Established in 1987, this award honors a certified hygienist who has not reached his or her fortieth birthday by May 1 of the year in which the award is presented; who is currently employed in the private sector and has been so employed for a majority of his or her professional career; who by exhibiting high ethical standards and technical abilities has provided for the highest standards of health and safety protection for employees for whom he or she is responsible; and who shows promise of leadership in the industrial hygiene profession. Named for its donors, Florence and Past President Howard Kusnetz, the award is presented each year at the annual conference.
2012 -- Michael Finnamore, MSPH, CIH, CSP, CHMM2011 -- Sampa D. Ostrem, CIH2010 -- Sandra M. Barnes, CIH2009 -- Carter B. Ficklen, III, CIH2008 -- Nicole V. McCullough, PhD, CIH2007 -- Shelley Wheeling-Park, MPH, CHMM, CSP, CIH2006 -- Perry W. Logan, CIH2005 -- Joseph Barry Graffeo, CIH2004 -- Zandra Walton, CIH 2003 -- Axel Bogdan, MS, CIH, CSP 2002 -- Jorge Rodriguez, CIH 2001 -- John P. Springston, CIH, CSP 2000 -- Alan Fleeger, CIH, CSP 1999 -- Thomas A. Hethmon, CIH, ROH 1998 -- no recipient 1997 -- G. Patrick Dunn, CIH 1996 -- Kyle B. Dotson, CIH 1995 -- Lindsay E. Booher, CIH 1994 -- Neil C. Hawkins, Sc.D., CIH 1993 -- Terry D. Thedell, Ph.D., CIH 1992 -- Dennis J. Paustenbach, Ph.D., CIH 1991 -- Thomas Grumbles, CIH 1990 -- Robert G. Lieckfield, Jr., CIH 1989 -- Christine L. Laszcz-Davis, CIH 1988 -- John L. Henshaw, CIH