About IHIMA: Special Recognition of Members

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IHIMA Nomination Criteria and Application

Distinguished Member Award Criteria
Distinguished Member Nomination Form

Professional Achievement Award Criteria
Professional Achievement Award Nomination Form

IHIMA Distinguished Members

2010 Natalie Novak, RHIA, MHA
2010 Laura Pettigrew, RHIA, CCS-P
2007 Ruth Walker, MIS, RHIA, CPHQ 
2006 Wendy Mangin, MS, RHIA
2003 Brenda White, RHIA
2001 Ruth Walker, RHIA
2000 Wendy Mangin, RHIA
1999 Danita Forgey, RHIA
1998 BJ Flynn, RHIT
1994 Patricia Miller, RHIA
1993 Donna Dubois, RHIA
1992 Ruth Cummins, RHIA
1991 Teresa Ganser, RHIA
1989 Bernice (Campbell) Ulrich, RHIA
1987 Margaret Skurka, RHIA
1985 Janatha Ashton, RHIA
1984 Mary Mckenzie, RHIA

IHIMA Professional Achievement Award Recipients

2008 Dennis Heller, RHIA
2007 Brenda Holzinger, RHIA 
2006 Danita Forgey, MIS, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P 
2003 Sharon O'Neill, RHIA
2001 Darrel King, RHIA
2000 Penny Bennett, RHIA
2000 Londa Bechert, RHIA
1995 Kathy (Grider) Wilmoth, RHIA
1992 Mary Ann Jarvis, RHIT

AHIMA Triumph Award Recipients
who are IHIMA members

2001 Betty Hagedorn, RHIA - Mentor Award
2000 Laura Meier, RHIA - Rising Star
1999 Penny Bennett, RHIA - CPR Breakthrough

AHIMA Presidents
who are IHIMA members

2008 Wendy Mangin, MS, RHIA
2000 Margaret Skurka, MS, RHIA, CCS
1973 Mary Lacy McKenzie, RRA
1948 Norma Baumann Dunn, RRL
1934 Edna K Huffman, RRL

IHIMA Scholarship Award Recipients
Undergraduate:

2010 Olga Margovskiy-Preston, Katherine Gibson, Jeanette Segal, and Stephanie Bailey
2009 Jennifer Tanis (IU-Indy), *Michelle Killosky, RHIA, *Morris Schefcik, RHIA, *Sara Brewster, RHIT, *Glenna Crover, RHIT, and *Shavon Pritchett, RHIT.
2008 RaeVonne Ferguson, Daphene Pell, and Lindsey Ann Lawton
2007 Morris Schefcik, Laurell Maddox, Bradley Jones, and Dawn Holt
2006 Emmanuel Akosa (IU-Indy), Rebecca Bennett (IU-Indy), Melissa Gleim, Stela Hinova (IU-Indy)
2005 Lisa Needer Nowling (IU-Indy), Lindsey Lawton (IU-Indy), Stela Hinova (IU-Indy), Rebecca Bennett (IU-Indy)
2004 Sharon Denbo (IU-Indy), Alexis Wright (IU-Indy), Kerry Moore (VU online) and Joan Klein (IUNW)
2003 Eric L Zemlik, Lynne Marie Bohling and Janet L. Kidd (IU-Indy)
2002 Angela Crabtree (VU) and Lynne Nowaskie (VU)
2001 Lori Sears (IU-Indy), Emily Martin (IUNW), Julie Pratt (IU-Indy) and Nicole Fischer (IU-Indy)
2000 Joann Santiago (IUNW), Madeline Arbuckle (IU-Indy) and Andrea Willis (VU)
1999 Tamara Graham (VU), Heather Walker (VU), Esthela Stenens (IUNW) and Lindsay Turner (VU)

*Indicates that these individuals were awarded scholarships to reimburse fees for successful passing of their credentialing exam.

IHIMA Scholarship Award Recipients
Graduate:

2010 Linda Galocy, RHIA
2009 Kim Carter, RHIA
2008 Lynne Marie Bohling, RHIA
2005 Lena Wilson, RHIA
2004 Lena Wilson, RHIA
2001 Candice Borne, RHIA
2000 Erica Leeds, RHIA
1999 Desla Mancella, RHIA
1998 Wendy Mangin, RHIA