Public Health Worker of the Year

Honors a current member of NDPHA for outstanding public health contributions or achievements in the past year.

2024 Susan Kahler, Substance Use Prevention Coordinator, Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health
2023 Brenton Nesemeier, North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
2022 Theresa Schmidt, Nurse Manager, Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health
2021 Molly Howell, Assistant Director for Disease Control at the North Dakota Department of Health, Bismarck
2020 Michael Dulitz, Opioid Response Project Coordinator with Grand Forks Public Health
2019 Tiffany Boespflug, RN, Grand Forks Public Health Department, Grand Forks
2018 Jacob Davis, Tribal Programming Director, Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota, Fargo
2017 Allen 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

2024 Stephen McDonough, MD; Pediatrician, Watford City, ND
2023 Theresa Will, Administrator, City County Health District
2022 Julie Ferry, Nurse 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
2016 Holly Scott, Fargo Cass Public Health, Fargo
2015 Joyce Sayler, North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Cancer Prevention & Control, Bismarck
2014 Theresa Will, RN, BSN, Executive Director, City-County Health District, Valley City
2013 Bev Voller, Emmons County Public Health, Linton
2012 Connie 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
2009 Heidi Heitkamp, Consultant and Lawyer, Mandan
2008 Senator Judy Lee, ND State Legislature, Fargo; and Representative Clara Sue Price, ND State Legislature, Minot
2007 Kathleen Mangskau, KM Consulting, Bismarck
2006 Dede Meidinger, Fargo Cass Public Health, Fargo; and Jill Leppert, North Dakota Department of Health, Bismarck
2005 Carlotta Ehlis, Southwest District Health Unit, Dickinson
2004 Ruth Bachmeier, Fargo-Cass Public Health, Fargo
2003 Vonnie 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).

2024 Blue Zones Project, Grand Forks, ND
2023 ND Healthy Outcomes Program, Fargo, ND
2022 NDSU Department of Public Health, Fargo, ND
2021 Grand Forks Public Health Department, Grand Forks
2020 Custer Health's Mandan Good Neighbor Project Team, led by Director of Nursing Jodie Fetsch, Mandan
2019 Rolette County Public Health District, Health Tracks Team, Rolla
2018 Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health, HPV Quality Improvement Project, Bismarck
2017 American Indian Public Health Resource Center, North Dakota State University, Fargo
2016 Walsh County District Health Unit, Grafton
2015 Alliance for Healthcare Access, Grand Forks
2014 United Tribes Technical College Wellness Circle, Bismarck

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