Celebrating 10 years honoring champions of public health in Pueblo
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 - The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment announced nominations for the 2023 Public Health Champion are being accepted through Tuesday, February 28, 2023. The public is invited to nominate an individual, business, or organization for displaying significant contributions to Pueblo’s public health as a role model in our community.
The recognition of Public Health Champion began in 2012 for the health department to recognize individuals in Pueblo who worked to improve the community’s health over time. Over the past decade, the recognition grew from honoring a person to the nominations opening up to include businesses and organizations.
“The Public Health Champion is an opportunity for community members to highlight an individual, business, or organization’s significant contribution to Pueblo’s Public Health. As we continue to recognize more than a decade of those who contributed to Pueblo’s public health, we are excited to continue the tradition for our community,” said Randy Evetts, public health director at the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment.
Nominations may be sent to the health department through a short online form at pueblohealth.org. Nominations may not be of current public health staff or board of health members.
Past Public Health Champions
2022 Rick and Andrea Higgins, owners of Geared Up Auto
2021 Gene Wilcoxson
2020 Cheryl Reid
2019 Dr. Gogarty
2018 Southern Colorado Health Network
2017 Kim Arline
2016 Pueblo Community College
2015 Southern Colorado Runners Club
2014 Dr. Anne Courtright
2013 John Panepinto, BPh
2012 Dr. Jarvis Ryals
View photos of the past Public Health Champion recipients by visiting https://county.pueblo.org/public-health-department/public-health-champion.
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