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Walter S. Mangold Award

The Walter S. Mangold Award, which was established in 1955, was first awarded to Walter Mangold in 1956 for his lifetime dedication to upgrading the professional education and performance of sanitarians; to raising the standards of the environmental health practitioner, and professionalizing the individual, throughout the country; and for innovating his many brilliant programs that helped shape the environmental health profession throughout the world.

Now, more than fifty-five years later, the Mangold Award continues to recognize individuals for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the environmental health professional. These contributions include, but are not limited to, promoting the art and science of environmental health through the development of innovative programming, which can be used to resolve environmental health problems in a multitude of areas, including at the national level; acting as a mentor and role model for peers and others; preventing disease and injury and promoting good health in communities, utilizing the highest standards of modern environmental health practices; and continually urging others to improve by use of all forms of modern communication. When we honor those who exemplify the highest quality and service to human kind in environmental health, we also recognize the many in the profession who labor daily without recognition, which is the nature of the environmental health professional’s work.

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration for the Walter S. Mangold Award, a nominee must:

• be an active contributing member, in good standing, of the National Environmental Health Association for a minimum of ten years;

• have been actively engaged in the field of environmental health for a minimum of ten years;

• have performed professional duties in the field of environmental health well beyond the usual employment requirements (outstanding level) so as to elevate the professional status of the environmental health professional, while preventing disease and injury and promoting good health for individuals and the community;

• possess a current R.S. (or equivalent) registration, earned either through the nominee’s state or through NEHA; it is suggested that a baccalaureate degree be the minimum requirement for the Mangold award unless there are specific circumstances;

• exemplify the characteristics and principles for which Walter S. Mangold stood; and

• not be an incumbent national officer of the association (e.g., President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, or Immediate Past President).

Nomination Process

Candidates being considered for the Walter S. Mangold Award may be nominated in one of two ways:

1. By the local affiliate of which he/she is a member, with each affiliate limited to one candidate, or

2. By any five NEHA members who may or may not belong to an affiliate.

Note: If a nominee has not been successful in earning the Walter S. Mangold Award, an affiliate is encouraged to re-nominate the individual if he/she possesses the aforementioned quality credentials.

Award Presentation

The Mangold Award is presented at the Presidents’ Banquet at the National Environmental Health Association’s Annual Education Conference & Exhibition.

The Mangold Award consists of a cash honorarium and a 10-inch high crystal apex attached to a black marble base on which is displayed the name of the award honoree. The NEHA logo is etched onto the crystal apex. This award is retained by the recipient. The NEHA office has a permanent award plaque featuring a likeness of Walter Mangold and the name of each award honoree engraved on a separate plate attached to the plaque. The winner also receives free AEC registration and two (2) complimentary tickets to the President’s Banquet. Hotel and other paid food events are the responsibility of the recipient of the award.

Submission of Nomination

Two (2) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy of the nomination must be received by March 15 at:  

NEHA

c/o Mangold Award Coordinator

720 South Colorado Blvd.

Suite 1000-N

Denver, CO 80246-1926

Note: Documents received after March 15 will not be accepted for review.

Nomination Document