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Cooley Scholarship
Definition:

The PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO HEALTH EDUCATION AWARD is presented annually at the National Convention to recognize association members who have made substantial contributions to the association and the profession for ten (10) years or more. Preference is to be given to nominees with the most service to the association. One (1) to three (3) such awards may be given annually.

Qualifications of Candidates:
  • Previous recipients of awards may not be considered for re-nomination for the same award until ten (10) years have passed since the initial award.
  • Deceased persons are not eligible for consideration for awards.
  • Members of the Awards Committee and of the AAHE Board of Directors are not eligible to receive AAHE awards while they are serving in said roles.
  • A minimum of ten (10) years in the profession.
  • A minimum of five (5) continuous years membership in AAHE, including the year of nomination.
  • A member of AAHE.
  • Service to AAHE as officer, committee member, program participant, other.
  • Service to health education at local, state, district, and national levels, over and beyond the ordinary requirements attendant to the candidate's position of employment.
  • Service and leadership to the profession, such as writing, research, special projects, grants, and health-related community activities, etc.

Past Recipients:

    Evelyn E. Ames
    David Anspaugh
    Loren B. Bensley
    Mary K. Beyrer
    Robert R. Blackburn
    Chet Bradley
    Clint Bruess
    W. P. "Pat" Buckner, Jr.
    Arvil Burks
    Herman Bush
    Joy Cauffman
    Robert S. Cobb
    Barbara A. Cooley
    John H. Cooper
    Peter A. Cortese
    Randall Cottrell
    William H. Creswell, Jr.
    Wesley P. Cushman
    Gus T. Dalis
    Joseph S. Darden
    Darwin Dennison
    Judy C. Drolet
    Gene Ezell
    Stuart Fors
    Gary Gilmore
    Lawrence Green
    Jerrold S. Greenberg
    Jessie Helen Haag
    Marian V. Hamburg
    Paul Hillar
    Godfrey Hochbaum
    Nicholas K. Iammarino
    Edward B. "Ned" Johns
    Herbert Jones
    William M. Kane
    Robert Kaplan
    Robert H. Kirk
    Arthur Koski
    Glenn C. Leach
    Cyrus Mayshark
    James F. McKenzie
    Richard K. Means
    Elizabeth Neilson
    Carl J. Nickerson
    Ann E. Nolte
    Delbert Oberteuffer
    Thomas W. O'Rourke
    Donna Osness
    Richard L. Papenfuss
    Marion B. Pollock
    B. E. "Buzz" Pruitt
    Mabel C. Robinson
    Warren E. Schaller
    Richard G. Schlaadt
    John Seffrin
    Becky J. Smith
    Margaret Smith
    Marian K. Solleder
    Susan Telljohann
    Len Tritsch
    Jill Varnes
    Elaine Vitello
    Mae Waters
    Carl Willgoose
    Susan Wooley


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