Oregon

Oregon OSHA honored seven Oregon students with a total of more than $6,000 in Workers' Memorial Scholarship awards for the 2011-2012 academic year during a July 28 ceremony at the Labor and Industries Building in Salem. The scholarship is open to any high school graduate, graduating high school senior, GED recipient, or current college undergraduate or graduate student who is a child or spouse of an Oregon worker who has been fatally injured or permanently disabled while on the job. Award recommendations are made by an advisory committee made up of members from business, organized labor and government. See the news release* for more information.

Kentucky

Two non-profit organizations presented scholarships during Kentucky's 27th Annual Governor's Safety and Health Conference and Exposition held in May. The event was co-sponsored by the Kentucky Labor Cabinet and the Kentucky Safety and Health Network Inc. The charitable organization Kids Chance of Kentucky awarded $15,000 in scholarships to 10 children of Kentucky workers killed or seriously injured in work-related incidents. The Kentucky Safety and Health Network Foundation presented $40,000 in Scholastic Achievement for Education (SAFE) Awards* to 12 university students pursuing degrees in the disciplines of occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, and public health.