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2004 NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE CONFERENCE AWARDS The 2004 National Earthquake Conference Awards of Excellence are given to persons, organizations, or agencies, that have contributed significantly to addressing earthquake risk reduction within the U.S. through their achievements, leadership, and dedication. Special emphasis is placed on those who have demonstrated these qualities as part of a collaborative effort in addressing the hazard.
2004 Award Winners: The following award recipients were honored during the Awards Luncheon at the Adam's Mark Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri on Wednesday September 29, 2004, where they received a specially designed plaque. To view a description of each award-winning program, click on the appropriate program name link below.
Award Category: Mitigation Program Name: Development and Implementation of Seismic Design Policy Contact: David Skoubye, Senior Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy 3430 E. Danish Rd. Sandy UT 84093 Phone: (801) 942-9630 Fax: (801) 942-3674 Email: skoubye@mwdsls.org
Award Category: Mitigation Program Name: ISO-Base Seismic Isolation Platform Contact: Don Hubbard, President 25133 Avenue Tibbitts, Building F Valencia CA 91355 Phone: (661) 257-2527 Fax: (661) 257-2547 Email: don@worksafetech.com
Award Category: Mitigation Program Name: ABAG Home Quake Safety Toolkit & Outreach Education Program Contact: Jeanne Perkins, Program Manager Association of Bay Area Governments PO Box 2050 Oakland CA 94604 Phone: (510) 464-7934 Fax: (510) 464-7970 Email: jeannep@abag.ca.gov
Award Category: Response Program Name: All Hazard Broadcasting (AHAB) Radio Contact: George Crawford, Earthquake Program Manager Emergency Management Division Washington State Military Department Building 20, MS:TAT-20 Camp Murray, WA 98430-5122 Phone: (253) 512-7061 Fax: (253) 512-7205 Email: g.crawford@emd.wa.gov
Award Category: Plans/Materials Program Name: Manual of Code Compliance Guidelines on Earthquake Resistance of Architectural, Mechanical & Electrical Components & Systems Contact: Dan Duggan, Co-author Loos & Co. Inc. 12049 Mereview Dr. St. Louis MO 63146 Phone: (800) 321-5667 Fax: (941) 643-4558 Email: fsd@earthquakebrace.com
Award Category: Plans/Materials Program Name: Spring Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Campaign, What’s Shaking, Oregon 2003 Contact: Andre LeDuc, Program Director Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup 1209 Community Service Center University of Oregon Eugene OR 97403-1209 Phone: (541) 346-5833 Fax: (541) 346-2040 Email: crux@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Award Category: Research Program Name: Basin and Range Province Seismic Hazards Summit II Contact: Craig dePolo, Organizer Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology University of Nevada Reno NV 89557 Phone: (775) 784-6691, Ext. 149 Fax: (775) 784-1709 Email: cdepolo@unr.edu
Award Category: Multi-Jurisdictional Planning Program Name: Vermont Geological Survey Contact: Laurence Becker, State Geologist Vermont Agency of Natural Resources 103 S.Main Street-Laundry Bldg. Waterbury VT 05671-3273 Phone: (802) 241-3496 Fax: (802) 241-3273 Email: Laurence.becker@anr.state.vt.us
Award Category: Outreach Program Name: Community Disaster Education Contact: Nicole Holtgrefe Emergency Services Specialist American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter 10195 Corporate Square Dr. St. Louis MO 63132 Phone: (314) 516-2753 Fax: (314) 516-2822 Email: nholtgrefe@redcrossstl.org
Award Category: Outreach Program Name: Earthquake Program Contact: Barbara Thurman Public Education Program Manager Washington State Emergency Management Building 20, MS:TA-20 Camp Murray WA 98430-5122 Phone: (253) 512-7047 Fax: (253) 512-7206 Email: b.thurman@emd.wa.gov
Eligibility Any state, provincial, county, city government, non-profit organization, business or academic institution may be nominated for earthquake programs, projects or products for which the nominee has provided leadership, effort, and/or technical assistance. Earthquake Award Categories
Selection Criteria
Doug Marsh (far left) and Steve Guzek of The Boeing Company, and Don Hubbard (center), Vaughan Mason, and Michael Reilly (far right) of WorkSafe Technologies accept 2004 Award of Excellence on behalf of WorkSafe Technologies.
Photos courtesy of John Steel, Indiana SEMA. |
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