3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI) announced the recipients of its 2009 Volunteer Service Awards and the release of a special progress report, The Symbol of Assurance, at the 3-A SSI Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, WI.
Introduced in 2008, the new 3-A SSI Volunteer Service Awards recognize the extraordinary dedication and commitment of individuals who contribute to the development of voluntary standards and the mission of 3-A SSI. Nominations for the awards are made by fellow volunteers among the three stakeholder groups in 3-A SSI regulatory sanitarians, fabricators, and processors and others.
Winners of the 3-A SSI Volunteer Service Awards for 2009 announced at the meeting included:
- Mr. Donald Wilding (Dairy Equipment Specialist, Illinois Dept. of Public Health, Div. of Food, Drugs and Dairies) received the Leadership Service Award for outstanding service to 3-A SSI voluntary standards development and significant contributions to the mission of 3-A SSI.
- Mr. J. Mel Jolly (Consultant) received the Advancement Award for outstanding accomplishments on behalf of 3-A SSI.
- Mr. Stuart Salvador (Paul Mueller Co.) received the Next Generation Award, made to an individual who has been engaged in 3-A SSI standards development activities for less than five years and has demonstrated leadership, dedication and significant contributions to the development of 3-A Sanitary Standards or 3-A Accepted Practices.
Highlights of 3-A SSI progress in the latest year are now available in the 2009 Annual Report, The Symbol of Assurance. The report is available at the 3-A SSI web site under News & Events at
http://www.3-a.org/news/2009annualreport.pdf or upon request from 3-A SSI.
Source: 3-A SSI