Congratulations to the dedicated faculty, staff and students who received awards from the School of Public Health on May 15 to honor their outstanding teaching, public health practice, service, mentoring and commitment to the school’s success and community during the 2025-2026 academic year!
- Doris Sands Excellence in Teaching Award - Early Career: Paula Strassle
- Doris Sands Excellence in Teaching Award - Advanced Career: Sue Reynolds
- George F. Kramer Practitioner of the Year Award: Sarah Peitzmeier
- Jerry P. Wrenn Outstanding Service Award: Rachel Rosenberg Goldstein
- Muriel R. Sloan Communitarian Award: Heidi Scott
- The Research and Development Award - Early Career: Nate Apathy
- The Research and Development Award - Advanced Career: TIE - Kellee White Whilby and Sarah Peitzmeier
- Leda Amick Wilson Mentoring Award: Sarah Kuzmiak Glancy
- Viki Annand Staff Excellence Award: Catherine Donohoe
- Gloria S. Friedgen School Spirit Award: Jenny Hodgson
- Public Health Practice Award: MD Commission on Public Health Assessment Team (Amelia Arria, Malinda Kennedy, Brittany Bugbee, Grace McManus and Dushanka Kleinman)
- Community Engagement Partnership Award: TIE - Sylvette La Touche-Howard and Tracy Zeeger; Amy Lewin
- Staff Teamwork and Community-Builder Award: GEOH Executive Team Staff (Maurice Rocque, Georgia Parolski, Rianna Murray, Catherine Donohoe, Lynne Reilly, Jon Hill, Katie DeGennaro)
- 1st LT Richard W. Collins III Courage Against Hate Award: Héctor Alcalá
- 1st LT Richard W. Collins III Courage Against Hate Student Award: Olivia Kong (UMD), Destiny Williams (Bowie State University)
View a full album of photos from the event on the SPH Flickr site!
