Past Award Winners

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Distinguished Member Award

2022   Shannan M. Swafford, DHA, MBA, RHIT, CHDA, CCS
2019   Kyle McElroy, MS-HSA, RHIA

2018   Donna Coomes, MBA, RHIA, CHC, CHPS, CHDA, CPHI, CPHQ, CCS
2017   Donna Coomes, MBA,RHIA,CHPS,CHC,CHDA,CPHQ,CCS
2016   Lela McFerrin, RHIA
2015   Amanda King, RHIA, CPEHR, CPHIT
2014   Seth Johnson, RHIA
2013   Elizabeth Delahoussaye, RHIA, CHPS
2012   Kathy Hallock, RHIA
2011   Rebecca ‘Becky’  Hancock, RHIA, CCS
2010   Mary ‘Meg’ McGill, RHIA
2009   Kelly Milam, RHIA
2008   Bryon Pickard, RHIA
2007   Cindy Nixon, RHIA
2006   Joann K. Christian, RHIT
2005   Karen Scott, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC
2004   Rebecca Reynolds, RHIA
2003   Rita Bowen, RHIA, CHPS
2002   Fredia Hall, RHIA
2001   Sue Gray, RHIA
2000  Karen Proffitt, RHIA
1999   Jill Fainter, ART
1998   Beth Bowman, RRA
1997   Connie Maddux, ART
1996   Tony Taylor, RRA
1995   Trannie Woodson, ART
1994   Alice Moore, RRA, CCS
1993   Mary McCain, RRA
1991   Wanda McKnight, ART
1990   Reba Lasater, ART
1989   Evelyn Freeman, RRA
1988   Mary Wallace, RRA
1982   Gertrude McCalip, RRA

Achievement Award

2017   Jennifer VanOver, BS, RHIT, CHTS-TR
2016   Dawn Scruggs, MA, RHIA, CDIP, CHDA
2013   Anne Dixon, RHIA & Amy Weeks, CCS
2011   Kay McMillan, RHIA, Susan Osborne, RHIA, CCS & Gail Winkler, RHIA
2010   Jennifer Busby, RHIA
2009   Kristen Lilly, RHIA
2008   Amanda King, RHIA
2004   Tricia Langenfelder, RHIA & Cindy Nixon, RHIA
2003   Carolyn Jones, RHIA
2002   Tracy Hickey, RHIA
2001   Rita Bowen, RHIA
1999   Karen Scott, RRA & Debra Stone, ART
1998   Meg McGill, RRA
1997   Janice Watkin, ART, CCS

Champion Award

2015   Rhonda Crabtree, BSBA, MAAOM, CPHIMSS
2014   Jean Young
2013   Sue Gray, RHIA & Angie Madden, CHC
2009   Bob Stewart & Terry Blount
2008   Paula Demby, RHIA & Wanda Johnson, RHIT
2007   Kay Linder
2006   Mike Collier
2004   Becky Hancock, RHIA, CCS
2003   Elizabeth Kunnu, RHIA
2001   Lois Knobeloch, RHIA
2000   Greg McCord
1998   Bob Stewart & Terry Blount

Mentor/Educator Award

2022   Jaclyn “Jackie” Kirkey, MBA, RHIA
2021   Bonita Payne, MHIIM, RHIA & Sajeesh Kumar, PhD

2020   Monique Pasley, RHIT, CCS & Valerie Brock, Ed.S, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CPC
2019   Michelle DuFresne, RHIT & Rebecca Reynolds, EdD, MHA, RHIA, CHPS
2018   Neal Coke, RHIA
2017   April Insco, RHIA, CHDA, CCS & Karen White RHIT & Valerie Brock CPAR, CDIP, CPC, RHIA
2015   Gail Winkler, RHIA
2014   Valerie Bowling, RHIA & Kyra Brown, RHIA, CCS
2013   Joann Miller, RHIA
2012   Carmen Bellos, RHIT, Roland Dale, RHIA & Karen Feltner, RHIA, CCS
2010   Karen Thorpe, RHIA
2009   Cecilia I. Ehieuma, RHIA & Beth Bowman, RHIA
2008   Karen White-Ashley, RHIT
2007   Paula Demby, RHIA
2006   Sara Jane Jones, RHIA
2005   Donna Johnston, RHIT
2004   Carmen Fouche´, RHIA
2003   Anne Dixon, RHIA
2002   Pat Bode, RHIA & Susan Osborne, RHIA
2001   Kay Miles, RHIT, CCS
2000   Elizabeth Kunnu, RHIA
1999   Lois Knobeloch, RHIA

Motivator Award (formerly Clinical Site Award)

2018   Bryon Pickard, RHIA
2012   Dianne Bobrowski, RHIT
2009   Sheri Henderson, RHIA
2008   All Clinical Sites
2005   Anne Powell, RHIA
2004   Donna Hunt, RHIA
2001   Covenant Health Systems
1990   Humana McFarland Hospital and Erlanger Medical Center

Rising Star Award (formerly Outstanding New Professional Award)

2022   Charisse Madlock-Brown, PHD, MLS
2020   Christi Deloy, RHIA

2019   Tracy Hunt, RHIA
2018   Jenna Hardin, RHIA
2017   Kim Goodman, RHIT
2016   Joanna Nowak, RHIT, CPC-A & J. Marcus Rickman, MHIIM, RHIA
2015   Laritha Boone, RHIA
2015   Melissa Koehler, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P
2014   Alisha Smith, RHIA
2010   Jana Gallamore, RHIA
2009   Nicholas Suter, RHIA
2008   Seth Johnson RHIA  & Jameka Franklin, RHIA
2004   Teri Lambert, RHIA & Terre Wayman, RHIA
2003   Angela Hardy, RHIA
2002   Anne Dixon, RHIA & Alicia  Blevins, RHIA
2001   Nanci Cross, RHIA
1989   Tracy Williams, RRA
1985   Rebecca Reynolds, RRA

Visionary Award

2019   Seth Johnson, MBA, RHIA
2018    Marcia Sharp, EdD, RHIA
2017    Melissa Johnson, RHIT
2016   Kyle McElroy, MS-HSA, RHIA
2012   Steve Robey, RHIT & Tony Taylor, RHIA, CHP
2009   Dee White, RHIA, CCS
2005   Joy Carroll, RHIA
2004   Meg McGill, RHIA
2003   Nancy Cardemone, RHIA

Volunteer Award

2021   Sheri Henderson, RHIA, Jaclyn ‘Jackie’ Kirkey, MBA, RHIA, Lisa Fox, RHIT, CCS, Dianne Bobrowski, RHIT, Lela McFerrin, RHIA, & Courtney Barnard, RHIT, CCS
2019   Gail Garrett, RHIT, Patricia “Patti” Gust, RHIA & Tammy Love, RHIA, CDIP, CCS
2018   Dianne Bobrowski, RHIT & Kim Jones Huddleston, CCS
2017   Trannie Woodson, RHIA, CCS
2016   Jamie Glenn, RHIA, CPEHR & April Insco, RHIA, CCS
2015   Sandra Clark, RHIA
2015   Jennifer VanOver, RHIT, CHTS-TR
2012   Beverly Selby, RHIT, CCS & Sarah Jane Shrader, RHIA
2011   Lela McFerrin, RHIA
2010   Elizabeth Delahoussaye, RHIA
2009   Stacy Dorris, RHIA, CPHQ
2004   Nikke Shilling, RHIA
2002   Dee Briley, RHIA
2001   Cindy Nixon, RHIA
2000   Tonia Poteet, RHIA
1999   Betty Mills, ART, Tony Taylor, RRA, & Fredia Hall, RRA
1998   Evelyn Freeman, RRA & Sue Gray, RRA

Meritorious Service (given by the Board of Directors)

2018   Mary Layne VanCleave, Meg McGill, RHIA, & Trannie Woodson, CCS
2014   Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Bowman, RHIA, FAHIMA
2011   Amanda King, RHIA
2009   Evelyn Freeman, RHIA
2007   Mary ‘Mamel’ McCain, RHIA
2006   Lois Knobeloch, RHIA
2004   Mary Layne Vancleave & Debbie Larios, J.D.
2003   Alice Moore, RHIA, CCS
1997   Mike Huggins & Jennifer Albrecht