Grand Forks health officials are feeling pretty good after picking up a couple of honors from the North Dakota Public Health Association.
The group dished out its Outstanding Service Award to Theresa Knox who serves as the Nursing and Nutrition Manager for Grand Forks Public Health. Knox was recognized for 25 years of public health and contributions to the North Dakota Public Health Association Governing Council and conference planning committee.
Grand Forks Public Health received the North Dakota Public Health Team of the Year Award for their work in COVID-19 response activities. Grand Forks Public Health was recognized for providing COVID-19 disease surveillance, testing, contact tracing, communications, social media, restart guidance, data and analytics, vaccinations and coalition building with community partners.