School of Public Health Awards and Recognition Dinner The School of Public Health honored a number of individuals during its annual Awards and Recognition Dinner, held on Thursday evening, March 11. Pictured standing above is Melodee Newbold, associate director of extended programs, School of Public Health, who was largely responsible for organizing Healthy People, '99 events, including the banquet. Albert Whiting, MD, MPH (left), gives a short acceptance speech after being honored with the School of Public Health Distinguished Service Award. Looking on are his wife, Carol Faye Whiting, and Dr. Hart. Also receiving the School's Distinguished Service Award was Hanni Bennett, research associate in the Center for Health Research. Ms. Bennett was unable to attend. (See article.) Dorothy Wareham, a local musician, provides a piano background to the evening festivities. Also providing dinner music earlier in the evening were members of the Sterling String Quartet. During the evening's activities, the San Bernardino County department of health was honored for its partnership with Loma Linda in a number of areas. Members of the staff were called forward, beginning with Thomas J. Prendergast Jr., MD, MPH (far left), director of the health department and adjunct instructor in the School of Public Health. Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH (left), dean of the School of Public Health and master of ceremonies for the banquet, reads the plaque naming Harley Stanton, DrPH, as School of Public Health Alumnus of the Year. (See article.) Zaida Cordero-MacIntyre, MPH, MS (left), assistant professor of nutrition, School of Public Health, presents the Robert MacIntyre & Zaida Cordero-MacIntyre Hispanic Scholarship to Pedro Geovanny Paz (right) while Dr. Hart looks on. Cesar Galvez (right) is honored for being named recipient of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation scholarship. He is being congratulated by Dr. Hart. At one point in the banquet program, Dr. Hart asked that all of the students who were planning to graduate in the last class of the 20th century stand and be recognized. [News and media page][School of Public Health] University | Medical_Center | LLU&MC_home | Search_&_index | News_&_events | Employment | Contact | Our_mission All contents copyright © 2001 Loma Linda University. All rights reserved. Revised Tuesday, January 30, 2001 11:00 AM Send comments and questions to webmaster@univ.llu.edu URL: /