IAHSS Awards - Elwood (Woody) G. Near Presidential Award

This award is named in memory of longtime IAHSS member and President-Elect Elwood (Woody) G. Near, who died shortly before assuming the office of Association President. It is awarded to an individual or facility by the Association President for outstanding service, support, or an act which has benefited healthcare security, safety, risk management and/or the IAHSS.

The award consists of a large framed glass plaque bearing the IAHSS seal, suitably engraved and signed by the Association President.

Elwood (Woody) G. Near Presidential Awards
Year	Recipient's Name	Facility
2011	Steve Nibbelink, CHPA	Schnieder Electric
2010	Marilyn A. Olejnik	Porter Medical Center, MIddlebury, VT
2009	John J. Driscoll, CHPA, CPP	Massachusetts General Hospital
2008	George Schiel	HSS, Inc.
2007	Frederick G. Roll, CHPA-F, CPP
2006	Russell L. Colling, CHPA, CPP
2005	Susan G. Roll
2004	David B. Hollar, CHPA	Cook Children's Medical Center
2003	Anjanette Hebert, CHPA Anthony N. Potter, CHPA-F, CHE
2002	Russell L. Colling, CHPA, CPP Ellie Christian Kenneth Christian, PhD, CPP
2001	Lee Matthews, CHPA CPP
2000	Joe Gullinello	Burns International