{"id":10563,"date":"2022-07-22T14:41:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T18:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncpgambling.org\/?p=10563"},"modified":"2024-01-19T17:51:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T22:51:05","slug":"ncpg-announces-2022-national-awards-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncpgambling.org\/news\/ncpg-announces-2022-national-awards-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"NCPG Announces 2022 National Awards Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"
Washington, DC<\/strong> – The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 NCPG National Awards. The awards ceremony was held on Friday, July 22 in Boston, MA at the National Conference on Gambling Addiction & Responsible Gambling 2022. The award ceremony was exclusively sponsored by the Ohio Lottery.<\/p>\n The ceremony was emceed by Chip Polston, Senior Vice President, Communications, Public Relations and Social Responsibility for the Kentucky Lottery Corporation. The award recipients were chosen based on outstanding individual and organizational accomplishments in the field of problem gambling and responsible gambling during the 2021 calendar year. Two recipients also received Lifetime Awards for outstanding work and significant contributions to the field over the course of their careers<\/p>\n Lifetime Award Recipients:<\/strong><\/p>\n Monsignor Joseph Dunne Lifetime Award for Advocacy:<\/strong> Marlene Warner<\/p>\n Lifetime Research Award:<\/strong> Lia Nower, JD, PhD<\/p>\n 2022 NCPG National Award Recipients:<\/strong><\/p>\n Don Hulen Annual Award for Advocacy:<\/strong> Julie Hynes<\/p>\n Joanna Franklin Annual Award for Direct Service:<\/strong> Jody Bechtold<\/p>\n Jim Wuelfing Annual Award for Prevention:<\/strong> Derek Longmeier<\/p>\n Jeffrey M. Beck Recovery Ambassador Award:<\/strong> Stephen Block<\/p>\n Dr. Durand Jacobs Dissertation Award:<\/strong> Michelle L. Malkin, PhD<\/p>\n Denise Phillips Community Outreach and Multicultural Wellness Award:<\/strong> Denise Phillips<\/p>\n Don Feeney Award for Responsible Gambling Excellence:<\/strong> Chrissy Thurmond<\/p>\n Media Award:<\/strong> “Powerball Experiment and Problem Gambling Awareness Month” Stephanie Haney, WKYC NBC 3 \u2013 Cleveland<\/p>\n Gift Responsibly Campaign Award:<\/strong> “Give a Child a Toy, Not a Ticket” Connecticut Lottery Corporation<\/p>\n Corporate Social Responsibility Award:<\/strong> DraftKings<\/p>\n Affiliate Multi-Cultural Communications Award:<\/strong> \u201cKaleidoscope\u201d Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling<\/p>\n Affiliate Newsletter Award:<\/strong> Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health<\/p>\n Affiliate Public Awareness Award:<\/strong> Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling<\/p>\n Affiliate People\u2019s Choice Award:<\/strong> “Ivy Tech Community College Media Contest” Indiana Council on Problem Gambling<\/p>\n Affiliate Website Award:<\/strong> Indiana Council on Problem Gambling<\/p>\n Corporate Multi-Cultural Communications Award:<\/strong> Oregon Lottery<\/p>\n Corporate Newsletter Award:<\/strong> North Carolina Education Lottery<\/p>\n Corporate Public Awareness Award:<\/strong> The Ohio Lottery Commission<\/p>\n Corporate People\u2019s Choice Award:<\/strong> “Get Set Before You Bet- Life Can Be Complicated” Ohio for Responsible Gambling<\/p>\n Corporate Website Award:<\/strong> Hoosier Lottery<\/p>\n “Congratulations to all the recipients of the 2022 NCPG National Awards,” said Keith Whyte. \u201cTheir exemplary work in problem gambling and responsible gambling serves as a template for others to follow.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n About the National Council on Problem Gambling<\/strong><\/p>\n The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is neutral on legalized gambling. Based in Washington DC, NCPG is the only national nonprofit organization that seeks to minimize the economic and social costs associated with gambling addiction. If you or someone you know may have a gambling problem, contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline, which offers hope and help without stigma or shame. Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER or visit www.800GamblerChat.com<\/a>. Help is available 24\/7 \u2013 it is free and confidential.<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n