New officers, awardees announced at 2023 Conference
The Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association thanks everyone who contributed to their successful 2023 National Holmes Mining Safety and Health Conference held on June 26-29, 2023 in San Antonio, TX.
Sunni Christon from Texas was elevated to the position of Holmes Safety Association President. Her term will last until the end of next year’s conference.
The following honors were presented at the conference:
- William “Bill” Hoover Lifetime Achievement Award – Lee Graham
- Ival Van Horne Award – Garland Moffett
- Holmes Safety Association Woman of the Year – Cassandra Hoebbel
- Holmes Safety Association Man of the Year – Steve Sandbrook
- Holmes Mine Rescue Association Woman of the Year – Karen Miller
- District Council Awards
- 2021 Underground coal (Group I) – Scotty Groves District Council
- 2021 Surface metal/nonmetal (Group II) – Sunflower Safety Council
- 2021 Surface metal/nonmetal (Group III) – Anthracite District Council
- 2021 Underground coal (Group III) – Anthracite District Council
2019 Conference Presentations Posted
Presentations from the 2019 Joint National Meeting and Training Seminar have been posted.
The posted files include all presentations made available to the conference organizers.
New officers, awardees announced at 2019 Conference
The Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association thanks everyone who contributed to their successful 2019 Joint National Meeting and Training Seminar held on June 18-20, 2019 in Virginia Beach, VA.
William Gerringer from North Carolina became the Holmes Safety Association President and Jeff Kravitz was named as the Holmes Mine Rescue Association President. Both Presidents will have terms that last until the end of next year’s conference.
The following honors were given out at the June 20 awards banquet:
- William “Bill” Hoover Lifetime Achievement Award – Judy Tate
- Ival Van Horne Award – Woody Wickersheim
- Holmes Safety Association Woman of the Year – Carla Gustafson
- Holmes Safety Association Man of the Year – Robert Weston
- Holmes Mine Rescue Association Man of the Year – Bill York-Feirn
- Holmes Mine Rescue Association Woman of the Year – Linda Chasko
- District Council Awards
- Surface coal (Group III) – Somerset District Council
- Underground coal (Group III) – Anthracite District Council
- Surface metal/nonmetal (Group III) – Anthracite District Council
- Underground coal (Group I) – Scotty Groves District Council
2019 Scholarships Awarded
Three Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association scholarships were awarded for the 2019 academic year at the Association’s annual conference in Virginia Beach. The recipients and other applicants will be notified.
2020 scholarship application details will be announced in the near future.
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