VPPPA National Award Winners

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VPPPA National Award & Scholarship Winners

VPPPA is committed to highlighting and rewarding those individuals, sites and companies that enhance the field of occupational safety and health and the environment.

Congratulations to the 2009 winners of the VPPPA:

Safety & Health Achievement Program
Annual Awards for Outreach and Innovation
June Brothers Scholarship
Stephen Brown Scholarship
William "Sully" Sullivan Scholarship
Delta/VPPPA Safety, Health and Environmental Scholarship

2009 VPPPA Safety & Health Achievement Program

The VPPPA Safety and Health Achievement Program was created in 1997 to formally recognize the contributions of employees at VPPPA member sites to the field of safety, health and environmental program management. The program is an opportunity for hourly, non-safety and health professionals to be recognized for their knowledge of safety and health issues and outreach activities at their worksite and in the community.

In 2009, one individual will be honored with the VPPPA Safety & Health Achievement Award at the 25th Annual National VPPPA Conference in San Antonio, TX.

Robert Vogel
Tesoro Petroleum Corporation,
Mandan, ND

VPPPA Annual Awards for Outreach and Innovation The VPPPA Annual Awards for Outreach and Innovation recognize those VPPPA member sites and individuals that have made exceptional contributions to the mission of the VPPPA during the previous year. These pioneers in safety and health have shared their knowledge of safe practices with others or developed new techniques to create a safer, healthier work environment.
Safety & Health Outreach Award
Rudy Lopez County Line Framing, Calimesa, CA
VPP Outreach Award
Marathon Petroleum Company, LLC, Illinois Refining Division Robinson, IL
Innovation Award Award
GE Water and Process Technologies, Mobile Water Saint Peters, MO

VPPPA June Brothers Scholarship The VPPPA June Brothers Scholarship is intended for students pursuing either an undergraduate or graduate degree in the safety/health/environmental field. This scholarship is open to students enrolled in or enrolling in a college or university.
Anthony Stoner Anthony Stoner is currently employed at Integrity Windows and Doors, Fargo, ND. Anthony is a graduate at Columbia Southern University in Orange Beach, AL. Anthony will be continuing his education this fall at Columbia Southern University for his Masters in Occupational Safety and Health.

VPPPA Stephen Brown Scholarship The VPPPA Stephen Brown Scholarship is intended for students pursuing a degree in the trades. This scholarship is open to students enrolled or enrolling in a vocational school, college or university.
Christopher Haynos Christopher Haynos is the son of Joseph Haynos who is employed at Frito-Lay, Inc., in Topeka, KS. Christopher is currently a junior at Kaw Area Technical School in Topeka, KS. Christopher will be continuing his education with Kaw Area Technical School in Topeka, KS, majoring in Machine Tool.

VPPPA William "Sully" Sullivan Scholarship

During the February 2007 VPPPA National Board of Directors meeting, the board established the VPPPA William "Sully" Sullivan Scholarship in honor of our friend, Sully Sullivan. This scholarship was designed to recognize an employee at a VPPPA Full member site who has made significant contributions to the VPP program at his/her site. This scholarship is open to employees enrolled in or enrolling in a vocational school, college or university.

Cynthia Estes
Cynthia Estes is currently employed at General Electric Fanuc Automation in Charlottesville, VA. Cynthia is currently a junior at James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, VA. Cynthia will be continuing her studies in Industrial Hygiene this fall at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA.

Delta/VPPPA Safety, Health and Environmental Scholarship The Delta/VPPPA Safety, Health and Environmental Scholarship is designed to recognize students who actively engage in occupational safety, health and/or environmental outreach in their school, community and/or workplace. Eligible students are enrolled in or enrolling in a college or university (graduate or undergraduate level) or a vocational school, pursing a degree in the environmental, occupational safety and/or health field. They are either employed at a VPPPA Full, Corporate or Associate member site or are the child/grandchild of an individual employed at a VPPPA Full, Corporate or Associate member site. The scholarship supports Delta's "Force for Global Good" initiative that focuses on Breast Cancer awareness, The Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity and environmental responsibility.
Thomas Blatnik Thomas is employed at Delta Air Lines in Hebron, KY. He is currently a junior and is enrolled in an Occupational Safety and Health program at Columbia Southern University.
Casey Cable Casey’s father is currently employed at Dow Corning Corporation in Carrollton, KY. Casey will be attending Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY, this fall majoring in Fire Engineering Technology.
Erin Kempf Erin’s father is currently employed at Valero Texas City Refinery in Texas City, TX. Erin has graduated from Texas Tech University this past spring. She will be attending the Physician Assistant (PA) program at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX, this summer.
Vanessa Marson Vanessa’s mother is currently employed at Frito-Lay in Orlando, FL. Vanessa was a freshman at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL. She will be continuing her education as a sophomore at the University of Central Florida this fall majoring in Health Science-Pre Clinical Allied Health.
Stephanie Stille Stephanie Stille is currently employed at Rockwell Collins, Decorah, IA. Stephanie is currently a senior at the University of Iowa-College of Nursing in Iowa City, IA. She is continuing her education this fall at the University of Iowa for her Bachelor of Science in Nursing.