The Woodford County Health Department Public Health Award is given annually to a community member or organization who has dedicated their time to help improve the health and well-being of our community.
Since 1995, National Public Health Week has been observed during the first full week in April to encourage people to actively pursue a strong, healthier life. The Public Health Award is typically presented at a ceremony held during National Public Health Week.
Past winners of the award are:
- Nancy Allen (2008)
- June Ahrens (2009)
- Helen Knecht (2009)
- Kathy Leman (2009)
- Bruce and Roberta Brown (2010)
- Amy DeFreitas (2011)
- Paul Wilkins (2011)
- Woodford County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) (2012)
- Mary Jean Peterson (2013)
- Jim Fyke (2013)
- Brandy Gerber (2015)
- Wayne Litwiller (2017)
- Bryan Miller (2018)
- Tim Allen (2018)
- Lisa Doty (2019)
- Doug Long (2019)
