Abbe Raven, A&E Television Networks president and CEO (left) presents a National Cable Award for Media Literacy to Dr. Lynda Bergsma, MEZCOPH faculty member.

Welcome to the Awards Home Page for The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health (MEZCOPH).  This page is a gateway to recent honors and awards received by MEZCOPH faculty, appointed personnel, students, and staff.   To navigate, please click on the "Awards Quick Links" on the right to see complete listings of all awards by category, such as "Faculty Awards & Honors."

Selected, recent awards from each category are highlighted below:

Student Awards Highlights

Recently MEZCOPH students received the Peter W. Likins Inclusive Excellence Award for 2009, recognizing their events, such as the annual Social Justice Symposium, which promote diversity.  More details soon.

Alyssa Bittenbender received a 2009 Katie Evans Memorial Scholarship, a national honor, which will enable her to evaluate an indigenous food project in Pohnpei, FSM, during the summer of 2009. More.

Carmella Kahn-Thornburgh was awarded a national research fellowship from the Community Forestry and Environmental Research Partnerships (CFERP).  More.

Faculty Awards and Research Excellence Highlights

Lynda Bergsma, PhD, received a national cable award for her work on media literacy education, a national honor. More. 

Kelly Reynolds, PhD, received multiple national awards for her work on water quality:

• The 2009 William B. Fritzsche Memorial Top 50 Award is a national honor from Water Conditioning & Purification (WC&P) magazine, recognizing Dr. Reynolds' contributions to the water quality field. More.  
• Dr. Reynolds also received the International Leadership Award and an Honorary Membership from the Water Quality Association.  More.

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD, received research awards including:

• The MEZCOPH 2008 Award of Distinction for Research.  More.  
• Dr. Jacobs also was honored with the Arizona Cancer Center's Sydney E. Salmon, MD, Distinguished Junior Investigator Award. More.

Mary Kay O'Rourke, PhD, was chosen for the MEZCOPH 2008 Award of Distinction for Teaching. More.

Cecilia Rosales, MD, MS, was awarded the MEZCOPH 2008 Award of Distinction for Community-Engaged Service and Practice. More.

Appointed Professionals Awards Highlights

Chris Tisch, the assistant dean for Student Services and Alumni affairs, received the prestigious AHSC Georgia Reynolds Memorial Award, marking the second year in a row that a MEZCOPH employee has won this award!  More.

Staff Awards and Honors - 2009

Recent awards received by classified staff members are listed below by date, with the most recent awards listed first:

• Jason Hollister and Anita Foley received the 2009 Outstanding Staff Awards for MEZCOPH at the annual Arizona Health Sciences Center's staff awards ceremony.  These awards are sponsored by the AHSC Staff Advisory Council (SAC).  More.

Please send any additions or corrections to Loretta McKibben.

This page was posted on July 2, 2009.  Last updated on July 20, 2009.