ATSU honors 2009 Crystal Award winners
Posted: May 19, 2009
MESA, Ariz. (May 14, 2009) – The seventh annual Crystal Awards were held May 8 on the Arizona Campus of A.T. Still University (ATSU). More than 100 guests, including ATSU President Jack Magruder and members of the ATSU Board of Trustees, attended the hors d’oeuvres reception and awards presentation that honored individuals and organizations that are making a difference in the state of Arizona.
The 2009 award winners and their categories included CARE Partnership, non-profit; HUB International Milne of Arizona, business; Stuart Alan Richards, M.P.A., PA-C, individual achievement; and Kristel Croffoot, ATSU student.
CARE Partnership was recognized for its free dental clinic, started in 2007 with assistance from students from ATSU’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ASDOH). HUB International Milne was honored for its commitment to providing affordable healthcare insurance to those in need.
Stuart Alan Richards, M.P.A., PA-C, adjunct associate professor at ATSU’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ASHS), was recognized for his work at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center and work with the United States Public Health Service. Honored for her dedication to ATSU’s Free Family Health & Wellness Day and commitment to campus and professional organizations was Kristel Croffoot, ASHS occupational therapy class of 2010.
“ATSU is proud of its Crystal Award honorees and all they have done for their communities,” said ATSU Provost Craig M. Phelps, D.O., ’81. “It is important to acknowledge the quiet, meaningful work going on behind the scenes to help those in need. Too often society fails to thank and recognize those helping others. ATSU hopes this event shines a light on some of our quiet heroes.”
One of ATSU’s ongoing University goals is to be a resource for the community. In 2003, ATSU established the Crystal Awards to publicly honor those individuals and organizations sharing the University’s vision and who were committed to making a difference through creative and innovate problem solving.
Over the next few months, ATSU representatives will make a formal award presentation to the winners at their own major events in their own venues, so that their accomplishments can be celebrated by the honorees’ co-workers and supporters.