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World Aids Day Observance 2007 - Awards Luncheon
December 3, 2007  
The School of Public Health hosted a luncheon awards ceremony in celebration of the passage in the 2007 Nevada Legislative session of SSB 266 concerning the prevention of newborn HIV infection, for the agencies and individuals whose combined efforts were instrumental in the succesful passage of SSb 266 making Nevada the first state to enact the new CDC guidelines for the prevention of newborn HIV infection.

Dr. Mary Guinan, Founding Dean of the UNLV School of Public Health, welcomes everybody to the Awards Luncheon to celebrate the passage of SSB 266.

UNLV Executive Vice President and Provost, Dr. Neal Smatresk, welcoming everybody to the luncheon.

Dr. Smatresk introduces Executive Vice Chancellor of the University Health Sciences Center, Dr. Maurizio Trevisan.

Dr. Trevisan saying a few words.

Dean Mary Guinan and Janice Miller, Regional Representative from Senator Harry Reid's office, presented awards and certificates for the Public Health Legislator of the Year. Mrs. Sonya Horsford accepted on behalf of her husband, Senator Steven Horsford.

Assemblyman David Parks accepting his award and certificate.

 
Awards and Certificates for Public Health Leader of the Year went to several agencies, as well as individuals, who took part in the passage of SSB 266:
 

Mr. Fabian Mera, Aid for AIDS in Nevada (AFAN)

Deborah McBride, Nevada State Health Division, Carson City.

Dr. Larry Sands, Mary Ellen Harrel, and Bonnie Sorenson from the Southern Nevada Health District.

Dr. Jerry Cade, UMC Wellness Clinic

Dr. Eche Ezeanolue, UNSOM Director and UNLV Adjunct Faculty

Ms. Denise Tanata-Ashby, Director of the Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy, UNLV School of Public Health.

Dr. Melva Thompson-Robinson, Associate Professor of Health Promotion, UNLV School of Public Health

 

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