Kelly Johnson-Eilola Award Recipients

The Kelly Johnson-Eilola Award is awarded to Kat Manierre, Public Health Specialist with St. Lawrence County Public Health.

Her nominator notes, “Throughout her career Kat has been a tireless advocate for the wellbeing of youth. During her time at the Health Initiative, she led the expansion of the CAPP program’s coverage across the county. Among other things, this meant teaching hundreds of students about sex ed personally and managing a team of health educators. Prior to this, she worked with two domestic violence shelters, Renewal House, and People’s Place. Among other things, her responsibility was to ensure the well-being of children stuck in the midst of these scenarios. At People’s Place she was also tasked with working directly with children in abusive households, helping with both advocacy and documentation.”