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The following Constituent Society Awards were given during the 2020 ASCLS Joint Annual Meeting. Visit the ASCLS Awards and Scholarships webpage for information on applying for awards, grants, and scholarships in 2021. Membership Awards Greatest Percentage Increase 1st place – Florida Society for Clinical Laboratory Science 2nd place – Kentucky Society for Clinical Laboratory Science 3rd…
ASCLS recognizes 33 loyal members of ASCLS who achieved 50 years of membership, first joining what was known then as the American Society of Medical Technologists (ASMT) in 1970. Karol Brewer Mary Briden Ruby Brower Shirley Carreiro-Ochipa Anna Ciulla Rose Ann Crawford Alice Davis Rose Evans Maureen Foley George Fritsma Sandra Fry James Griffith Bill…
This recognition celebrates the Member of the Year of each constituent society. These members have been honored by their own constituent society for their leadership on the local and state level. ASCLS is proud to recognize these outstanding members for the many contributions to the Society and to ASCLS as a whole. Audrey Folsum, Arkansas…
This recognition celebrates an ASCLS member who has made significant contributions to ASCLS at all levels. This is the seventh year for this award. The recipient will have made significant contributions to ASCLS as well as the laboratory field, and who, by example, has inspired others. There were three nominees this year including Carey Loveland,…
The Developing Professionals Leadership Award recognizes a student member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and who has contributed to the growth and development of the Developing Professionals Forum. Nominees for the Developing Professionals Leadership Award were Eykka Gundlach, Minnesota, and Rachel Schaeferle, Michigan. The 2020 Developing Professionals Leadership Award winner is Eykka Gundlach. Eykka was…
Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity provided $41,000 in scholarships to the following students. Royce Watson Graduate Scholarship: Kristen Sigl Ruth M. French Scholarship: Georgia Artzberger James Holley Scholarship: Rachel Schaeferle Dorothy Morrison Scholarship: Stephanie Jacobson Eleanor Parchman Scholarship: Katelyn Hadlich Ida & May Reilly Undergraduate Scholarship: Jada Hicks Martha Winstead Scholarship: Rachel Siddall Roma E. Brown…
The following Clinical Laboratory Science Journal Distinguished Author Awards were given at the 2020 ASCLS Joint Annual Meeting. Education Section This year’s recipients are Mitzi Glover, Tina Patel Gunaldo, Donald Mercante, Angela Foley, and Michele Zitzman for “Promoting Interprofessionalism within an Academic Environment.” Clinical Practice Section This year’s recipients are Catherine Montemore, Yuliya Dobrydneva, and…
The following scientific research and paper and poster awards were given at the 2020 ASCLS Joint Annual Meeting. Scientific Research This year’s recipients are Gerald Redwine, Louis Caruana, Rodney Rohde, and Chris Russian for A Prospective Study of Patients Diagnosed with Sarcoidosis: Factors – Environmental Exposure, Health Assessment, and Genetic Outlooks. Scientific Assembly Awards Chemistry/Urinalysis:…
The purpose of the ASCLS Board of Directors Award is to recognize persons in the Society who have given exemplary service to the Society in the past year. The following Board of Directors Awards were given at the 2020 ASCLS Joint Annual Meeting. Louann Lawrence for serving as Education & Research Fund chair Dana Bostic…
At the Joint Annual Meeting in June 2021, ASCLS delegates will choose from the candidates who have volunteered to serve in leadership positions for the coming year. This is one of the many benefits and responsibilities of belonging to a grassroots organization: being able to both vote for and be considered as a candidate for…