FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 3, 2012
Zachary Kolsky
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National Health Association HIN Honors Adam Tenner of Metro TeenAIDS
Leading Local Advocate to be Presented withRyan White Award for Service to Prevent HIV/AIDS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Education Association Health Information Network (NEA HIN) announced today that Adam Tenner, Executive Director for Metro TeenAIDS, is the 2012 recipient of the Ryan White Award for Service to Prevent HIV/AIDS.
Each year, NEA HIN presents the Ryan White Award to an individual or organization that has dramatically improved the delivery of HIV prevention programs. The award will be presented tonight at NEA’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Caucus Dinner as part of the National Education Association’s Representative Assembly in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Tenner was chosen for this honor because of his life-long commitment to ending the HIV epidemic in Washington, DC – starting with DC youth. For over 20 years, Mr. Tenner has been a champion for HIV-positive young people and for prevention in Washington DC, the jurisdiction with the highest HIV/AIDS infection rate in the United States.
“I’m privileged to recognize the successful work of Adam Tenner,” said Jerry Newberry, Executive Director of NEA HIN. “When the world first learned of HIV/AIDS, the health care community struggled to provide patients the facts to overcome the fear. Through 20 plus years of education and outreach, Mr. Tenner’s leadership and dedication changed the way we talk about HIV/AIDS, the way we prevent HIV/AIDS, and the way we educate about HIV/AIDS. Mr. Tenner exemplifies the Ryan White Award.”
“The HIV/AIDS health crisis in Washington DC needs the kind of attention that only a powerful ally like NEA HIN can provide,” said Adam Tenner, Executive Director of Metro TeenAIDS. “It is a tremendous honor to be recognized by an organization that I respect so deeply. Receiving the Ryan White Award will strengthen my resolve to continue my life’s work of creating the first AIDS-free generation.”
About the Ryan White Award for Service to Prevent HIV/AIDS
The Ryan White Memorial HIV Education Fund and Award for Service to Prevent HIV/AIDS was created to honor Ryan White’s courageous struggle with AIDS and tireless efforts to educate his community, teachers, and the American public. Ryan was diagnosed with AIDS at age 13 and became a pioneer in AIDS education, spending the remaining years of his young life trying to help slow the spread of AIDS and reduce prejudice against people living with AIDS. Past recipients of the award have included Ashley Judd and former NEA President Bob Chase.
About NEA HIN
The NEA Health Information Network (NEA HIN) is the non-profit health and safety arm of the National Education Association. The organization provides health and safety information, programs, and services for the benefit of over three million NEA members and 43 million students. NEA HIN’s mission is to improve the health and safety of the school community through disseminating information that empowers school professionals and positively impacts the lives of their students.
For more information on NEA HIN, please visit https://www.neahin.org
About Metro TeenAIDS
Metro TeenAIDS (MTA) is a community health organization dedicated to partnering with young people to end HIV/AIDS. Through education, support and advocacy, MTA works to prevent the transmission of HIV, promote informed decision making and improve the quality of life for all young people, especially those living with or impacted by HIV/AIDS.
For more information on Metro TeenAIDS, please visit http://www.metroteenaids.org