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Outstanding Student Section Award and 2011-2012 Competitors

Outstanding Student Section Award and 2011-2012 Competitors. Dr. Todd W. Loushine, 2011-2012 OSSA Evaluation Committee Member Dr. Tracey L. Cekada, 2011-2012 OSSA Evaluation Committee Chair. Outstanding Student Section of the Year Award Competition.

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Outstanding Student Section Award and 2011-2012 Competitors

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  1. Outstanding Student Section Award and 2011-2012 Competitors Dr. Todd W. Loushine, 2011-2012 OSSA Evaluation Committee Member Dr. Tracey L. Cekada, 2011-2012 OSSA Evaluation Committee Chair

  2. Outstanding Student Section of the Year Award Competition • Purpose: To recognize and encourage the activities of established ASSE Student Sections and to honor the Section making the most significant contributions toward the advancement of excellence in safety education and research and to recognize the safety educators involved with these Student Sections. • Honorarium/Award: A $6,000 award and plaque is presented by Mine Safety Appliances Co. to the school in honor of the selected Student Section. $4,000 of the funds are to be used as a scholarship fund for at least 2 deserving members of the Section as selected by the school within the following academic year. The school will award $1,000 to an instructor or professor to further student research (i.e. seed money to buy equipment to be used by students in a research project). The remaining $1,000 will be used to fund travel of the Section’s student representative to and from the ASSE Professional Development Conference to receive the award.

  3. Outstanding Student Section of the Year Award Competition • Student Sections who meet the Annual Minimum Criteria, but do not win the Outstanding Student Section of the Year Award will receive $500.00 from the American Society of Safety Engineers. These awards are sponsored by ASSE for all the hard work that Student Sections do! • Section publishes a newsletter at least 4 times during the academic year. All newsletters must be included with the petition. • Section sends at least one representative to a minimum of 2 parent-chapter General Membership or Executive Committee meetings per year. Include dates of attendance and subject matter of meeting. • Section conducts at least 6 meetings per year, with 4 being of technical content. The definition of “technical” in this context is that the process or procedure directly relates to SHE practice. Be descriptive! • Section Bylaws are reviewed annually and have been revised (as needed) and re-approved within the last 2 years. A signed and dated copy of the latest bylaws review (regardless of changes) must be included with the petition. • Section works with and cooperates with the Faculty Advisor on all matters.

  4. 2011-2012 OSSA Qualifying Applications • Illinois State University • Indiana University of Pennsylvania • Keene State College • Millersville University • Murray State University • Northeastern State University • Northern Illinois University • Oakland University • Southeastern Louisiana State University • Southeastern Oklahoma State University • University of Alabama Birmingham • University of Central Missouri • University of Illinois Chicago • University of Wisconsin – Whitewater • Western Carolina University

  5. 2011-2012 OSSA Winning Section Western Carolina University Student Section Please welcome: Levi Mines, Western Carolina University Student Section OSSA Awards Chair 2011-2012

  6. Western Carolina University ASSE Outstanding Student Section

  7. History • Began in 2010 with 12 students • Now 35 (50% of majors) • Tremendous Support • ASSE Piedmont Parent Chapter and Members • Founders: Raja Shekar, David Day, Bill Geddings • ASSE Region VI • Examples: technical meeting at WCU, PDC with student workshops, scholarships, mentorship, mock interviews, technical guidance, career advice, equipment donations, informal gatherings………

  8. Student Driven • As our student section has grown, it has become increasingly student-driven • Widespread opportunities to “champion” activities and events • Josh Turner led 3 community service events this semester: Campus Garden, Trail Building, and Project Fire

  9. Technical Meetings • Relationship with ASSE parent chapter led to guest speakers • Noise (3M) • Gas monitoring (MSA) • Ergonomics (Sheree Gibson) • Healthcare ESH (Doug Neubauer) • Oak Ridge National Lab • Laser safety • Nanoparticle safety

  10. Research • Students presented research at ASSE Region VI and national PDC, AIHA, and National Conference on Undergraduate Research

  11. Professional Enhancement • Peer Teaching • Detector tube air monitoring • Mentoring of underclassman • Radon Monitoring • Work with NC DENR • Providing community education • Lab safety inspections on campus • Opportunities for leadership • Team work

  12. Community Service • Valley of the Lilies ½ marathon • Money for student research/travel • Mountain Heritage Day • Promote Appalachian Culture • NC Safety School conference help • Volunteer and network with local ESH

  13. Acknowledgments • Mine Safety Appliances • ASSE National Support • Elizabeth Dunn • Cindy Milner-Kornfield

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