| Contact: Heather Olson (847) 699-2929 x3510 ASSE FOUNDATION AWARDS SEMONISCK FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
DES PLAINES, IL (May 3, 2000) - The American
Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently named Robert Semonisck, PhD,
CIT, recipient of the ASSE Foundation Distinguished Service Award. The award,
based on outstanding achievement, commitment, and support to the Foundation
which seeks to advance safety and health development, research and education
in the public interest, will be presented at the ASSE Professional Development
Conference in Orlando June 25-28. Dr. Semonisck will be honored for six
years of remarkable support to the ASSE Foundation.
Dr. Semonisck is chair of the Department of Occupational Safety & Health
at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, OK. A professional
member of the Tulsa chapter of ASSE, he served as Education/Scholarship
chair from 1992 to 1998, playing an instrumental role in developing and
implementing the Foundation's scholarship programs. He assisted in the
negotiation of a successful four-year scholarship program with UPS, which
has awarded more than $72,400 in scholarship awards to eight students.
With the objective of assisting students in their ascent from college
to career, Dr. Semonisck prepares students at Southeastern Oklahoma State
University for internships, scholarships, and job placement after graduation.
Developing curricula in Occupational Safety and extending the campus from
the St. Louis area to New Mexico, he has left his mark as an expert in
the field. Aside from his work with the University, he developed safety
policies and procedures for United Telecom and served on the national
Commission on Safety Education.
An active member of ASSE since 1975, Dr. Semonisck has served as Vice
President of Communications and Vice President of Finance, as well as
member and chair of numerous committees nationwide. He was awarded the
Region IV SPY Award by the Heart of America Chapter of ASSE.
Founded in 1911, ASSE is the world's oldest and largest professional
safety society. Its 33,000 members manage, supervise and consult on safety,
health and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and
education. ASSE has 12 practice specialty divisions and 148 chapters in
the U.S. and abroad. For additional information on the ASSE Foundation
or the award, please visit the ASSE website at http://www.asse.org/foundat.htm.
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