Texas Tech’s TIEHH Director Selected to Serve on Governor’s Selection Committee for
2010 Texas Environmental Excellence Awards
December 23, 2009
By: John Davis
Ron Kendall will serve on the selection committee, which is charged to review the
top finalists in 11 categories.
The director of The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas
Tech University has been chosen to serve on the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Committee for
the 2010 Texas Environmental Excellence Awards.
The awards are coordinated by the governor’s office and the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality.
Ron Kendall will serve on the selection committee, which is charged to review the
top finalists in 11 categories.
“The opportunity to serve on the governor’s blue ribbon committee for selection of
the highest environmental award in the state of Texas is a great honor, particularly
from the perspective of recognition of Texas Tech’s environmental programs,” Kendall
said.
Last May, TIEHH was selected to receive the 2009 Texas Environmental Excellence Award
in the area of education.
CONTACT: Ron Kendall, director, The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas
Tech University, (806) 885-4567, or ron.kendall@ttu.edu.