2009 Merit Scholarship Recipients
Scholarships were awarded twice in 2009, on June 15 and December 15. Overall in 2009, $86,500 was awarded to 64 students.
Please consider encouraging students who are enrolled in CAHIIM approved degree granting programs and graduate students who are working in areas related to HIM to apply. More information, along with the current scholarship application, can be found on the Merit Scholarships page.
The AHIMA Foundation is pleased to congratulate the 2009 Merit Scholarship Recipients from both cycles of applications:
Fall 2009 - Undergraduate Recipients
AHIMA Foundation Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
Supported by donations to the Foundation’s Annual Fund and the Not-So-Silent Auction
Erika Stewart, CNA (NC)
David A Cohen Scholarship
An endowed scholarship in honor of David Cohen, Past CEO of MedQuist
Nika Cruce (AR)
CSA Leadership Honorary Undergraduate Scholarship
Supported by donations from Summer Team Talks and Leadership Conference
Nancy Zimmerman (MI)
HCR Sanfra Key/Pat Gorman Memorial Scholarships
Supported by gifts from Health Contract Resources, Inc.
Jared Hammond (SC)
Charis Yates, CPC (WA)
Kforce Healthcare - Lorrie Storer Memorial Scholarship
In memory of past employee Lorrie Storer, RHIT, CCS
Chastity Werner (IL)
Dancia and Pierson Kirk Memorial Scholarship
Memorializing the Parents of Carolyn Valo, MS, RHIIT
Jolene Colburn, RHIT (WI)
Margaret Lloyd Memorial Scholarship
An endowed scholarship from Barbara Fuller in memory of her Mother
Melania Tolan-Hudson (OR)
SDS(Healthport) Merit Scholarships
Jennifer Davis, RHIT (OH)
Kelsey Neisen (IL)
SDS (Healthport)/AHIMA Foundation Merit Scholarship
Supported by combined gifts from SDS (HealthPort) and AHIMA Foundation
Kathleen Nilson (MO)
Spheris Merit Scholarships
Nancy Lowry, CCA (CT)
Colleen Porter(CO)
Cassandra Starr (WI)
Spheris Merit Scholarship in Honor of Vera Rulon
Honoring Vera Rulon, MS, RHIT, CCS, 2009 AHIMA President
Brenda McCullough (NY)
Susan M. Hull, MPH, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P Memorial Scholarship
Supported by donations to the Susan Hull Fund and through the AHIMA Staff Auction
Debra Ingersol, CCS-P, CPC-H (WA)
Precise Coding Services/AHIMA Foundation Diversity Scholarship
Supported by combined donations from AHIMA Foundation and Precise Coding Services
Mary Connolly, CCA, CPC-H (OH)
Precise Coding Services Tuition Assistance Scholarship (Diversity)
Gayle Mitchell, PMP (IL)
Precyse Solutions, LLC Merit Scholarship
Andrea Klein (OK)
Fall 2009 - Graduate Recipients
Rita M. Finnegan, RHIA, CCS Memorial Scholarship
This PhD Scholarship Award was supported though an endowed scholarship established by gifts from MC Strategies, Inc., AHIMA, and friends and family of Rita Finnegan
Lon’Tejuana Cooper, RHIA (FL)
AHIMA Foundation Chair’s Graduate Scholarship in Honor of Past Chair Joe D’Antonio
Established by the AHIMA Foundation Board of Directors
Roxanne Timmerman, RHIA (MN)
AHIMA Foundation Graduate Merit Scholarships
Supported by donations to the Foundation’s Annual Fund and the Not-So-Silent Auction
Christine Lee, RHIA, CPC (NE)
Holly McKee (AK)
Jessie Wang, RHIA (MO)
CSA Leadership Honorary Graduate Scholarship
Supported by donations from Summer Team Talks and Leadership Conference
Carol Quinsey , RHIA, CHPS (WA)
Spring 2009 - Undergraduate Recipients
3M Health Information Systems Scholarship
Sheri Michaelis, RHIT, CPC (UT)
AHIMA Foundation Scholarships
Supported by donations to the Foundation’s Annual Fund and the Not-so-Silent Auction
Janine Allison (MI)
Melodey Anderson, RHIT, CCA (VA)
Marcia Custard, RHIT (WI)
April Daquioag (CA)
Christie Ferri, RHIT (MD)
Linda Fremouw (WI)
Sarah Gilde (KY)
Melissa Hall (AZ)
Courtney Hecht (IL)
Sharon Koch (MI)
Jewell Logan (KY)
Jennifer Manning (MI)
Shawnda Meshirer, RHIT, CCS-P (TX)
Robin Millard-Sparacino (IL)
Jennifer Most, RHIT (WI)
Megan Palka (MI)
Timothy Pierce (CA)
Lucy Ritzic (OH)
Rani Stoddard, RN (CA)
Carol Withey (PA)
AHIMA Foundation Diversity Scholarships
Awarded to students who gave strong and compelling answers to the Diversity essay in the scholarship application.
Donna Edmondson, RHIT (OH)
Whitney King (IN)
Bright Future Scholarship
Established by gifts from past schoalrship award recipients
Deborah Messinger (MA)
Linda Culp, RHIA, Memorial Scholarship
Established by gifts from friends and colleagues of Linda Culp
Karen Teufer (MN)
Rita Finnegan, RHIA,CCS Memorial Scholarships
Established by gifts from MC Strategies, Inc., AHIMA, and friends and family of Rita Finnegan
Kaye Conner (WI)
Melissa Roberts (TX)
Jimmy Gamble Memorial Scholarships
Established by gifts from 3M Health Information Systems and friends of Jimmy Gamble
Laura Duber (IL)
Angela Williams (LA)
Vi Griffin, RHIT,CPHQ Undergraduate Memorial Scholarships
Established by a gift from Craig Memorial Hospital, Colorado HIMA, AHIMA Board, and friends and family of Vi Griffin
Mohua Mukherjee (CO)
Susan Hull Memorial, MPH,RHIA,CCS,CCS-P Memorial Scholarship
Established by friends and colleagues of Susan Hull
Pamela Hogan (KY)
Walter Murray Memorial Scholarship
Established by a gift from Eileen M. Murray, CFRE,CAE
Nancy Rosivack (NJ)
Lucretia Spears Memorial Scholarship
Established through the Ruth Wyeth Spears Trust
Andrea Viviano-Enyedy (WA)
Esther Mayo Sherard Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship
Established by gifts from the Esther Mayo Sherard Foundation
Andrea Bilson (VA)
Spring 2009 - Graduate Recipients
3M Health Information Systems Scholarships
Kimberly Theodos (LA)
AHIMA Foundation Graduate Scholarships
Supported by donations to the Foundation’s Annual Fund and the Not-so-Silent Auction
Brandi Fowler (OK)
Crystal Sayler (ND)
Missouri HIMA Graduate Scholarship
Norbert Belz (MO)
Spheris
Anita Winkler (TN)
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