Each year, the conference gives its’ highest award to a conference volunteer for exceptional service to the Michigan Safety Conference.
Sandra S. Irion’s name was added to the award in 2008, at which time she retired from the Michigan Safety Conference after 48+ years of service as the conference’s only staff person.
The deadline for submission is January 31, 2023 2023 Distinguished Service Award Application
Previous Winners:
| 2021 | Sheila E. Ide |
| 2020 | David T. Woods |
| 2019 | Cynthia Ostrowski, MS, CIH, FAIHA |
| 2018 | Mark Jones, CIH, CSP |
| 2017 | David Lerner, CSP |
| 2016 | Janet Dobryden, ARM, CSRM |
| 2015 | Thomas Bradburn |
| 2014 | John Gleichman, CSP |
| 2013 | Suzy Carter |
| 2012 | Marsha Parrott-Boyle |
| 2011 | AJ Hale, Jr. |
| 2010 | Joe Galusha, CHSP, CIE |
| 2009 | David Zurvalec |
| 2008 | Jeffrey Woods |
| 2007 | Darryl C. Hill, CSP |
| 2006 | Richard Mee |
| 2005 | Debra DeNapoli |
| 2004 | Therese M. Waters, PT |
| 2003 | Dennis Kerr |
| 2002 | Edward Ratzenberger |
| 2001 | Lynn O’Donnell |
| 2000 | Garry Felty |
| 1999 | Not Awarded |
| 1998 | Frank Cleary |
| 1997 | Anne Briggs-Cool |
| 1996 | Wayne Duncan |
| 1995 | Harry McKinley |
| 1994 | Jon Sweeney |
| 1993 | Larry Brown |
| 1992 | S. William Haynes, Jr. |
