Ruby Rich Burgar Award

For Outstanding Service to College Health and PCCHA

The Ruby Rich Burgar Award was established in 1977 to recognize individuals with long, continuous, andoutstanding service to college health and the Pacific Coast College Health Association. Named for Ruby Rich Burgar, Executive Director of PCCHA from 1977‐1988, this award represents the highest recognition given by the Pacific Coast College Health Association and continues to honor Ms. Burgar who passed away in 1996.

Eligibility for Nomination:

  • Individual is peer‐nominated. Nominators are encouraged to contact the person they are nominating for additional information that may be helpful in completing the letter of nomination
  • Individual is employed at a PCCHA member institution, or an individual member of ACHA/PCCHA
  • Individual is of good character in keeping with the precepts of the PCCHA
  • Nomination is supported by one additional reference (reference will be contacted by phone or e‐mail)

Past Recipients:

1980 Dean Lovett, Emeritus

1982 Gordon Bergy, University of Washington

1984 Murray DeArmond, University of Arizona

1985 Ray Miller, San Jose State University

1987 Helen Rueda, Fullerton Community College

1988 Allie Nelson, University of Arizona

1989 James Brown, University of California‐Berkeley

1991 Donald Char, University of Hawaii

1992 Mary Lou Holland, Highline Community College

1994 Norma Grundy, University of California – Irvine

1995 Betty K. Adams, Washington State University

1996 Robert Petit, University of Oregon

1997 Joyce Meador, University of Arizona

1999 Gary Fredericksen, California Polytechnic University‐Pomona

2000 Bill Waid, University of California‐Davis

2002 Paula Swinford, University of Southern California

2003 Jean Benthien, Point Loma Nazarene University

2005 Elizabeth Applebee, University of Northern Arizona

2006 Sandy Franz, Portland State University

2007 Joan Rawlins, University of Utah

Please mail or email all completed nominations to (email subject line: Ruby Rich Burgar Award):

The PCCHA Ruby Rich Burgar Award Committee

c/o Brian Davies, Chair

Health and Wellness Center

The College of Idaho

2112 Cleveland Blvd.

Caldwell, ID 83605

(208) 459-5066,

Nominations must be received by: July 31, 2017

Ruby Rich Burgar Award

Nomination Form

Name of Nominated Individual: ______Title: ______

Institution:______

Mailing Address: ______

______

Telephone: ______E‐Mail: ______

Is the nominated individual (Please check all that apply):

An individual member of ACHA/PCCHA?

Employed at a PCCHA member institution?

Name of Nominator: ______Title: ______

Institution: ______

Mailing Address: ______

______

Telephone: ______E‐Mail: ______

Are you (please check all that apply; nominator membership is not required):

An individual ACHA/PCCHA member?

Employed at a PCCHA member institution?

Please attach a letter to your nomination that addresses the following points about the nominated

individual:

  • Years and capacity of service to college health and the Pacific Coast College Health Association
  • Significant contributions to the field of college health and the Pacific Coast College Health Association
  • Outstanding qualities of professional and personal character

Nominator signature*:______Date: ______

* Nominations sent over e‐mail do not require a signature

Supporting Reference:

1) Name: ______E‐mail: ______

Institution:______Phone: ______