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National Meritorious Award
Awarded to acknowledge the diligent and altruistic work of an
AMTA volunteer.
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
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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
2007 Jenn Sommermann, NY
2008
Shirley Cooper, CT
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National Distinguished Service Award
Awarded for contributing to AMTA and/or the massage therapy profession in
an outstanding manner and diligent volunteerism done by an AMTA member in an
altruistic manner.
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
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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
2005 Brenda L. Griffith, VA
2006 Carolyn Talley Porter, SC
2007 Cheryl Siniakin, PA
2008 Judith Aston, NV
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National President’s Award
Awarded for contributing to the massage therapy profession in an
outstanding manner and diligent volunteerism done in an altruistic manner.
The recipient is selected by the AMTA President.
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
2005 Cynthia M. Ribeiro, CA
2006 Diana Lynn Thompson, WA
2007 Laurel Freeman, FL
2008 Trish Dryden, Director, Applied Research Centre at Centennial College in
Toronto
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Humanitarian Award
Awarded to an AMTA member who has demonstrated the "heart" of massage in
action through volunteer work, which may or may not include massage, done in
the larger community.
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
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2003 Sandy Aycoth, NC
2004 Winifred J. Cain, AZ
2005 Marv Kwiecinski, IN
2006 William S. Leigh, HI
2007 Haleta Holmes, OH
2008 Paula Kochanek, RI
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Outstanding Volunteer Group Award
Awarded to a National Volunteer Group that has demonstrated outstanding
qualities and/or service to the AMTA in their position and recognize team
effort.
| 1996
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Special Committee on Governance: Steve
Olson, Chair; Karen Barth; Elliot Greene; Scott Lamp; Kathleen
Miller; Ray Moriyasu |
| 1997
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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, Debra Brooks, Betsy Benham, Randa Holmquest, Jeri
Hudson, Cheryl Gorey |
| 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, John Fred Spack M K Knollmeyer, Beverly May, Tom
Oakley, Dolly Wallace |
| 2001 |
Special Committee for Insurance Issues:
Pat Donohue, chair, Debra Brooks, Gary Gilbert, Barbara Grigsby,
Deanna Jackson, Denise Logsdon, Dennis Ramsey, Ed Denning |
| 2002 |
Education Committee: Diane M.
Sater, chair, Burns Smith Davis, Minchelle Ann Minch, Claude Salerno |
| 2003 |
Planning Committee: Claude Gagnon,
Chair; William Mitchell; Jeanne Girard; Judy Rassier; Christopher
Sovereign, Brenda Griffith, Steve Olson |
| 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, Patricia L. Phillips, Kathleen Crewdson, Deborah J. Hatch, LuAnn Williams |
| 2006 |
Governance Committee: Brenda L. Griffith, Dan R. Barrow, Terry Hirth-Caldwell, Fe S. Tubio, Chris Voltarel |
| 2007 |
Massage Therapy Journal Operational Committee: Felicia Brown,
Trudy B. Brown, Jamey Farina, Michael Hamm, Jacqueline C. Herbach,
Kathie Lea, Jessica Libero, Dylan Thomas Lott, Martha Brown Menard,
Lisa Mertz, Joseph E. Muscolino, Jane L. Neumann, Dianne Polseno,
and Cynthia Ann Piltch |
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Chapter President’s Council: Nancy Porambo and Ed Sansbury
Election Revision Operational Committee: Robert Dean Andersen, Dan
Barrow, & Josh Grant
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Outstanding Volunteer
Group Chair Award
Awarded to a National Committee Chair who has demonstrated outstanding
qualities and/or service to the AMTA in their position.
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; Chapter Relations Committee
2006 Dolly A. Wallace; Government Relations Committee
2007 No Recipient
2008 Terry Hirth-Caldwell; National Planning Committee
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Government Relations Committee Achievement Award
Awarded to a Government Relations Committee that has provided exceptional
accomplishments at the Chapter and/or the National level regarding
government relations activities.
1996 Maryland Chapter
1997 Florida Chapter
1998 Iowa Chapter
1999 Missouri Chapter
2000 No Recipient
2001 No Recipient
2002 Arizona Chapter
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2003 Illinois Chapter
2004 North Carolina Chapter
2005 Georgia Chapter
2006 Montana Chapter
2007 Washington Chapter
2008 Massachusetts Chapter
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Government Relations Activist Award
Awarded to an individual for exceptional accomplishments at the Chapter
and/or the National level regarding governmental relation activities.
1996 Carolyn Talley, SC
1997 Kathy Murphy, MD
1998 Barbara Benson, NJ
Barbara Mikos, PA (deceased)
1999 Jennifer Peters, MO
2000 Vlad Thomas, WI
2001 Mary Beth Braun, IN
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2002 John Fred Spack, OH
2003 Carolyn Talley Porter, SC
2004 Edwin F. Sansbury
2005 Jane Horton Johnson
2006 Xerlan Geiser, OK
2007 Kathryn Stewart, CO
2008 Richard Wedegartner, MA
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Outstanding Sports Massage Team Award
Awarded to an outstanding Sports Massage Team that has provided
exceptional accomplishments in the area of sports massage.
1996 Connecticut Chapter
1997 New Jersey Chapter
1998 Missouri Chapter
1999 Washington Chapter
2000 Ohio Chapter
2001 Washington Chapter
2002 Vermont Chapter
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2003 Missouri Chapter
2004 Ohio Chapter
2005 Maine Chapter
2006 Connecticut Chapter
2007 Washington Chapter
2008 Connecticut, Ohio & Rhode Island Chapters
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Sports Massage Achiever Award
Awarded to an AMTA member for accomplishments in the area of sports
massage.
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
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2003 Gay B. Barefield, SC
2004 Ernest J. Kidd, VA
2005 Cyndi S. Fine, WI
2006 Lee Stang, CT
2007 Maryanne Daniel, CT
2008 Esteban Ruvalcaba, MO
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Chapter Growth Award
Is awarded to the AMTA chapter with the most growth in membership.
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
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2001 Oregon Chapter
2002 New York Chapter
2003 Maine Chapter
2004 Illinois Chapter
2005 Hawaii Chapter
2006 Arizona Chapter
2007 Missouri Chapter
2008 Massachusetts Chapter
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Outstanding Chapter Newsletter
1998 Arizona Chapter
1999 Wisconsin Chapter
2000 California Chapter
2001 Oregon Chapter
2002 Idaho Chapter
2003 New York Chapter
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2004 Florida Chapter
2005 New Jersey Chapter
2006 New York Chapter
2007 Indiana Chapter & South Carolina Chapter
2008 Georgia Chapter
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Best Chapter Web Site Award
President’s Certificates of Appreciation
2007 Barbara Lis, IN
Christopher Kirbabas,
National Staff
Jane Seiberling, National Staff
Dr. Leon Chaitow, University of Westminster
2008 Sally Hacking
Shirley Cooper, CT
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
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