Your generous donation supports educational opportunities for public health professionals and students and promotes quality public health for Missouri.
AWARD DESCRIPTIONS
W. Scott Johnson Award: This is the most prestigious award presented by MPHA to an individual for distinguished service in the field of public health in Missouri. The award is given in commemoration of the skills, integrity, devotion to duty and constructive leadership which characterized the life of W. Scott Johnson.
W. Scott Johnson Award Winners
Group Merit Award: This award gives recognition to an agency or group making a significant contribution to public health in Missouri within the past five years. The agency or group may be local or statewide. It can be either an official or voluntary agency or group. However, if an official agency is nominated, the activity should have been beyond the usual public health activities engaged in by the agency. The agency or group need not be located in Missouri, if the contribution was made in the State of Missouri.
Media Award: Media awards are given to recognize newspapers, radio and television stations making significant contributions to public health education in Missouri through the media in the past calendar year. There are three categories of awards: 1) newspaper, 2) radio, and 3) television. The media organizations nominated must be located in Missouri. A media award may be given for a single series, or for cumulative publications or programs, occurring within the calendar year prior to the annual meeting. Each MPHA chapter may select and submit one nominee per each media category. Individual MPHA members may also submit nominees.
Publication Award: The publication award is presented to a member of MPHA in good standing in recognition of an article or series of articles published. The winning article(s) must be of professional quality and contain accurate information and be pertinent to public health issues in Missouri. The article(s) must have been published within a professional journal during the past calendar year. Journal articles may be regional or statewide in nature.
Robert R. Northcutt Award: (legislative award) This award is presented to an individual or group who significantly advanced legislation to improve the public health of the citizens of Missouri. Eligible recipients may include lawmakers from the state, federal or local level; or a citizen whose diligent efforts were instrumental in the passage of a public health law or ordinance.
Certificate of Merit Award(s): Each chapter may select a member of their chapter as recipient of the Chapter’s Certificate of Merit Award. The awardee(s) should be chosen based on his/her contribution to public health in Missouri. Recommendations should be based on: achievements of the individual in the field of public health; the relationship of the achievements to the improved health of the community; professional activities; community service activities; publications; and any other information which would have a significant bearing on his/her qualification for the MPHA Certificate of Merit.
Award Nomination Form
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PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING AWARD
Purpose of Award
To honor and recognize a Missouri public health nurse who exemplifies excellence in public health nursing practice.
Eligibility
Any Missouri nurse currently practicing public health nursing in a local public health agency or educational setting.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING LEADERSHIP AWARD
Purpose of Award
To honor and recognize a Missouri public health nurse who exemplifies leadership and excels in public health nursing practice.
Eligibility
Any Missouri nurse currently practicing public health nursing.
Public health nursing award application 2024
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Thank you for your interest in applying for the Missouri Public Health Association Education Foundation scholarships.
Established in 1995, the Education Foundation receives funds that promote a higher awareness and knowledge of public health, to educate public health professionals, community leaders, and communities about public health issues, and to honor Missouri public health leaders by awarding scholarships in their name. In addition to giving scholarships, the Foundation supports awards to public health professionals and students, as well as educational programs to promote quality public health for Missouri.
Applicants may apply an unlimited number of times for each of our scholarships providing they qualify under the established requirements and have not been a previous recipient.
Contained in this brochure you’ll find the following information:
* Description of each of the scholarships
* Scholarship Application Form
* Reference Forms
To qualify for consideration mail your completed application, required documents, and reference forms to Missouri Public Health Association, 722 E. Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City MO 65101 or email them to sboeckman@mopha.org.
We look forward to receiving your completed application. Applicants will only be notified if they have been selected to receive a scholarship. The awards are made at the annual MPHA meeting in September.
If you have questions regarding the scholarship(s), please call the MPHA office at 573-634-7977.
— MPHA Education Foundation Committee
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity."
Health, as defined above by the World Health Organization, should be the goal of every public health worker. Edna Dell Weinel believes in the team approach to public health. Working as a team we can accomplish more for the advancement of public health. Team members, to be effective, must be life long learners, continually improving their level of knowledge and understanding of the world around them.
The Edna Dell Weinel Scholarship provides the opportunity for practicing public health professionals to participate in this lifelong learning process. This scholarship, the value of which is dependent upon the request and need of the applicant(s), not to exceed $750, is available for public health workers to develop in their profession through educational meetings, professional credentialing, seminars or through traditional academic course work.
Applications will be considered for seminars, continued education meetings, conventions, college classes, professional credentialing etc., with priority given to continued education programs, not to exceed $750.
Applicants may apply an unlimited number of times providing he/she qualifies under the established criteria and has not been a previous recipient.
The scholarship is awarded at the MPHA Annual Meeting, usually held in the Fall.
Applicant must submit the following items with the completed scholarship application.
Edna Dell Weinel Online Scholarship Application
Scholarship Application (PDF)
Jackie Liesemeyer was a Community Health Nurse who worked for more than 20 years in various positions in the Central District Office of the Missouri Department of Health. Jackie's spirit of independence and self-reliance was reflected in her approach to her clients, individuals, program representatives and local health units. She provided the information, support and encouragement that fostered growth and the ability to do for oneself all that was possible in the spirit of community health nursing. Jackie is honored with a $750 nursing scholarship in her name that will enable others to enhance public health in Missouri.
Applicant must explain how the scholarship would be used and why they are working in the field of public health nursing.
Applicants may apply an unlimited number of times providing he/she qualifies under the established criteria and has not been a previous recipient.
One scholarship is awarded at the MPHA Annual Meeting.
Undergraduate. Applicant must already be enrolled in a college/university program and satisfactorily completed at least 15 credit hours.
Graduate: Applicant must already be enrolled in a college/university program and satisfactorily completed at least 6 credit hours.
Applicant must submit the following items with the completed scholarship application.
Jackie Liesemeyer Nursing Online Scholarship Application
Scholarship Application (PDF)
Bert Malone retired from Kansas City Health Department after a long career in public health. Bert previously worked for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Bert also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri where he shared his vast public health knowledge with the next generation of public health professionals. Bert’s dedication to public health and to the Missouri Public Health Association is legendary.
The $750 Bert Malone Health Professional Scholarship is available for a MPHA member who is working on an undergraduate or graduate degree in a public health related field which will further their career. Examples of fields of study include: administration, epidemiology, health education, nursing, health promotion, etc.
Applicant must explain how the scholarship will be used and state their commitment to continue to work in public health in Missouri after completing the public health related degree.
Applicants may apply an unlimited number of times providing they qualify under the established requirements and have not been a previous recipient.
The scholarship is awarded at the MPHA Annual Meeting, usually held in the Fall.
Undergraduate. Applicant must already be enrolled in a college/university program and satisfactorily completed at least 30 credit hours.
Graduate: Applicant must already be enrolled in a college/university program and satisfactorily completed at least 12 credit hours.
Applicant must submit the following items with the completed scholarship application.
Bert Malone Health Professional Online Scholarship Application
Scholarship Application (PDF)
Leuthen – Brunner Local Public Health Agency scholarship grant honors Ron Leuthen and Phil Brunner, former MPHA members who worked tirelessly to advance local public health in Missouri. This award is designed to assist local public health agencies towards voluntary accreditation through Missouri Institute for Community Health or National Public Health Accreditation Board. Application will be considered for educational meetings, seminars, continuing education, specific certifications or testing, and traditional academic course work in areas of Performance, Infrastructure or Workforce Standards.
This is a one-time grant for local public health agencies. The scholarship will be awarded at the MPHA Annual Meeting, usually held in the Fall. The grant may be divided among multiple applicants up to a total of $750.
Applicant must submit the following items with the completed scholarship application:
Leuthen - Brunner Online Scholarship Application
Scholarship Application (PDF)