We Would Like to Recognize...

By: DJ Brown
VP, Chapter/Member Relations

BFMA would like to take this opportunity to recognize outstanding members who participated in the BFMA Recognition Program.  In 2008 BFMA’s award program was evaluated and updated to meet the needs of our members. The new BFMA Recognition Program replaces the Member Award, Chapter Award, Chapter Individual Award and Communications Award.

This Recognition Program formally acknowledges BFMA members annually for their volunteer contributions. Their personal time and promotion of membership, sponsorship, leadership, and education resources foster positive contributions to BFMA.

Program Details:

The Recognition Program is focused on member achievements. All BFMA members are eligible for recognition. Member recognition is tracked by the number of accomplishments made in the following categories:

1. Membership and Sponsorship
2. Leadership and Volunteer Activities
3. Education Achievements

The levels of recognition are as follows:

1. Ruby - requires five accomplishment credits from at least one category
2. Sapphire - requires ten accomplishments credits from at least two categories
3. Emerald - requires twenty accomplishment credits from all three categories
4. Diamond - individual member submitting the most accomplishment credits from all three categories

The award winners from 2008 are:

Honorable Mention
   Robert Barnett
   Gwendolyn Chaffin, CFSP
   Leslie Peterson, CFSP
   Ann Sargent

Ruby
   Dustin Borklund, CFC
   Carl Brannon, CFSP, CFC
   Jessica Enders
   Shirley Jaeger
   Lori Linde, CFSP
   James Pritchard
   Paul Showalter
   Oliver Wischmeyer, CFSP

Sapphire
   Kent Baldwin
   Jim Bennett
   Beth Curry
   Joyce Endres
   Kerrie Nason
   Cindy Salnave
   Teri Watanabe, CFSP

Emerald
  Tami Bevan, CFSP, CFC
   Ray Killam, CFSP, CFC
   Lisa Lee
   Margaret Tassin, CFSP, CDC

Diamond
   Kelly Kalseth

The Diamond Award winner, Kelly Halseth, is the regional coordinator, Forms Management and Production for Alberta Health Services, Red Deer area in Alberta, Canada. Kelly was able to be in San Antonio to accept her award in person. All recipients will receive their recognition certificate by email. Thanks for a job well done.