Safety 2018 in San Antonio, TX, set a new record for attendance, with more than 5,000 on hand, including many students from across the country. Here are highlights focused on student and young professional activities.

• Reilly Donovan accepted the Outstanding Student Section Award for her school’s (Indiana University Bloomington) student section.
• The Young Professionals in OSH Common Interest Group hosted a fun-filled off-site networking event at Pat O’Brien’s Bar.
• Our Safety Talks student roundtables covered 13 topics and were facilitated by industry leaders to provide students an opportunity to listen, ask questions and prepare for a career in OSH.
• We debuted the Communities Lounge and offered a series of fireside chats featuring key ASSP leaders and current OSH topics, interactive trivia games, and a place to network and relax.
• Students and young professionals attended two networking breakfasts.
• Many students and young professionals visited the on-site career center to search for jobs, participate in resume critiques and meet sponsors.
• Students presented original research during the interactive poster session.
• Gary Winn who has worked in the Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering at West Virginia University since 1989 received the Outstanding Educator of the Year award.
• We rolled out our new name American Society of Safety Professionals with key branding graphics, visuals and member testimonials.