinary Clinical
Education – Enhanced Program (ICEE):
Completed on-line, geriatric clinical education learning modules as enhancement
of the ICE Program; designed a final geriatric/interdisciplinary project with
ID Team.
Arthritis Foundation (AF) Exercise
Program (People with Arthritis Can Exercise) Instructors: Trained and certified by AF; conduct
seated/wheelchair exercise classes for elderly and those with arthritis at area
nursing homes.
Arthritis Foundation (AF) Aquatics
Exercise Instructors: Trained and
certified by AF; conduct water exercise classes for elderly and those with
arthritis.
Hospital-Based Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Program creation:
Developed/created and staffed a Model Program: a long-term care ombudsman
program in the skilled nursing care unit of a regional medical center.
KTVO-TV3 Heartland Task Force/C2000
Substance Abuse Prevention Volunteers: Assist with prevention programming/family strengthening programs for
youth substance abuse as well as with mass media anti-drug campaigns. In
addition, planned and implemented Asset-building and family strengthening
events (Mom-Son Stampede; Daddy-Daughter Dance).
Cognitive Training for a Senior Citizen: Visited a local senior citizen and used
research-based cognitive and memory-building activities to attempt to improve
her cognitive capacity.
Physician Assistants and Patient
Educators: After
training, assist the volunteer physicians with taking vital signs, histories,
and conducting patient education about disease prevention for rural, free,
medical clinic.
Physical Assessment/Screenings at Hope’s Kitchen: After training, assist the volunteer physicians with
taking vital signs, histories, and conducting patient education about disease
prevention at an area soup kitchen.
Hospice 2000 Volunteers for the
Terminally Ill: Trained in
hospice principles and work in interdisciplinary teams to provide special care
to the terminally ill, especially young patients.
SafeBrake/Grey Ribbon Campaign: Annual safe driving/distracted driving awareness campaign for TSU students over Spring Break. Comprehensive awareness and education program with mass media advocacy component. Also included a partnership with the KV RIII School District to conduct distracted driving educational programming and safe break promotion for high school students over their spring vacation/break. In addition, expanded the program to include at-risk teens at Preferred Family Health Care and Bruce Normile Juvenile Justice Center.
Volunteer Mentors and Tutors: At
Operation Storefront and Operation
SmokeScreen: In
conjunction with the American Cancer Society and MO ASSIST, conducted
undercover, underage tobacco and alcohol purchases. Alerted authorities if law
was broken; merchant education presentations.
MO Division of Highway Safety: Project
CHEERS: Designed, implemented,
and evaluated a community-wide sober driving program. Program was published in
a professional journal.
American Cancer Society “Teens Against
Tobacco Use” (TATU) Facilitators:
After training and certification, lead school-aged youth in anti-tobacco
activities and media advocacy workshops.
Operation Life Check Volunteers: In conjunction with the Area Agency on Aging,
Gammans periodically checked on the health status of elderly in our community,
especially during the winter months.
Trips to MO Dept of Health -Health
Educator’s Network:
meetings/workshops attended.
RESEARCH:
Professional Conferences: Attendance/Monitor/Present:
AWHP/ACSM, ASHA/ESG, SOPHE, APHA,
MO Public Health Association, MO AHPERD, ATSU/KCOM Geriatric Conference, TSU
Undergraduate Research Conference, Capitol Poster Day, NCUR, MCQC, MPHA
A “Sampling” of Gamman Publications:
(Author-Article-Journal)
Raygor,
Osseck (2008, Vol.7). Use of a focus group in a juvenile detention facility to
recommended programming based on the results of a developmental assets profile. Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences.
Chew,
Kresl
Forsyth, Chew, Dougherty, Temme, Raygor (2008).
Assessment of stressful life events in alternative education students: A pilot
study. MO AHPERD Journal, V18,
94-106.
Forsyth (2007). Eta Sigma Gamma: A life-changing
experience. The Health Educator. V 39(2), 63.
Kresl,
Guirguis, Dougherty, DeCarli; (2007, Vol. 6): “A tobacco education and
cessation program following the key elements of successful alternative schools:
A pilot study”. Undergraduate Research
Journal for the Human Sciences.
Dougherty,
“A Pilot Test of Dietary Dairy Journaling: Lessons Learned” (2007) Eta Sigma
Gamma Student Monograph, V24(2): 22-25.
Verhaeghe,
Reid, Forsyth (2007). Fruit and vegetable purchasing and consumption.
MOAHPERD Journal, v17, 90-100.
Degenhardt,
Bylina M, Krogmann E. 2005. “Protecting patients’
rights before nursing home admission: A hospital-based long-term care ombudsman
program”. Journal of Social Work in Long Term Care
Bylina, 2005. “Comparison of
exercise attitudes and behaviors of urban senior citizens to AARP’s national
survey results.” Journal of Physical
Activity and Aging
Stanley J, 2005, “Accentuate the positive! Using an
asset mapping tool as part of a community health needs assessement”. Health
Promotion Practice.
Clouse S, Toigo A, Hembree M, Judson E, 2005. “LTC administrators’ perceptions of the
Ombudsmen program in the state of
Degenhardt,
2004. “Knowledge and perceptions of bioterrorism threat among rural, northeast
MO residents”. Eta Sigma Gamma Student
Monograph Series.
Kennett, Lonegran. 2004. Evaluation of a workplace
violence awareness program for nursing home employees, The Health
Educator.
Curfman-Riney,
Grasch, Toigo, Plumley, Miller. “Attitudes and behaviors toward tobacco and
alcohol among first-year college students”, 2003, The ESG Student Monograph.
Carpenter, Degenhardt: “Safe Brake: A Highway Safety
Legislative Advocacy Program”, 2003. The Health Educator.
Curfman,
Stanley, Toigo, Grasch, Levinskas. “Effects of a workplace ergonomics
intervention on perceived risks of MSDs in clerical staff: A pilot study”. Fall
2002. The Health Educator.
Toigo, Clouse, Hembree, Curfman, “A model program
for nursing home ombudsmen recruitment”, Annals of Long Term Care, 2002.
Curfman, Jones, "Reducing Transmission of
Blood-Borne Pathogens in Occupational Settings Using American Red Cross
Preventing Disease Transmission Module", The Health Educator.
Curfman, Grasch, 2002, “An evaluation of the PACE
Program” The ESG Student Monograph.
Antoine M, Donald S, 2001. “Are students getting
enough nutrition? A pilot study” Journal of Research in Childhood Education.
Donald,
S, Lonegran M. 2001. "
Karstens
E, Curfman C, Jones A, Grasch N. 2001. "Teens Against Tobacco Use". The Health Educator.
Goldsmith
K, Godefroid M, Hooper J. 2001 "Membership demographics and diversity of
Central Region AWHP members: A pilot study", IEJHE.
Schneider
B, Seifert M, Schmich, B. 2001. "The Healthy Back: A worksite back injury
prevention program". Eta Sigma Gamma
Student Monograph Series.
Jones
A, Daneilsen R. 2001. "Health promotion programs for students in physician
assistant schools" Perspective in
Physician Assistant Education.
Schneider
B. 2000. Project CHEERS: A community-wide sober driver program". The Health Educator.
Beck,
C. Spring 1999. "Smoke-free Businesses: A worksite health promotion
program". The Health Educator. And
CDC Health Promotion Database -
abstract:
Wilburn
D. 1998. "A comparison of health promotion programs for medical students
in allopathic and osteopathic medical schools.” American Journal of Health Promotion.
Telleen
K. 1999. “Administrative characteristics of worksite health promotion programs
in the state of
Laverentz M, Jordan M. 1999. “The Nuer Nutrition
Education Program: Breaking down cultural barriers”.Health Care for Women International.
Bieterman-Davis
C. 1997. “Community involvement: The key to successful implementation of
Comprehensive School Health Education.” Health
Education Monograph.
Aguillon S. 1997. “Superintendents’
perceptions of schoolsite health promotion in the state of
Billingsley
J. 1996. “Rationale for schoolsite health promotion.” Education
Gamman
Award Winners:
American
Association for Health Education: AAHE Outstanding Health Education Major of
the Year/ASHA Scholarship/ASHA Student Research Grant
Rebecca
Verheaghe – ASHA Scholarship Award, - 2008
Emily
Krogmann - AAHE Health Education
Major of the Year - 2007
Carrie
DeCarli – AAHE Health Education Major of the Year - 2006
Nicole
Stevens – ASHA Scholarship Award, 2006
Wes
Chew – ASHA Student Research Grant, 2006
Jessica
Morgan – AAHE Undergraduate Scholarship, 2006
Nicole
Stevens - AAHE Outstanding Health Education Major of the Year, 2006
Sarah
Cooper – AAHE Outstanding Health Education Major of the Year, 2005
Liz Carpenter: AAHE Health Education Major of the
Year, 2004
Nichole Grasch, AAHE Health Education Major of the
Year, 2003
Casie Curfman, ASHA National Undergraduate
Scholarship winner, 2002
Casie Curfman, AAHE Health Education Major of the
Year, 2002;
Melissa
Seifert, AAHE Health Education Major of the Year, 2001.
Liz
Karstens, AAHE Health Education Major of the Year; 2000
Sarah
West, ASHA Annual Scholarship, 1999.
Sarah
West, American
Amanda
Miller, ASHA Annual Scholarship, 1998.
Sandra
Aguillon, AAHE Health Education Major of the Year, 1996.
Who’s
Who Among American College/University Students
Rebecca
Vehaeghe –- Who’s Who Among American
College Students, 2009
Nancy
Johnson - - Who’s Who Among American
College Students, 2009
Carrie
DeCarli- Who’s Who Among American
College Students, 2008
Tarra
Osseck - Who’s Who Among American
College Students, 2008
Emily
Forsyth- Who’s Who Among American College Students, 2007
Kim
Kennett, Sarah Cooper – Who’s Who Among
American College Students, 2005
Webber,
Curfman, Hiatt: Who’s Who Among American College Students, 2003
Curfman,
Grasch, Who’s Who Among American College/University Students, 2002
Maria
Godefroid, Who’s Who Among American College/University Students, 2001
Liz
Karstens - Who’s Who Among American College/University Students, 2000
Eta
Sigma Gamma National Awards
Wes
Chew – Founder’s Scholarship Award, 2008
Nancy
Johnson – Gamman of the Year, 2008
Laura
Kresl – Founder’s Scholarship Award, 2007
Emily
Forsyth – ESG Gamman of the Year, 2006
Maureen
Bylina - ESG Founder’s Scholarship Award, 2005
Sarah
Shelton – ESG Founder’s Scholarship Award, 2004
Sarah Clouse- ESG Founder’s Scholarship Award, 2003
Casie Curfman, ESG Founder’s Scholarship winner,
2002
Melissa Seifert: Eta Sigma Gamma -Gamman of the Year Award, 2001
Sarah
West, Eta Sigma Gamma: Gamman of the Year, 1998
US
Schultenhennrich,
Verhaege, Reine, Kresl, Schulte, Chew, Stauber, Osseck,
Shelton,
Stevens, Kresl, Osseck, DeCarli, Stauber, Reine, Krogmann, Bylina, Miller,
Morgan, Campbell, Guirguis, Cooper, Forsyth, Degenhardt, Boudria, Verhhaeghe,
Chew, Shuttlenhenrich, Hahn, Moss, Schulte, Dougherty, Reid, 2005-2006.
Curfman,
Grasch, Hiatt, Neuwoehner, Weidinger, Webber; National Achievement Academy
Award, 2003 Grasch, Toigo, Curfman, Carpenter, Fisher, Hiatt, Schwartzman,
Green, Stanley: National Collegiate Education Award, 2002
USA
Today All-Academic Team/National Dean’s List
Carpenter,
Clouse, Degenhardt, Hembree, Hooley, Judson, Kennett, Lonegran, Miller, Toigo,
Bylina, Cahill, Cooper, Forsyth, Menefee, Miller, Shelton: National Dean’s
List, 2003
Sarah
West,
MO Coalition for Quality Care: MCQC Outstanding
Student Ombudsman Award/Scholarship; Vivian
J Roller Foundation Award/Scholarship
Verhaeghe,
Johnson, Hartman, Hasken, Schultenhennrich, Chew –MCQC Leadership Award, 2008
Hasken,
Schultenhennrich, Chew – Vivian J Roller Family Foundation Scholarship, 2008
Wes
Chew, Joe Stauber, Julie Hasken – 2007 – Vivian Roller Foundation Scholarship
Emily
Forsyth - 2006
Emily
Krogmann, 2006
Emily
Krogmann, 2006 – Vivian Roller Foundation Scholarship
TSU
Awards
ESG-2008 TSU/CSI
Outstanding Organization of the Year Award;
Wes Chew-2008 Student Excellence Award; Joe Stauber-2008 Golden Leadership
Award; Krogmann – 2008 Outstanding Health Science Major of the Year; Krogmann –
MO AHPERD Future Professionals Award, 2007; Forsyth – Outstanding Health
Science Major of the Year, 2007; Forsyth – Golden Leadership Award, 2006;
Osseck – TSU Alumni Scholarship- 2006; Stevens – 2006 Jack/Melba Bowen
Scholarship; Vernhaeghe – 2006 SERVE Center Outstanding Student Volunteer
Award; Shelton – TSU/CSI Student Excellence Award; 2005;Elizabeth Carpenter:
ODK Student Hall of Fame Award, 2004; Jilian
Miller: Health Science Major of the Year, TSU, 2004; Toigo – TSU/CSI Student Excellence Award,
2003; Carpenter/ESG – TSU/CSI
Outstanding Educational Event of the Year, 2003; Weidinger, 2003- HES Program Honors; Judson: Jack/Melba Bowen Scholarship Award, 2003; Webber: TSU
Health Science Major of the Year, 2003;Curfman: TSU Health Science Major of the
Year 2002.; Melissa Seifert: TSU/CAOC Student Excellence Award, 2001
Melissa
Seifert: Truman State University CAOC President of the Year, 2001; Casie
Curman: TSU Certificate of Excellence in Research, 2001 URC; Amanda Jones: TSU
Certificate of Excellence in Research, 2001 URS; HES Program Honors: Karstens,
Schnieder, Petit, Beck, Jordan, Seifert, Jones, Goldsmith, Godefroid, Green,
Schwartzman, Carpenter, Clouse, Toigo, Miller; Karstens - CAOC Academic Excellence Award, 2000;Sarah West,
Truman State University CAOC President of the Year, 1998, 1999
ATSU/KCOM
Recognition
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Geriatric Student Leaders/Scholars:
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