The Greater Boston Chapter announces the two student awardees of the 2024 Greater Boston Chapter Scholarships created in honor of former Chapter Presidents Ferdinand Schroth and Norman LaMontagne.

Awardee: Chandni Shahdev

Chandni is a doctoral student at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Her safety-related professional background includes experience as a research assistant and occupational epidemiologist. Chandni’s research focuses on occupational health and safety and the prevention and control of HIV disease. Currently, she is working on a manuscript on healthcare worker injury and related costs in the healthcare sector. She always embraces every opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team and enjoys networking and socializing. As the incoming Student Section President at UMass Lowell, Chandni looks forward to organizing student events, workshops, safety-related talks, and connecting with passionate safety and health professionals.

Awardee: Sundus Siddique

Sundus is a doctoral student that just graduated from the UMass Lowell Public Health program with a focus on Occupational Medicine. She recently received the Deans Award for Academic and Research Excellence at UMass Lowell. Sundus has published four manuscripts and has recently been funded for a Harvard ERC grant to work on workplace health violence. Since 2018, she has been working at the NIOSH-funded Center for Promotion of Health in New England Workplace (CPH-NEW). Her research work has been focused on examining organizational safety policies and their impact on safety hazards, burnout, depression, and reduced work ability in healthcare workers. She has also been a leader of the UMass Lowell Student Section and has contributed to organizing biannual research symposiums to showcase the research of students in occupational safety and health.    

We invite you to follow the great work of the ASSP GBC Student Sections. You can learn more at the UMass Lowell Student Section LinkedIn and Twitter pages. If you are interested in connecting with students, please contact Chandni Shahdev (Chandni_Shahdev@student.uml.edu) who is the UMass Lowell Student Section President.

Emerging Professionals Committee – Pickleball Event
Location: PKL – 64 C St, South Boston, MA 02127
Date: May TBD
Stay Tuned on the GBC ASSP Emerging Professionals LinkedIn page & Chapter Email Updates for more Details

Emerging Professionals Committee – Golf Clinic
Location: Granite Links Golf Club – 100 Quarry Hills Dr, Quincy, MA 02169
Date: June TBD
Stay Tuned on the GBC ASSP Emerging Professionals LinkedIn page & Chapter Email Updates for more Details

SAFETY 2024 Denver – ASSP National Conference & Expo
Location: Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 7 – Friday, Aug. 9, 2024
Website: https://safety.assp.org/

2024 Boston Open Scholarship Golf Outing (BOSGO)
Location: Juniper Hills Golf Club
Date: Friday October 18, 2024
Website: Coming Soon https://asspbosgo.com/

ASSP New England Professional Development Conference
Location: Sheraton Monarch Place, Springfield MA
Date: November 5-6, 2024
Website: https://region8.assp.org/neapdc/

Spring is here, and with it comes an array of exciting updates and activities from our chapter. Here’s a brief overview of what we’ve been up to and what’s on the horizon:

Spring into Safety
Our article “Spring into Safety,” looks to empower and reinforce opportunities for our greater Boston safety community to stress the importance of safety during the spring months in the workplace. 

Celebrating Platinum Status
We are thrilled to announce that our chapter has achieved Platinum Status, a testament to the hard work and dedication of all our members. This recognition motivates us to continue our mission with even greater enthusiasm.

President’s Message
Our President has shared a heartfelt message reflecting on our achievements and outlining the vision for the future.

100-Year Anniversary Save the Date
2024 marks the 100th anniversary of our chapter. We are proud to celebrate a century of safety excellence and look forward to commemorating this milestone at a gala anniversary at the Kennedy Library in October.

We are excited to announce the two student awardees of the 2023 Greater Boston Chapter Scholarships created in honor of former Chapter Presidents Ferdinand Schroth and Norman LaMontagne.

Awardee: Thomas Mulvehill

Thomas is a recent graduate from Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) in the Marine Science Safety and Environmental Protection program with a focus on Occupational Health and Safety. He is also the former MMA Student Chapter President and his leadership contributed to engaging MMA students in ASSP events and the safety profession. Following his graduation, he is taking a position as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist at Fuss & O’Neill’s Manufacturing Solutions. Looking to the future, he plans to pursue safety professional certifications.