Department Awards
Certified Healthy Department
2025 Gold Tier Recipient
The Certified Healthy Department award was created in 2011 by the Department of Wellness to recognize work groups at OSU that provide a healthy environment for faculty, staff, students, and visitors, reinforcing efforts to maintain the university's status as America's Healthiest Campus. Our department received this award in 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (gold tier), 2024 (gold tier), and 2025 (gold tier).
2025 Quarterly Awards
1st Quarter Winner
Greg Hogan
Safety Training Officer
2nd Quarter Winner
Marty Nichols
Fire and Life Safety Specialist
3rd Quarter Winner
Gem Elmore
Laboratory Safety Specialist
4th Quarter Winner
Raven Martinson
Occupational Safety Specialist
2024 Quarterly Awards
1st Quarter Winner
Abe Blackburn
Laboratory Safety Specialist
2nd Quarter Winner
Greg Hogan
Safety Training Officer
3rd Quarter Winner
Shanda Judge
Chemical Hygiene Officer
4th Quarter Winner
Marty Nichols
Fire and Life Safety Specialist
Annual Award Winner
Abe Blackburn
Laboratory Safety Specialist
2023 Quarterly Awards
1st Quarter Winner
Cooper Decker
Occupational Safety Program Manager
2nd Quarter Winner
Abe Blackburn
Laboratory Safety Specialist
3rd Quarter Winner
Shanda Judge
Chemical Hygiene Officer
4th Quarter Winner
Jerry Petre
University Fire Marshal
Annual Award Winner
Shanda Judge
Chemical Hygiene Officer
2022 Quarterly Awards
1st Quarter Winner
Val Freeman
Chemical Hygiene Officer
2nd Quarter Winner
Alex Christy
Communication Specialist
3rd Quarter Winner
Shanda Judge
Laboratory Safety Specialist
4th Quarter Winner
Dylan Epperson
Fire and Life Safety Specialist
Annual Award Winner
Val Freeman
Laboratory Safety Program Manager
2021 Quarterly Awards
1st Quarter Winner
Heather Vogt
Environmental Specialist
2nd Quarter Winner
Jerry Petre
University Fire Marshal
3rd Quarter Winner
Randy Kelley
Fire and Life Safety Specialist
4th Quarter Winner
Greg Hogan
Safety Training Officer
Annual Award Winner
Jerry Petre
University Fire Marshal
2020 Quarterly Awards
1st Quarter Winner
Val Freeman
Laboratory Safety Specialist
2nd Quarter Winner
Jeff Schultz
Environmental Compliance Program Manager
3rd Quarter Winner
Heather Vogt
Environmental Specialist
4th Quarter Winner
Cheryl Tillman
Fire and Life Safety Specialist
Annual Award Winner
Dustin Renner
Occupational Safety Specialist
2019 Quarterly Awards
1st Quarter Winner
Olayemi Odina
Occupational Safety Specialist
2nd Quarter Winner
Heather Vogt
Environmental Specialist
3rd Quarter Winner
Janisue Coleman
Chemical Hygiene Officer
4th Quarter Winner
Dustin Renner
Occupational Safety Specialist
Annual Award Winner
Heather Vogt
Environmental Specialist
G.O.A.T. Award The "Greatest of All Time" or G.O.A.T. Award is given each month to an EHS employee in recognition of outstanding performances. This award is based on nominations and voted on by our leadership team. Winners receive a certificate and a small goat trophy to keep at their desk for the month.
- Abe Blackburn, April 2025
- Marty Nichols, May 2025
- Gem Elmore, June 2025
- Raven Martinson, July 2025
- Janell Kautz, August 2025
- Lily Daniel, September 2025
- Gem Elmore, October 2025
- Raven Martinson, November 2025
- Lily Daniel, December 2025
- Marty Nichols, January 2026