Chairperson Julie Myhre with award recipients (left to right) Kristin Eggerling, Jill Johnson, Rich Peter, and Mary Wellik.

Mary Wellik, Olmstead County Public Health Services Director, received the Barbara O’Grady Excellence in Public Health Nursing Leadership Award.

Past O’Grady award winners (left to right) Karen Nelson, Wadena County Public Health Director; Pat Adams, Dakota County Public Health Director; Mary Wellik, Olmsted County Public Health Services Director; and Linda Olson Keller, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing.

Chair Julie Myhre presents Kristin Eggerling, Quin Community Health Services Administrator with a 2008 LPHA Leadership Award. Kristin received this award for her work organizing the LPHA Day at the Capitol.

Jill Johnson, Winona County Environmental Health Director, received a 2008 LPHA Leadership Award for her work representing environmental health directors in the association.

Rich Peter, Olmsted County Environmental Health Director, was presented a 2008 LPHA Leadership Award for his work on statewide smoke-free and radon policy.

Not pictured: Rob Fulton, St. Paul-Ramsey County Public Health Director, was recognized with a 2008 LPHA Leadership Award for his work to pass family home visiting legislation.  Rob was not able to attend the awards ceremony.