2025 Quarterly Excellence in Safety Awardees

The Quarterly Excellence in Safety Award was created to highlight the efforts of those members of our College of Science community who go the extra mile to prioritize safety in the workplace. The individuals receiving these quarterly awards are someone who exemplifies a culture of safety, not through perfection or the absence of mistakes, but rather through the recognition of areas for growth and the determination and drive to continually improve the safety of their work environment and of those around them.  The first quarter winner of the 2025 Quarterly Safety Excellence Award is Chelsea Valiton, a graduate student representative on the Chemistry Safety Committee.  Her department chair, Andrew Roberts, noted that Chelsea is especially skilled in the social aspects of science and that she represents the best of responsible students who practice chemistry safely.  Her positive and welcoming role on the Chemistry Safety Committee makes approaching the committee easy for undergraduate and graduate students.  Congratulations Chelsea!  Photo credit:  Anita Tromp

To see the previous Quarterly Excellence in Safety Awardees, click here.

2024 Excellence in Safety Awardee:  Wil Mace

Wil Mace, the research manager in the Department of Geology & Geophysics is involved in almost every facet of safety in our College, from helping various groups with lab inspections, to maintaining a fleet of field vehicles and ensuring they have the appropriate emergency supplies always stocked, to providing feedback and guidance on a new Field Safety module, to currently serving as the Chair of the Joint Safety Committee for the Mining Engineering, Geology and Geophysics and Atmospheric Science Departments.  "There really isn’t anywhere that Wil can’t be found positively influencing the safety of his colleagues. Thank you Wil for all that you have done and continue to do!" said David Thomas, Director of Safety in the College of Science. Photo credit:  Todd Anderson