Wendell Rollason AwardThe Wendell N. Rollason Achievement Award will be presented to the individual who has contributed most toward the goals of the Association and who has provided an enduring contribution to rural health care. In the spirit of Wendell Rollason, the individual will be honored for his/her compassion, unselfishness, and commitment in seeking solutions in the delivery of rural health care or quality of life in rural Florida.
Award Nominations are currently CLOSED for 2024!History of the Award In 1994, the Florida Rural Health Association Board of Directors established this award to recognize outstanding public service leadership in the area of rural health issues in Florida. The first award was presented to its namesake, Wendell N. Rollason, Executive Vice President of Redlands Christian Migrant Association. With its annual presentation, FRHA will continually honor Wendell Rollason, a powerful force in Florida on issues of Rural Health, migrant farm workers, and education for poor and minority children. He was instrumental in bringing about change through legislative efforts and by encouraging those with differing viewpoints to sit down and talk out solutions. He gave a lifetime of devoted service on behalf of farm workers and rural children and their families. The Wendell N. Rollason Achievement Award will be presented to the individual who has contributed most toward the goals of the Association and who has provided an enduring contribution to rural health care. In the spirit of Wendell Rollason, the individual will be honored for his/her compassion, unselfishness, and commitment in seeking solutions in the delivery of rural health care or quality of life in rural Florida. For more information on Wendell N. Rollason, Founder of RCMA, please go to: http://www.rcma.org.
Past Recipients
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