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2024 Healthiest State Annual Awards
2024 Healthiest State Annual Awards Categories:
The Healthiest State Annual Awards is our prestigious annual recognition program that celebrates people and organizations in 6 categories for implementing best practices to support the physical, social and mental well-being of Iowans. Apply or nominate someone you know in each of our six categories below!
K-12 Education presented by HealthPartners UnityPoint Health
Individual presented by Malvern Bank recognizes exemplary individual Iowans who take it upon themselves to support the well-being of their fellow community members.
Early Care presented by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Youth Power presented by Holmes Murphy highlights Iowans 18 years old or younger who have gone above and beyond to inspire change in their fellow youth around issues regarding physical, social, or mental well-being.
Health Care presented by Iowa Medical Society
Workplace
2024 Annual Awards Finalists & Winners
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Winner: Grundy County Memorial Hospital
Kingland Systems LLC
Navigate Wellbeing Solutions
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Winner: Bayer CropScience
Clarinda Regional Health Center
Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community
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Winner: Grinnell Mutual Insurance Company
Athene Annuity and Life Company
Johnson County Employee Wellness Program
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Presented by Malvern Bank
Winner: Melanie Bauch
Alysa Goethe
Courageous Fire
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Presented by Holmes Murphy
Winner: Lauren Schroeder
4-H Healthy Living Ambassadors
Mindfulness in Motion – No Boundaries
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Presented by Iowa Medical Society
Winner: Clarinda Regional Health Center
Broadlawns Family Health Center
Blank Children’s Pediatrics
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Presented by HealthPartners UnityPoint Health
Winner: Mitchellville Elementary
Ballard High School
Clear Creek Elementary
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Presented by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Winner: Little Sprouts Early Learning CDH
Candace’s Caring Corner
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Presented by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Little Friends of Living Faith
Winner: Red Oak Early Childhood Center
2024 Award Winner Projects
Check in with our 2024 Healthiest State Award winners. Each received a monetary award to continue their efforts to create healthier environments for their students, employees and fellow citizens.