Achievement Award Recipients

OHIMA has awarded and recognized the following members in honor of their outstanding commitment, creativity, and leadership.

Distinguished Member Award

2024 Krystal Phillips, RHIA
2023 Susan White, PhD, RHIA, CHDA
2022 Dianna Foley, RHIA, CHPS, CCS, CDIP
2021 Deanna Mandley, RHIT, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P
2020 Sandy Lewallen, MBA, RHIA, CHPS
2019 Sandra Seabold, MBA, RHIA
2018 Beth Liette, MS, RHIA
2017 Lauree Handlon, MS, RHIA, CCS, COC, FAHIMA
2016 Pamela Greenstone, MEd, RHIA
2015 Paula Warren, RHIA
2014 Sandra Rains, MPA, MBA, RHIA
2013 Bonnie Hemp, MBA, RHIA
2012 Elizabeth Curtis, MA, RHIA, CHP
2011 Cathy Moore, RHIA
2010 Laurie Rinehart-Thompson, JD, RHIA, CHP
2009 Carol Osborn, PhD, RHIA
2008 Anne Casto, RHIA, CCS
2007 June Bronnert, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P
2006 Melanie Brodnik, Ph.D., MS, RHIA
2005 Gail Smith, MA, RHIA, CCS-P
2004 Cheryl Gregg Fahrenholz, RHIA, CCS-P
2003 Cathy Morgan, MA, RHIA
2002 Cathy Price, RHIT
2001 Karin Gilbert, RHIA
2000 John Richey, RHIA
1999 Linda Lucas, RHIT
1997 Eleanor Joseph, RHIT
1996 Debbie Schrubb, RHIA
1995 Lisa Paige, RHIA
1994 Cheryl Homan, RHIA
1993 Marilyn Proctor, RHIA
1992 Vickie Rogers, RHIA
1991 Bonnie Cassidy, RHIA
1990 MaryJo Johnson, RHIA
1989 Jane Lach, RHIA
1988 Bonnie Hume, RHIA
1985 Phyllis Solomon


Professional Achievement Award 

2024 Amanda Wickard, MBA, RHIA, CPHI
2023 Judy Edgar, RHIA
2022 Tammy Cunningham, RHIA
2021 Nilgun Sezginis, PHD, MPH, RHIA, CCS-P
2020 Dianna Foley, RHIA, CCS, CHPS, CDIP
2019 Donna Edmondson, RHIA
2018 Teresa McGaharan, MA, RHIT
2016 Jill Caton, RHIA
2015 Susan White, PhD, RHIA, CHDA
2014 Marie Janes, MEd, RHIA
2013 Pamela Greenstone, MEd, RHIA
2012 Jean Stevens, RHIT, CCS-P
2011 Anne Casto, RHIA, CCS
2010 Cathy Moore, RHIA, RAC-CT
2009 Paula Warren, RHIA
2008 Linda Woodmansee, RHIA
2007 Bonnie Hemp, MBA, RHIA, CPHQ
2005 Susan Heiser, RHIA
2004 Christina Janus, MBA, RHIA
2003 Eleanor Joseph, MPA, RHIA, CPHQ, CCS
2002 Susan Schehr, RHIA
2001 Cheryl Gregg, RHIA, CCS-P
2000 Carmilla Kelli Marsh, RHIA
1999 Sherri Mallett, RHIA
1998 Eve VanSickle, RHIA
1997 Becky Sykes, RHIT
1996 Gail Smith, RHIA
1995 Becky Speed, RHIA
1994 Liz Curtis, RHIA and Lisa Paige, RHIA


Ambassador to Education Award

2024 OHIMA VIP PPE TASK FORCE
2023 Jill Choi, MBA, RHIA, CHPC
2022 Georgia Overholser, RHIA
2021 Karen Salchli, RHIA
2020 Lisa Finley, BHS, RHIA
2019 Kellyann Hartnett, RHIA & Wondra Taylor, RHIT
2017 Kristin Nelson, MS, RHIA
2015 Krystal Phillips, RHIA, CHTS-IS
2014 Beth Mullins, RHIA, CCS, CTR
2013 Deanah Moore, RHIT
2012 Georgia Overholser, RHIA
2011 Paula Kessler, RHIA
2010 Mardi Davis, RHIT
2009 Deborah Brown, RHIT
2008 Susan Schehr, RHIA
2007 James White, RHIA
2006 Sandy Lewallen, RHIA
2005 Janine Droscha, MA, RHIA
2004 Sue Belley, MEd, RHIA
2003 Ellen Robertson, RHIT
2002 Kathy Pittman, RHIT
2000 Beth Liette, RHIA
1999 Maura Culhane, RHIT
1998 Bonnie Vaughan, RHIT
1998 Lisa Paige, RHIA
1997 Lori Shealy, RHIA
1996 Melanie Peters, RHIT
1995 Karin Gilbert, RHIA
1994 Janice Sukash, RHIA

 

Rising Star Award 

2024 Kristin Bachman, RHIT
2023 Micki Cummings, RHIT
2022 Holland Lively, RHIA
2019 Kari Mandley, RHIT
2018 Caitlin McLuckie, RHIA

 

Producer Award

2017 Lauren Manson, RHIA

 

Champion Award

2002 Amy Dotts, RHIA

 

Support Award

2017 Bethany Shelton

 

Shaper Award 

1995 Diana Schnack, RHIT
1994 Beth Liette, RHIA