Advocating for a healthy campus community has earned Mary Schmidt-Owens, 91³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s assistant director of Medical and Health Administration, recognition from Orange County.
The Orange County Health Department named Owens a “Public Health HERO� today as part of its celebration of National Public Health Week.
Owens, co-chair of the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Smoke-Free Steering Committee, was honored for her commitment in transforming 91³Ô¹ÏÍø into a smoke-free campus.
The smoke-free policy will is scheduled to go into effect this fall.
For information about the campaign, go to .