3-A SSI Announces 2022 Volunteer Awards and Progress Report

McLEAN, Virginia – 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI) announced the recipients of its 2022 Volunteer Service Awards and the release of the latest annual progress report at the 3-A SSI Annual Meeting held in Bloomington. MN.

The 3-A SSI Volunteer Service Awards recognize the extraordinary dedication and commitment of individuals who contribute to the development of voluntary standards and the mission of 3-A SSI.  Nominations for the awards are made by fellow volunteers from the three stakeholder groups in 3-A SSI – regulatory sanitarians, fabricators, and processors – and others.

3-A SSI Chair Chris Hylkema (NY State Dept. of Agriculture & Markets) announced three award recipients for 2022.

• Scott Lodermeier (Powder Process Solutions) received the Leadership Service Award for outstanding service to the voluntary standards development of 3-A SSI and significant contributions to the mission of 3-A SSI.
• Gabe Miller (Pi-FS, LLC) received the Richard K. Smith 3-A SSI Advancement Award for outstanding accomplishments performed by any individual or group on behalf of 3-A SSI.
• Bryan Downer (Sani-Matic) received the Next Generation Award for leadership, dedication, and significant contributions to the development of 3-A Sanitary Standards or 3-A Accepted Practices by a volunteer who has been engaged in 3-A SSI standards development activities for less than five years.

Highlights of 3-A SSI programs in the latest year are now available in the 2022 Annual Report.