2006 and Prior National Award Recipients Archive

Chapter Growth

1993 Washington Chapter

1994 New Jersey Chapter

1995 Washington Chapter

1996 Washington Chapter

1997 Florida Chapter

1998 California Chapter

1999 Wisconsin Chapter

2000 North Carolina Chapter

2001 Oregon Chapter

2002 New York Chapter

2003 Maine Chapter

2004 Illinois Chapter

2005 Hawaii Chapter

2006 Arizona Chapter

Chapter Newsletter

1998 Arizona Chapter

1999 Wisconsin Chapter

2000 California Chapter

2001 Oregon Chapter

2002 Idaho Chapter

2003 New York Chapter

2004 Florida Chapter

2005 New Jersey Chapter

2006 New York Chapter

Chapter Website

2002 Alabama Chapter

2003 Indiana Chapter

2004 Indiana Chapter

2005 Texas Chapter

2006 Tennessee Chapter

Distinguished Service

1981 Anne S. Bergholz, WI

1981 Thomas R. Fink, PA

1981 Marquetta K. Hungerford, CA

1982 Doreen C. Magee, CO

1982 Pierrette M. Plouffe, MA

1983 Darold A. Hartsook, CO

1984 R. Gary Warner, UT

1985 H. Argell Miller, CO

1986 Roger Whiting, UT

1987 Susan Zappacosta, IL

1988 William John Vanderlaan, IN

1988 Mary Lou Vanderlaan, IN

1989 John Bodrug, BC, Canada

1990 Leif Grunseth, WA

1991 Sally Niemand, MN

1992 John Fred Spack, OH

1993 Adela Basayne-Smith, OR

1994 Ray Moriyasu, RI

1995 Marlene D.C. Hundley, VA

1996 Ruth Marion, CO

1997 Janet R. Kahn, MD

1998 Jeffery Young, MD (deceased)

1999 John Balletto RI

2000 Jeanne Girard, CO

2001 Claude J. Gagnon III, WI

2002 Jan Schwartz, AZ

2003 Judy Dean, AZ

2004 Elliot Greene, MD

2005 Brenda L. Griffith, VA

2006 Carolyn Talley Porter, SC

Government Relations Activist

1996 Carolyn Talley, SC

1997 Kathy Murphy, MD

1998 Barbara Benson, NJ

1998 Barbara Mikos, PA (deceased)

1999 Jennifer Peters, MO

2000 Vlad Thomas, WI

2001 Mary Beth Braun, IN

2002 John Fred Spack, OH

2003 Carolyn Talley Porter, SC

2004 Edwin F. Sansbury, NC

2005 Jane Horton Johnson, GA

2006 Xerlan Geiser, OK

Government Relations Committee

1996 Maryland Chapter

1997 Florida Chapter

1998 Iowa Chapter

1999 Missouri Chapter

2000 No Recipient

2001 No Recipient

2002 Arizona Chapter

2003 Illinois Chapter

2004 North Carolina Chapter

2005 Georgia Chapter

2006 Montana Chapter

Humanitarian

1996 Marci Roberts, OK

1997 Judith Anderson, AZ

1998 Terrie Yardley-Nohr, MO

1999 Jeanne Dodge, MA

2000 Carol Kane Neilson, VT

2001 Lavina Tomer, AZ

2002 JoAnn M. Fekany, FL

2003 Sandy Aycoth, NC

2004 Winifred J. Cain, AZ

2005 Marv Kwiecinski, IN

2006 William S. Leigh, HI

National Meritorious

1969 James C. Bowling, TN

1970 Edna H. Rue, OR

1971 Ruth E. Williams, WA

1972 Mildred E. Hansen, IA

1972 Anna Hoops, CA

1973 David S. Carlson, CA

1974 Cecil W. George, FL

1975 Mildred E. Konsella, NE

1976 Marilyn Frender, NY

1977 Doreen C. Magee, CO

1978 Juel Janis Reilly, PA

1979 C. Nadine Graham, IN

1980 Bert Kidman, UT

1980 C. David Tinkle, NM

1981 Crescentia Sprenzel, CA

1982 Patty J. Kruschke, W

1983 Mildred Huggins, KS

1984 Vlast Vajtasa, ND

1985 B.A. Hartnett, KS

1986 Ted T. Itami, ID

1987 Raymond Moriyasu, RI

1988 William John Vanderlaan, IN

1989 Benny Vaughn, FL

1990 Susan Jackson, CO

1991 Scott Lamp, FL

1992 Patricia Donohue, NY

1993 Gladys Manzer, FL

1994 Dana Whitfield, GA

1995 Lori Bielinski, WA

1996 Cheryl Siniakin, PA

1997 Ralph Stephens, IA

1998 William Greenberg, CT

1999 Wayne Anthony Pakulis, IA

2000 Robert E. McAtee

2001 Mildred Huggins, KS

2002 Chris Voltarel, CA

2003 Diane Gurgone, NY

2004 Glenath Moyle, OR

2005 Robert A. Doyle, GA

2006 Wayne Anthony Pakulis, IA

Outstanding Volunteer Group

1996	Special Committee on Governance: Steve Olson, Chair Karen Barth, Elliot Greene, Scott Lamp, Kathleen Miller, Ray Moriyasu
1997	House Of Delegates Committee: Charle Tuttle, Chair Shirley Cooper, Patricia Donohue, Carl Wilson, Robyn Wilson, Norah Wynne, Bob Yoder
1998	Meeting Planning Committee: Karen Deprey, Chair Betsy Benham, Debra Brooks, Cheryl Gorey, Randa Holmquest, Jeri Hudson
1999	Strategic Planning Committee: Virginia Anthony-Barrow, John Balletto, Dan Barrow, Adela T. Basayne, Marlene Cohen, Elliot Greene, E. Houston LeBrun, William Mitchell
2000	Government Relations: Denise M. Logsdon, Chair M.K. Knollmeyer, Beverly May, Tom Oakley, John Fred Spack, Dolly Wallace
2001	Special Committee for Insurance Issues: Pat Donohue, Chair Debra Brooks, Ed Denning, Gary Gilbert, Barbara Grigsby, Deanna Jackson, Denise Logsdon, Dennis Ramsey
2002	Education Committee: Diane M. Sater, Chair Burns Smith Davis, Michelle Ann Minch, Claude Salerno
2003	Planning Committee: Claude Gagnon, Chair Jeanne Girard, Brenda Griffith, William Mitchell, Steve Olson, Judy Rassier, Christopher Sovereign
2004	Special Committee to Evaluate the Membership Structure: Adela T. Basayne, Marietta J. Flagg, William Mitchell, Maureen A. Moon, Glenath E. Moyle
2005	Chapter Relations Committee: Chris Voltarel, Chair Kathleen Crewdson, Deborah J. Hatch, Patricia L. Phillips, LuAnn Williams
2006	Governance Committee: Brenda L. Griffith, Chair Dan R. Barrow, Terry Hirth-Caldwell, Fe S. Tubio, Chris Voltarel

Outstanding Volunteer Group Chair

1996 Jean Middleswarth, NC; Standards Committee

1997 Dana Whitfield, GA; Chapter Relations Committee

1998 Laurel J. Freeman, FL; Membership Committee

1999 Brenda Griffith, VA; Education Committee

2000 Cheryl Siniakin, PA

2001 Erica Lind, WA

2002 Diana Kincaid, WA; Ethics & Standards

2003 Terrie Yardley-Nohr, MO

2004 Retta Flagg; House of Delegates Operations Committee

2005 Chris Voltarel, CA; Chapter Relations Committee

2006 Dolly A. Wallace, MI; Government Relations Committee

President’s Award

1988 Stephen Abraham, NE

1988 James Everett; Living Earth Crafts

1989 Florida State Massage Therapy Association

1989 Fred Burke, CA; former AMTA Parliamentarian

1990 Robert Armstrong; AMTA Legal Counsel

1991 Mark Beck, ID; Educator

1992 George Kousaleos, FL; former Chair, National Certification Council

1993 Dr. Tiffany Field; Director, Touch Research Institute

1994 Grace Chan, Ontario, Canada; first President, AMTA Foundation

1995 Margaret Avery Moon, AZ; 1st Chair, NCBTMB

1996 Elliot Greene, MD; former AMTA President, 1990-94, numerous contributions

1997 David Palmer; TouchPro Institute

1998 William Greenberg, CT; retired Board Member, Chair of Grievance Committee

1999 Michael Murphy

2000 Ben Benjamin

2001 Marlys Sperger

2002 E. Houston LeBrun, WA

2003 John Balleto, RI

2004 Leon Chaitow ND; DO (UK)

2005 Cynthia M. Ribeiro, CA

2006 Diana Lynn Thompson, WA

Special Recognitions

Emeritus Status is a special honor bestowed upon members of AMTA who have contributed exemplary service and/or knowledge that has benefited massage or the Association.

1995 Ray Moriyasu, RI; granted Emeritus Status

Sports Massage Achiever

1996 Sue Kozisek, NE

1997 Gay Koopman, WA

1998 George Glass, VT

1999 Barbara Bohaty, NE

2000 No Recipient

2001 Selton Scott Stevens III, ID

2002 Roger Olbrot, UT

2003 Gay B. Barefield, SC

2004 Ernest J. Kidd, VA

2005 Cyndi S. Fine, WI

2006 Lee Stang, CT

Sports Massage Team

1996 Connecticut Chapter

1997 New Jersey Chapter

1998 Missouri Chapter

1999 Washington Chapter

2000 Ohio Chapter

2001 Washington Chapter

2002 Vermont Chapter

2003 Missouri Chapter

2004 Ohio Chapter

2005 Maine Chapter

2006 Connecticut Chapter

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