2025 Everyday Safety Hero Award Recipients
The 2025 Everyday Safety Hero Awards were announced during the 2025 Governor’s Workplace Safety Awards luncheon. The Central Indiana Chapter and Indiana DOL hero’s selected for 2025 are listed below.
Scott Banke
Plant Manager – Wood Production
Viewrail – Plant 1 East – Goshen, IN
Alex Hall
Property Manager
Netrality Data Systems – Indianapolis, IN
Darla Hantz
Utility Technician
Cardinal IG – Fremont, IN
Michael Hammond Sr.
Deputy Fire Chief, Special Operations
Indianapolis Airport Authority – Indianapolis, IN
For more information visit DOL: 2025 Everyday Safety Hero Award Recipients.
2025 Governor’s Workplace Safety Award Recipients
The 2025 Governor’s Workplace Safety Awards were announced during the 2025 Indiana Safety Conference. Governor Mike Braun was the first governor in the history of the award to attend and present the awards. The employer recipients are listed below.
Education and Outreach
Kimball International – Jasper, IN
Partnerships
Building Associates, Inc. – Bloomington, IN
Rising Star
Masterbrand Cabinets – Jasper Operations Jasper, IN
Rising Star
Strick Trailers, LLC – Monroe, IN
Rising Star
George E. Booth Co. – Indianapolis, IN
Rising Star
Viewrail – Goshen, IN
Rising Star
Primex – Richmond, IN
For more information visit DOL: 2025 Governor’s Workplace Safety Award Recipients.
Chapter Elections 2025-2027
The Central Indiana ASSP Chapter is slated for elections this Spring. Our Chapter bylaws list elected positions for two-year terms (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027). Chapter members will elect the following board positions: Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President (which will succeed the President after two years).
If you are interested in any of the open positions, please contact Chapter President Mark Frye or Past President Greg Anderson.
Important Dates:
March 10 – Chapter will post the candidates
May 9 – Chapter Election
July 1 – New Board Members Term Begins
ASSP Foundation Scholarships
Since 1990, the ASSP Foundation has awarded more than $6 million in academic scholarships and professional education grants to occupational safety and health students and professionals working towards their educational goals.
For the 2023-2024 program year, the ASSP Foundation awarded $295,000 in academic scholarships to 99 students within the occupational safety and health field, preparing for their careers or looking to supplement their careers with additional college coursework.
The Central Indiana Chapter is proud to announce the following Chapter members as recipients of the ASSP Foundation Scholarship, funded by ASSP Central Indiana Chapter, in memory of Jim Kriner.
Subin Han – Scholarship Amount $3,000
Purdue University
Doctorate Degree Program: Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health
Jacob Malone – Scholarship Amount $2,000
Purdue University
Bachelor’s Degree Program: Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health
Future Leaders Golf Outing Scholarship Recipients
Proceeds from the 2024 Future Leaders Golf Outing provided four $3,000 scholarships to Central Indiana Chapter Student Members. Congratulations to our recipients!
Christian Bourbai – Indiana State University
Cordelia Nettey – Indiana State University
Comfort Turkson Indiana State University
Elias Yasha Yelenik – Indiana University
The 2025 Future Leaders Scholarship application is due by December 1, 2025.