Drusilla E. Malavase, the STOP-DWI coordinator for Ontario County, New York, and a part-time consultant on safety issues in the equestrian world, received the 2005 William F. Hulse Memorial Award from ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities. Committee F08 honored Malavase, an ASTM International member since 1985, for her "outstanding contributions in the development, promotion, and utilization of full consensus standards that enhance safety in sports and recreation."

Malavase's consulting work includes being an expert witness on accident and injury cases involving both horses and riders. And, in her position as the STOP-DWI -- Special Traffic Options Program for Driving While Intoxicated -- coordinator, she works to reduce alcohol and other drug-related traffic crashes in her county within the context of a statewide alcohol and highway safety program.

Before assuming her current position, Malavase had been the assistant coordinator/emergency management for the county; she previously had worked for the American Red Cross. Malavase is a member of the New York State STOP-DWI Coordinators Association, the U.S. Eventing Association, the U.S. Equestrian Federation, the American Medical Equestrian Association, and the New York State Horse Council.

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