AMTA Illinois Award History

AMTA-Illinois Award History

2009

Award	Recipient
Chapter Meritorious Award	Christopher Alvarado
Distinguished Service Award	Tracy Smodilla
Outstanding Contribution to Massage in Integrated Healthcare	Patricia Bruss
Humanitarian Award	Crystal Stevenson-Wright
Massage Therapist Rookie of the Year	Julie Maffei
Employer of the Year	John Louis, Massage Therapy Center of Winnetka
2008 Convention Delegate Service Recognition	Steve Albertson Cindy Javurek Robin Lovejoy Pat Malone Jane Neumann
Chapter Board Service Recognition	Christopher Alvarado – President, Government Relations & Governance Coordinator Angela Palmier – 1st Vice President, Membership & Volunteer Coordinator Dylan Lott – 2nd Vice President Bobbe Bermann – 3rd Vice President Patricia Benjamin - Member-at-Large, Awards Chair, Newsletter Editor Jennifer Butler Yocum – Member-at-Large Mike Hovi – Treasurer Tony Bondick – Secretary Kelly Fowler – Education Coordinator Becky Schwoebel – Conference Coordinator Vicki Gothard – Outreach Team Coordinator Denise Kozel – Outreach Team Coordinator

2008

Award	Recipient
Chapter Meritorious Award	Allison Ishman
Distinguished Service Award	Amy Malloy
Outstanding Contribution to Massage in Integrated Healthcare	Leslie Temple Mendoza, MD
Humanitarian Award	Holly Pinto
Massage Therapist Rookie of the Year	Jean Beckley
Employer of the Year: More than 10 MT employees	Urban Oasis
Employer of the Year: Less than 10 MT employees	The Woodhouse Spa
2007 Convention Delegate Service Recognition	Tony Bondick Jennifer Butler Yocum Maria Durbin Cooper Dylan Lott Jane Neumann
Chapter Board Service Recognition	Christopher Alvarado – President, Government Relations Chair/Communications Coordinator Angela Palmier – 1st Vice President, Membership Chair/Conference Coordinator Dylan Lott – 2nd Vice President Bobbe Bermann – 3rd Vice President, Education Chair Patricia Benjamin - Member-at-Large, Awards Chair, Newsletter Editor Donna Schiller – Member-at-Large Mike Hovi – Treasurer, Education Chair Jennifer Butler Yocum – Secretary

2007

Award	Recipient
Chapter Meritorious Award	Patricia J. Benjamin
Distinguished Service Award	Angela Palmier
Outstanding Contribution to Massage in Integrated Healthcare	Quincy Medical Group
Humanitarian Award	Kelly Crocken-Figi
Massage Therapist Rookie of the Year	Richard P. Bennett
Employer of the Year: More than 10 MT employees	Natalie Tessler, Spa Space
Employer of the Year: Less than 10 MT employees	Terri Latsch, TLC Massage, Ltd.
2006 Convention Delegate Service Recognition	Felicia Blasingame Pat Malone Crystal Stevenson Rochelle Turner Jeanette Vaupel
Chapter Board Service Recognition	Christopher Alvarado – President Angela Palmier – 1st Vice President; Member/Conf Coord Dylan Lott – 2nd Vice President Patricia Benjamin – 3rd Vice President Donna Schiller – Member-at-Large; Education Chair Jane Neumann – Communications Coordinator Denise Kozel – Treasurer

2006

Award	Recipient
Chapter Meritorious Award	Michael Hovi
Distinguished Service Award	Donna Schiller
Outstanding Contribution to Massage in Integrated Healthcare	Heather O’Leary
Humanitarian Award	Whole Woman, Whole Health Program Mercy Hospital and Medical Center Breast & Women’s Healthcare Center
2005 Convention Delegate Service Recognition	Pat Malone Camille Matuszewski Maureen Mulhall Paul Naujokas Tracy Smodilla
Chapter Board Service Recognition	Pat Benjamin - President Angela Palmier – 1^st Vice President Dylan Lott – 2^nd Vice President Jerry Blackburn – 3^rd Vice President Christopher Alvarado – Member-at-Large Donna Schiller – Member-at-Large, Education Chair Jane Neumann – Communications Chair Tracy Smodilla – Gov. Relations Coord. Kathleen Mazurek – Treasurer (resigned) Sue Gibson – Member-at-Large (resigned)

2005

Award	Recipient
Chapter Meritorious Award	Jane Neumann
Chapter Humanitarian Award	Thousand Waves Spa
Distinguished Service Award	Sara Corkery
Outstanding Leadership for Licensing Effort	Allison Ishman, Jane Neumann, Cindy Groeninger, Jerry Blackburn, Dennis Hill, Michael Hovi, Eric Nyman, Jen Rada, Maureen Mulhall, Sheryl Hinchcliff, Sally Hacking
Delegate Service Recognition	Maria Durbin Cooper, Jeannette Vaupel, Jan DiMasi, Camille Matuszewski, Carol Spangard
Retiring Officer Recognition	Lillian Rivas
Chapter Board Service Recognition	Patricia Benjamin-President Angela Palmier - 1^st Vice President Dylan Lott - 2^nd Vice President Jerry Blackburn - 3^rd Vice President Sue Gibson - Member at Large Kathleen Mazurek - Treasurer

2004

Award	Recipient
State Meritorious Award	Cherie Montarestelli
Past President Service Recognition	Sue Gibson
Retiring Officer Recognition	Pierre DeBar
Service Recognition – Committee Chair	Elizabeth Wheeler
Service Recognition – Committee Chair	Angela Palmier
Service Recognition – Committee Chair	Jane Neumann
Chapter Service Recognition	Sarah Corkery
Chapter Service Recognition	Lillian Rivas
Chapter Service Recognition	Bernadette Marquez
Chapter Service Recognition	Carol Spangard
Chapter Service Recognition	Stacy Barden
Delegate Service Recognition	All 2003 Delegates

2003

Award	Recipient
State Meritorious Award	Leena Guptha
Certificate of Appreciation – Committee Chair	Sarah Corkery
Certificate of Appreciation – Committee Chair	Allison Ishman
Certificate of Appreciation – Committee Chair	Fred Kelsey
Certificate of Appreciation – Committee Chair	Jane Neumann
Certificate of Appreciation – Committee Chair	Cindy Semet
Certificate of Appreciation – Committee Chair	Carol Spangard
Certificate of Appreciation – Board Member	Jane Neumann
Certificate of Appreciation – Board Member	Sue Gibson
Certificate of Appreciation – Board Member	Jerry Blackburn
Certificate of Appreciation – Board Member	Pierre DeBar
Certificate of Appreciation – Board Member	Cindy Semet
Certificate of Appreciation – Board Member	Roxanne Connolly

2002

Award	Recipient
Meritorious Award	Dennis Hill
Outstanding Committee Award	GRC Committee
10 Years on the Board of Directors	Carol Spangard
8 Years on the Board of Directors	Camille Matuszewski

2001

Award	Recipient
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2000

Award	Recipient
National Meritorious Award	Sue Gibson
GRC Activist	Michael Hovi
Sports Massage Achiever	Gerry Fergurson
Dedicates Service	Sheryl Hinchliff
Newletters	Sara Corkery
GRC	Allison Ishman
Innovative Website	Timothy Zembek

1995 – 1999

- no awards listed

1994

Award	Recipient
Past Recognition Award	Carol Spangard
Outstanding Service Award	Lt. Comdr. Maryann Morse
Dedicated Service	Michael Marlow
Dedicated Service	Julie Stempel
State Meritorious Award	Wendy Wein
Certificate of Recognition	Noreen Steele, President
Certificate of Recognition	Carol Spangard
Certificate of Recognition	Sue Gibson
Certificate of Recognition	Teresa Coleman
Certificate of Recognition	Larry Fine
Certificate of Recognition	Michael Marlow
Certificate of Recognition	Ruth Kalas
Certificate of Recognition	Jean Burks

1993

Award	Recipient
Not listed	Bob King, Jim Hackett, the staff and students of the Chicago School of Massage Therapy
Not listed	George Friedline
Not listed	Caryn (Charma) Rosenholtz
Not listed	Reenie Steele
Not listed	Wes Steffen
Not listed	Ferne Bachman
Not listed	Teresa Coleman
Not listed	Bob Barrett
Not listed	Reenie Steele

1992

- no awards listed

1991

Award	Recipient
For work on PR and with sports massage	Gail Deckert
Newcomer, lots of work	Ferne Bachman
Support, hard work especially with L and L	Ray Riotte
Convention chair	Wendy Wien
Distinguished service to the chapter	Noreen Steele
Outstanding achievement in the field of massage therapy	Rhonda Washer
State Meritorious Award	Wes Steffen
Life Achievement Award	Larry Clemmons
Certificate to Outgoing Board/Committee Chairs	Mary Anne Phemister
Certificate to Outgoing Board/Committee Chairs	Gina Makris
Certificate to Outgoing Board/Committee Chairs	Caryn (Charma) Rosenholtz
Certificate to Outgoing Board/Committee Chairs	Jan DiMasi

1990

Award	Recipient
Distinguished Service to Chapter	Pat Cortman
Distinguished Service to Chapter	Sharon Metzler
Outstanding Achievement in the field of massage therapy	Linda Nelson
Outstanding Achievement in the field of massage therapy	Doug Nelson
State Meritorious Award	Caryn (Charma) Rosenholtz
Life Achievement Award	Caryn (Charma) Rosenholtz

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