Scholarships, Grants, and Awards
5 Professional Award Nominations are DUE by midnight on March 15, 2014 for:
Betty Isern Howery – Western Region Recognition Award
Service Award
Professional Practice Award
Publications Award
Advocacy Award
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WRAMTA Intern Scholarship Application is DUE by midnight on March 15, 2014.
Two $1,000 Scholarships Available
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$2,500 total available for New Professional Grants and Professional Development Grants
New Professional Grant Application is DUE by midnight on March 15, 2014.
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Professional Development Grant Application is DUE by midnight on March 15, 2014.
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During the 2013 WRAMTA conference in Tempe, AZ, seven colleagues received Professional Awards and $4,000 was awarded in professional grants and scholarships.
2013 Professional Award recipients!
Betty Isern Howery: Barbara Else
Professional Practice: Robin Rio
Service Award: Roberta ‘Bobbi’ Adler
Advocacy: Andrea Moriarty
Presidential Award of Recognition: Lillieth Grand
Presidential Award of Recognition: Susan Doering
Presidential Award of Recognition: Tracey Levy
2013 Professional Development Grants Recipients!
Insurance Reimbursement in Oregon ($1,200) – Angie Kopshy
Music and Wellness to Improve Health for Older Adults ($1,000) – Manal Toppozada
2013 New Professional Grant Recipient!
Jumpstart ($300) – Christine Burningham
2013 Intern Scholarship Recipients!
Heidi Webster ($1,000)
Nicholas Farr ($1,000)
Applications and nomination forms for 2015 will be available in the Members Area during mid-winter 2014-15. New scholarships, grants, and awards will be given at the San Jose, CA conference in 2015.
Past Professional Award Recipients
2012 Betty Isern Howery: Chris Korb
2012 Advocacy: Nevada State Senator Moises “Mo” Denis
2012 Presidential Award of Recognition: Rachel Firchau
2011 Betty Isern Howery: Jennifer Geiger
2011 Professional Practice: Kat Fulton
2011 Service Award: Terri Smith-Morse
2011 Advocacy: Pam Krug
2010 Betty Isern Howery: Maureen Hearns
2010 Presidential Award Government Relations: Sherri Giguere
2010 Presidential Award of Recognition: Angie Bollier
2010 Service Award: Barbara Else
2010 Professional Practice: Ron Borczon
2009 Betty Isern Howery: Tracy Leonard-Warner
2009 Presidential Award for Historical Relations: Ted Ficken, Wendy Woolsey, Lillieth Grand & Jennifer Geiger
2009 Service Award: Denise Dugal-Wulfman
2009 Publications Award: Eric G. Waldon
2009 Advocacy: REMO
2008 Betty Isern Howery: David Wolfe
2007 Betty Isern Howery: Jodi Winnwalker
2007 Presidential Award of Recognition: Randy Warner, Statutory Agent
2007 Service Award: Jennifer Geiger
2006 Betty Isern Howery: Helen Dolas
2006 Professional Practice: Sheryl Kelly
2006 Professional Practice: Vaughn Kaser
2005 Betty Isern Howery: Celeste Behnke
2005 Professional Practice: Lisa Jackert
2004 Betty Isern Howery: Ted Ficken
2004 Service Award: Tracy Leonard-Warner
2004 Publications Award: Wendy Woolsey
2004 Professional Practice: Elizabeth York
2003 Betty Isern Howery: Barbara Reuer
2003 Publications Award: Ron Borczon
2003 Professional Practice: Julie Allis-Berghofer
2002: No nominations or recipients
2001 Betty Isern Howery: Stephen Betz
2001: Professional Practice: Mary DiCamillo
2000 Betty Isern Howery: Lois Friedlander
2000 Service Award: Laura Walters
2000 Service Award: Jean Nicholas-Nye
2000 Publications Award: Barbara Crowe
2000 Professional Practice: Roberta Adler
1999 Betty Isern Howery: Ronald Borczon
1999 Service Award: Desiree Donich Werth
1999 Professional Practice: Susan Jette
1998 Betty Isern Howery: Suzanne Oliver
1998 Service Award: David Luce
1998 Publications Award: David Wolfe
1998 Professional Practice: Celeste Behnke
1997 Betty Isern Howery: Bruce Saperston
1997 Service Award: Suzanne Oliver
1997 Publications Award: April Rickey
1996 Betty Isern Howery: Kay Roskam
1995 Betty Isern Howery: Barbara Crowe
1994: The Publications, Service and professional Practice Awards were created by David Wolfe & approved by the Executive Committee. There were no nominations or recipients this year.
1993 Betty Isern Howery: Alice Parente
1992 Betty Isern Howery: Fran Goldberg
1991 Betty Isern Howery: Carol Bitcon