VPPPA Region 2 Chapter Awards

Region 2 Chairpersons
2001-Present Brian Bennett, Basell USA Inc
2000-2001 Herb Tracy, American Ref-fuel
1996-2000 Michael Vigezzi, General Electric
1994-1996 Sal Bonfiglio, Hoechst Celanese
1993-1994 Joseph Bowditch, Exxon Chemicals

Region 2 Special Government Employee (SGE) of
the Year
2004: Brian Bennett
2005: John Morhaus
2006: Paul Kniskern
2007: Brian Bennett
2008: Dianne Palmer
2009: Marianne Krawiec

Region 2 Chairman's Award
2004: Pete Vallone
2005: Elisonia Valle
2006 Brenda Tipsword
2007: Tom Aurelia
2008: Stephen Wood
2009: Gary Roskoski

Mentor of the year of Award
2009: Joe Whalen, International Paper

Honorary Lifetime Members
Norman Deitch, OSHA (2006)
Linda Fruscione, General Electric (2005)
John Tomich, OSHA (2005)
Hall of Honor                                             VPPPA
    National VPPPA  Awards
    presented to members of the
    Region 2 Chapter

OSHA
    National SGE of the Year

2006:         Brian Bennett

VPPPA
    VPPPA Outreach Award

1995:         Michael Vigezzi, Ticona
1998:         Herb Tracey, American Ref-fuel
2001:         Tom Aurelia, International Paper
2002:         Tim Dooley, General Electric
2003:
    Margaret Corey
    Jim Miner General Electric
    John Morhaus General Electric
    Diane Palmer General Electric
    Chas Shoonmaker General Electric
    Glenn Swalm, General Electric
    Michael Vigezzi General Electric
    Steve Wood, General Electric
    Ed Jerome, OSHA
2004:  
    Paul Kniskern, Curtis Lumber
    Elisonia Valle, Wenner Bread Products
2005:        
              Barry Bedaw, General Electric
             Paul Kniskern, Curtis Lumber
             Brenda Tipsword, Access Health
             Charles Farnum, US Postal Service
             Cary Usrey, Turner Construction
             Joan Shrikian-Hesselton, Oldcastle Pre-Cast
             Thomas Aurelia, Turner Construction
             Allan Jenney, EHS Excellence
             Ed Jerome, OSHA

2006:        Brian Bennett , Bassell, USA

    Safety and Health Outreach Award

2001:         
             Ruben Soto, General Electric
             Cynthia Mahoney, Torcon, Inc

2002:        
              Gloria Rundt, Exxon Mobil
             Fred Kemer, Jr. Moore North America
             Roy Kemsley, American Ref-fuel
             Thomas Bennett, Allstom Power Air Pre-Heater
             Kenneth Hinsh, American Ref-fuel
             Norman Deitch, OSHA
             Paul Colon, American Ref-fuel
             Martin Rose, Ferro Corporation
             Brian Bennett, Akzo Nobel