The AIHA Continuing Education Committee is now accepting self-nominations for membership. The committee comprises 12 members who serve four one-year terms. The CEC’s mission is to ensure quality educational opportunities that broaden knowledge, enhance technical competencies, and provide IHs with practical tools and skills. CEC members receive a variety of benefits, including a free PDC registration for auditing courses at AIHce EXP.  Applications are due by March 28, 2018. For more information, contact Erin Breece, CEC staff liaison, via or visit the . Gary S. Kephart, CIH, CHP, CSP, CHMM, RRPT, passed away on Jan. 14, 2018. He was 64. Kephart had more than 35 years’ experience in environmental, health, and safety and radiation protection involving the operation, maintenance, and demolition of radiological and nuclear facilities. He began his career in the nuclear industry in 1976 with a unique combination of hands-on involvement, professional credentials, and team-building success. Kephart served on the Tennessee Valley Local Section Board of Directors from 2012 until 2018, and was president in 2016–2017.  Kephart enjoyed helping many organizations on both the national and local levels. He supported the Health Physics Society for more than 25 years and the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists for more than three decades. In 2002, NRRPT recognized Kephart’s long-term dedication and outstanding support to the organization with the Arthur F. Humm, Jr.  Award.  “Gary continually encouraged people to pursue further certifications, and dozens of coworkers can attest to his positive influence on their careers,” members of TVS-AIHA wrote. “His wit, positive influence, and organizational service will be greatly missed by all who had the privilege to work with him.” Read more on AIHA's . The Yuma Pacific Southwest section of AIHA has discovered what they call the “key to fundraising” for causes that promote education and occupational health: homemade apple pie. During its last two annual meetings, YPSW has auctioned off the dessert as part of its mission to further the reach of the industrial hygiene profession. Last year, a single apple pie raised $1,200 for the American Industrial Hygiene Foundation’s , which was established in 2015 to groom global leaders in the next generation of IH/OH professionals. The grant provides travel assistance to AIHA’s Future Leaders Institute for up to four attendees who are not otherwise able to participate in leadership development. Stephen C. Davis, for whom the grant is named, valued mentorship and was a long-time member of YPSW before his untimely passing in 2016. At its most recent meeting in January, YPSW members gave $3,400 at the auction of two homemade pies. The proceeds were split between the Stephen C. Davis Memorial Grant and the Douglas Davis Memorial Fund at the University of Wyoming. YPSW anticipates that its 2019 auction will bring greater success as members compete to make the best dessert and raise the most money. For more information, YPSW Past President Robert Lieckfield, Jr., CIH, FAIHA. AIHA road courses are designed to meet the educational needs of today’s IH and OEHS professionals. New dates and locations for two road courses are now available.  will be held twice in 2018 in Westerville, Ohio: March 19–22, and Sept. 17–20. This four-day course is designed for those who are new to IH or who have newly acquired IH responsibilities, and will cover the basic concepts of health hazard recognition, evaluation, and control methods. Attendees will learn to select appropriate air sampling methods for airborne contaminants; calculate the time-weighted average from multiple samples; and compare sample results to the appropriate occupational exposure limits. an intermediate three-day course, will be held Oct. 15–17, in Westerville, Ohio. This course is designed to provide additional training and knowledge in IH chemical monitoring through group exercises and discussion. Attendees will learn how to apply the concept of similar exposure groups, conduct a qualitative exposure assessment for a SEG, and properly calibrate exposure monitoring equipment. Participants will also learn effective communication techniques for explaining results to employees and management. For more information, visit AIHA's . staff have learned that a small group of members may not have received the December 2017 and January 2018 issues of . If you are missing a copy of either issue, please so we can send a replacement. CIH, COH, was recently honored as a member in the General Division of the Order of Australia, which recognizes service to the nation or humanity. Tresider, who received AIHA’s Yant Award in 2015, was recognized for his “significant service to workplace health in the field of occupational hygiene, and to the promotion and development of standards and training.”  AIHA and IAQA have developed a technical framework, or Body of Knowledge, that outlines the knowledge and skills a competent person should possess and be able to demonstrate in the area of indoor air quality assessments. provides IAQ practitioners and employers with a compendium of knowledge and practicum as recommended by a joint panel of AIHA and IAQA experts.

Congratulations to and , the fourth- quarter 2017 winners of the online survey drawing that appeared in the e-newsletter. Both are the lucky recipients of $200 American Express gift cards. Deadline for membership applications for AIHA’s . in Bethesda, Md. in Philadelphia, Pa. 5th International Conference on Occupational and Environmental Health in Hanoi, Vietnam.  in Washington, D.C. For a complete list of events, visit the AIHA .