Last week during the 51_st annual Iowa Governors Safety & Health Conference held in Altoona; Jim Silvers was honored.  Jim worked in the safety profession for 35 years in the state of Iowa.  He worked for the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, Iowa Illinois Safety Council, Hach Company, and the Pella Corporation.  He was affiliated with several community-based organizations.

His wife, Maria, and son, Jordan, attended the awards ceremony to remember Jim and his passion for safety and care for others. We lost Jim in January of this year. He was an avid Iowa State University fan since his son went to ISU.   IAMU staff collected funds to offer a one-time $1,000 safety scholarship to an ISU safety student.  Tavion Yrjo was the winner of the scholarship and was very grateful.  He has been working on virtual reality (VR) technology to enhance employee safety, knowledge retention, and risk assessment skills.