2022 Award Winners

Teresa M. (Jaehrling) Smithrud, MJ, MA, RHIA, CHPS, FAHIMA
2022 Distinguished Member

Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA
2022 Distinguished Service

Renee G. Friesen, CCS, CCS-P, CAH-CBS AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS Approved Trainer
2022 Educator Award

Kris Bignell, MS, RHIA
2022 Motivator Award

Miranda Riffle, MBA, RHIT
2022 Professional Practice Mentor

Taryn Brunner, RHIA
2022 Rising Star

Charley Wessberg, M.S., CCS
2022 Rising Star
2021 Award Winners

Christine Williams, RHIA
2021 Distinguished Member

Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA)
2021 Distinguished Service

Melissa Metz, MHA, RHIA, CHDA, PMI-ACP
2021 Rising Star

Lisa Boyer, RHIT, CPMA, CAC
2021 Educator Award

Linda Huenink, MS, RHIA
2021 Professional Practice Mentor

Emmy Johnson, RHIA
2021 Spirit of WHIMA

Sharon Kolch, RHIA
2021 Spirit of WHIMA
2020 Award Winners

Susan Summerfield, RHIA
2020 Distinguished Member

Amy Hoaglund, RHIA
2020 Distinguished Service

Mariah Rathkamp, RHIA
2020 Rising Star

Diana Cupp, RHIT
2020 Motivator

Elizabeth T. Rockendorf, RHIA
2020 Educator Award

Kim Fellmeth, MBA, RHIA
2020 Professional Practice Mentor
2019 Award Winners

Bryanna Schoeffel, RHIA
2019 Distinguished Service

Karen Nay, BS
2019 Distinguished Service

Brandi Ferge, RHIT
2019 Rising Star

Tanya Banasik, RHIA
2019 Rising Star

Cathy Hansen, RHIA
2019 Motivator

Susan Nigon, RHIT, CCS
2019 Motivator

Trina Blaschko, RHIT
2019 Educator

Mary Faile, RHIA
2019 Professional Practice Mentor

Amy Hoaglund, RHIA
2019 Professional Practice Mentor

Kendall Phillips, RHIT
2019 Professional Practice Mentor

Charley Wessberg, CCS
2019 SPIRIT OF WHIMA
2018 Award Winners

Will Limp, MS, RHIA, CHTS-Trainer
Distinguished Member

Chrisann Lemery, RHIA, CHPS
Distinguished Service Award

Maggie Parker, RHIT
Rising Star Award

Grehling Smith, RHIA
Educator Award

Victoria Wolf, RHIT, CPHQ
Educator Award

Terianne Brunner, RHIA
Motivator Award

Nancy Huff, RHIT
Motivator Award

Sheila Bertrand, RHIT, HSHS
Motivator Award

Diana Cupp, RHIT, CPC, CHTS-PW
Professional Practice Mentor Award

Cyndi Randall, RHIT
Professional Practice Mentor Award
2017 Award Winners

Debbie Rickelman, RHIT
Distinguished Member

Christine Williams, RHIA
Distinguished Service Award

Kari Bjorge, RHIA, CCS
Rising Star Award

Margie Konik, RHIA, MA
Educator Award

Marianne Baumgarten, RHIT
Professional Practice Mentor Award

Alice Yanna, RHIT
Professional Practice Mentor Award

UW Health Coding Apprenticeship Program
Professional Practice Award
2016 Award Winners

Elizabeth Rockendorf, RHIA
Distinguished Member

Victoria Wolf, RHIT
Distinguished Service Award

Dale Kivi
Distinguished Service Award

Angie Dibble, RHIT
Rising Star Award

Emmy Johnson, RHIA
Motivator Award

Rhonda Voelz, RHIA
Educator Award

Susan Summerfield, RHIT
Educator Award
Tomah VA Medical Center
Professional Practice Award

Julia Hable, RHIA
Professional Practice Mentor Award

Luke Thompson, RHIA
Spirit of WHIMA Award
2015 Award Winners

Jennifer Laughlin, RHIA
Distinguished Member

Sandy Stevens-Berens, RHIT
Distinguished Member

Caroline Cadalbert, RHIT
Rising Star Award

Dawn Paulson, RHIA
Motivator Award

Kristine Bignell, RHIA
Educator Award

Aurora Health Care
Professional Practice Award

Vicki Peshek, RHIA
Professional Practice Mentor Award

Bryanna Schoeffel, RHIA
Spirit of WHIMA Award

Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative, Sauk City, WI
Distinguished Service Award
2014 Award Winners

Sharon Gale, RHIA
Distinguished Member

Jennifer Thompson, RHIT
Rising Star Award

Kerry Heinecke, RHIA
Educator Award

Vicki Scheel, RHIA
Motivator Award

Jennifer Laughlin, RHIA
Motivator Award

Terianne Brunner
Spirit of WHIMA Award

Jessica Schmidt, RHIA
Professional Practice Mentor

IOD
Distinguished Service Award
2013 Award Winners

Margaret Schmidt, RHIA
Distinguished Member

Kari Riley
Distinguished Service Award

Cheryl Olson, RHIT
Motivator Award

Angela Lee, RHIA
Educator Award

Rebecca Gerdes, RHIT
Professional Practice Mentor Award

Wendy Crowe, RHIT
Spirit of WHIMA Award

Sheila Siegler, RHIT
Rising Star Award
2012 Award Winners

Deborah Buckman, RHIA
Distinguished Member

Vicki Peshek, RHIA
Distinguished Service Award

Sandy Stevens-Brerens, RHIT
Motivator Award

Lynn Kuehn, RHIA
Educator Award

Bobbie Schulz, RHIT
Professional Practice Mentor Award

Debbie Rickelman, RHIT
Spirit of WHIMA Award

Kristin Brukl, RHIT
Rising Star Award
2011 Award Winners

Sue Casperson
Distinguished Member

Barb Savagian
Distinguished Service Award

Julie Andrews
Motivator Award

Loretta Brunell
Educator Award

Rachelle Buol
Professional Practice Mentor Award

Christine Williams
Rising Star Award
2010 Award Winners

Beth Malchetske
Distinguished Service Award

Susan Summerfield
Motivator Award

Sheila Goethel
Educator Award

Sandy Bissen
75th Anniversary Pioneer in HIM Award

Dawn Paulson
Rising Star Award