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was presented with the Member of the Year Award, which is presented to an ADAPAO member for exemplary contributions to ADAPAO
and its membership through service to or on behalf of the association.
Lewandowski is the immediate past-president of ADAPAO, and her long
tenure on the board of directors ended last June. Since her board “retirement,”
Lorrie has represented ADAPAO in several formal settings, as well as provided
behind-the-scenes support to the association.
She has continued to serve on ADAPAO’s Education & Training
Committee and over the last year, also served as ADAPAO’s official
representative on state committees, and was also part of an ADAPAO team that
met with ODADAS Director Orman Hall in November to discuss prevention.
Also awarded during the event were Thomas Kelechi, Rick Oliver, Karen
Pierce, and Robin Seymour-Hicks.
“We are extremely proud to showcase the tremendous efforts
and achievements of these five individuals,” said Andrea Hoff, president of
ADAPAO. “Their commitment to prevention is helping create healthier communities
for all Ohioans.”
Hoff noted that the ADAPAO Awards are the oldest and among
the most prestigious honors within Ohio’s alcohol, tobacco, and other drug
abuse prevention arena. ADAPAO began presenting the awards in 1988. The
recipients have included professionals within the prevention field as well as
educators, community members, and government officials.
ADAPAO is a membership association of Ohioans championing
the advancement of alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention. The association
serves as “the voice of prevention” in the state, advocating on behalf of
prevention to the Ohio Legislature, state agencies, and the general public. The
association also provides education and training opportunities in prevention,
and networks prevention advocates throughout the state to increase
communication and idea exchange.
ADAPAO’s signature event is its annual one-day conference,
which also serves as the setting for the awards presentation. This year’s
conference, held May 2 at The River Club at Confluence Park in Columbus,
focused on issues ranging from the prevention of opiate abuse and addiction and
synthetic drugs to advocating an FDA approach to the issue of marijuana as
medicine. Nearly 125 prevention professionals, advocates and supporters from
around the state attended the annual conference
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