Awards

2025 Award Winners

Ansel C. Mullins

Winner:
Codi Smith - South West Chapter
Nominees:
Jennifer Childers - North Chapter
Hampton Freeman - East Central Chapter
Codi Smith - South West Chapter
Beth Cruse - South East Chapter
Aaron Binion - West Central Chapter

Environmentalist of the Year

Winner:
Thomas Greg Dunn - South West Chapter
Nominees:
Jeremy Bryant - North Chapter
Thomas Greg Dunn - South West Chapter
Glenda Cline - South East Chapter
Chandia McKinney - West Central Chapter
Adrian Casey - East Central Chapter

List of all past award winners

The J. Summer Burpee Scholarship Award

Congratulations to our 2025 winner: Makayla Hancock

Award accepted by her father

Information about the Awards

See Documents page for full information and applications

Ansel C. Mullins Award

Eligibility:
     The nominee shall be an Environmentalist employed by the health department or the sole environmentalist employed in a county or the equivalent of an Environmentalist employed in a personal jurisdiction other than the State of Alabama with five (5) years or less experience.

Criteria:
      The Mullins Award shall be presented to an individual who has distinguished himself or herself in the field of environmental health by demonstrating the following qualities:

    A. An attitude of public service
    B. Initiative in meeting local public needs
    C. Conscientious completion of daily duties
    D. Self-motivation
    E. Cooperation with agencies, business, and citizens of his/her county

Environmentalist of the Year

Eligibility:
       The nominee shall be an active member of the Alabama Environmental Health association and shall not have previously received this award.

Criteria:
       Consideration for this award shall be based on the nominee’s outstanding contribution to the field of environmental health and one or more of the following activities:

    A. Outstanding contribution to fellow environmentalists and/or employers.
    B. Integrity and devotion to the citizens of Alabama and/or the nation.
    C. Involvement with civic, community, and/or church activities.

Scholarship Award

The Alabama Environmental Health Association presents a student award each year to a Junior or Senior undergraduate student in Environmental Health or a closely related field. The scholarship is awarded in the amount of $1,000.00.