2017Allen Anderson, RD, LRD, Grand Forks Public Health Department, Grand Forks
2016 Renae Henderson, Rolette County Public Health District in Rolla
2015 Liz Bonney, Lake Region Health District, Devils Lake
2014 Penny Hamilton, Director of Nursing, First District Health Unit
2013 Chelsey Matter, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Fargo
2012 Haley Thorson, RN, Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, Grand Forks Public Health; Lisa Clute, Executive Officer, First District Health Unit, Minot
2011 Wanda Agnew, PhD, RD, LD, Director, Nutrition Services, Bismarck Burleigh Public Health, Bismarck
2010 Terri Keehr, Grand Forks Public Health Department, Grand Forks
2009 Debbie Swanson, Grand Forks Public Health Department, Grand Forks
2008 Theresa Knox, Grand Forks Public Health Department, Grand Forks
2007 Carrie Kaltenberg, Grand Forks Public Health Department, Grand Forks
2006 Barbara Frydenlund, Rolette Co. Public Health District, Rolette
2005 Jodie Fetch, Custer District Health, Mandan
2004 Jim Hausauer, Fargo-Cass Public Health, Fargo
2003 Linda Scott, 1st District Health Unit, Minot
Outstanding Service Award
Honors an individual, either lay or professional, for outstanding work or achievement over their lifetime in the field of public health
2022Nurse Administrator, Nelson-Griggs District Health Unit, McVille
2021 Theresa Knox, Nursing and Nutrition Supervisor at Grand Forks Public Health, Grand Forks,
2020 Debbie Swanson, Director of Grand Forks Public Health, Grand Forks
2019 Keith Johnson, Administrator, Custer Health, Mandan
2018 Holly Mayer-Taft, Public Health Nurse, Indian Health Services, Parshall
2017 Lori Brierley, First District Health Unit, Minot
2016Holly Scott, Fargo Cass Public Health, Fargo
2015Joyce Sayler, North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Cancer Prevention & Control, Bismarck
2014Theresa Will, RN, BSN, Executive Director, City-County Health District, Valley City
2013Bev Voller, Emmons County Public Health, Linton
2012Connie Griffin, RN, Home Health/Health Tracks Supervisor, BBPH; Jim Heckman, RS, Director, EH, First District Health Unit, Minot
2011 Joce Koch, RN, Director of Nurses, Custer Health, Mandan
2010 Pat McGeary, RN, Coordinator, Tobacco Program, BBPH; Vicki Rosenau, Tobacco Coordinator, City-County Health District, Valley City
2009Heidi Heitkamp, Consultant and Lawyer, Mandan
2008 Senator Judy Lee, ND State Legislature, Fargo; and Representative Clara Sue Price, ND State Legislature, Minot
2007Kathleen Mangskau, KM Consulting, Bismarck
2006Dede Meidinger, Fargo Cass Public Health, Fargo; and Jill Leppert, North Dakota Department of Health, Bismarck
2005Carlotta Ehlis, Southwest District Health Unit, Dickinson
2004Ruth Bachmeier, Fargo-Cass Public Health, Fargo
2003Vonnie Ereth, Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health, Bismarck
Public Health Team of the Year
Honors a team that has worked collaboratively on a unique, creative, or simply outstanding public health effort, program, or goal in the past year – (At least one team member must be a current NDPHA).