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Nawana Lawson and Sue White
Division of Research & Innovation
Nawana Lawson and Sue White were honored at the International Awards Banquet, jointly held by the Essex-Kent Section of the Canadian Society for Chemistry and the Detroit Local Section of the American Chemical Society. White, research development officer, received the Past Chair award for her service as the chair of the Detroit Local Section of the American Chemical Society in 2023. White is also the chair for 2024. Lawson, associate director of hazardous materials programs in the Office of Environmental Health Safety, received the 2024 Outreach Volunteer of the Year for the Detroit Section of the American Chemical Society, a prestigious national award.
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Empower health
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Public Health
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