Congratulations to Jack Wachowski, a Master of Science student and Heartland Center trainee, on being selected as one of only three recipients of this prestigious award. His dedication and hard work exemplify excellence in his field.
About the award: Professors Emeriti Craig Zwerling and Nancy L. Sprince served the University of Iowa College of Public Health for 20 years. They have endowed a scholarship to support students who will be leaders in occupational and environmental health. This scholarship recognizes students who are dedicated to careers that “protect the health of workers, the environment, and rural communities — and reduce the burden of preventable injury.
Dr. Sprince, an occupational medicine physician who specialized in respiratory diseases, directed the Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety and the UI’s occupational medicine residency program during a 17-year career at the UI. Her research focused on prevention of occupational lung diseases and the prevention of physical injuries from farm work. Their work at the UI Institute for Rural and Environmental Health helped establish the university as an international leader in rural and environmental health research, education, and outreach.
In presenting the awards, Sprince reflected on the training she and Zwerling received and the fulfillment they experienced in preparing a new generation of scientists and practitioners to protect the health of workers, the environment, and rural communities.