2022 Award Winners

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

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

2022 Distinguished Member

Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA

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

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

2022 Educator Award

Kris Bignell, MS, RHIA

Kris Bignell, MS, RHIA

2022 Motivator Award

Miranda Riffle, MBA, RHIT

Miranda Riffle, MBA, RHIT

2022 Professional Practice Mentor

Taryn Brunner, RHIA

Taryn Brunner, RHIA

2022 Rising Star

Charley Wessberg, M.S., CCS

Charley Wessberg, M.S., CCS

2022 Rising Star

2021 Award Winners

Christine Williams, RHIA

Christine Williams, RHIA

2021 Distinguished Member

Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA)

Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA)

2021 Distinguished Service

Melissa Metz, MHA, RHIA, CHDA, PMI-ACP

Melissa Metz, MHA, RHIA, CHDA, PMI-ACP

2021 Rising Star

Lisa Boyer, RHIT, CPMA, CAC

Lisa Boyer, RHIT, CPMA, CAC

2021 Educator Award

Linda Huenink, MS, RHIA

Linda Huenink, MS, RHIA

2021 Professional Practice Mentor

Emmy Johnson, RHIA

Emmy Johnson, RHIA

2021 Spirit of WHIMA

Sharon Kolch, RHIA

Sharon Kolch, RHIA

2021 Spirit of WHIMA

2020 Award Winners

Susan Summerfield, RHIA

Susan Summerfield, RHIA

2020 Distinguished Member

Amy Hoaglund, RHIA

Amy Hoaglund, RHIA

2020 Distinguished Service

Mariah Rathkamp, RHIA

Mariah Rathkamp, RHIA

2020 Rising Star

Diana Cupp, RHIT

Diana Cupp, RHIT

2020 Motivator

Elizabeth T. Rockendorf, RHIA

Elizabeth T. Rockendorf, RHIA

2020 Educator Award

Kim Fellmeth, MBA, RHIA

Kim Fellmeth, MBA, RHIA

2020 Professional Practice Mentor

2019 Award Winners

Bryanna Schoeffel, RHIA

Bryanna Schoeffel, RHIA

2019 Distinguished Service

Karen Nay, BS

Karen Nay, BS

2019 Distinguished Service

Brandi Ferge, RHIT

Brandi Ferge, RHIT

2019 Rising Star

Tanya Banasik, RHIA

Tanya Banasik, RHIA

2019 Rising Star

Cathy Hansen, RHIA

Cathy Hansen, RHIA

2019 Motivator

Susan Nigon, RHIT, CCS

Susan Nigon, RHIT, CCS

2019 Motivator

Trina Blaschko, RHIT

Trina Blaschko, RHIT

2019 Educator

Mary Faile, RHIA

Mary Faile, RHIA

2019 Professional Practice Mentor

Amy Hoaglund, RHIA

Amy Hoaglund, RHIA

2019 Professional Practice Mentor

Kendall Phillips, RHIT

Kendall Phillips, RHIT

2019 Professional Practice Mentor

Charley Wessberg, CCS

Charley Wessberg, CCS

2019 SPIRIT OF WHIMA

2018 Award Winners

Will Limp, MS, RHIA, CHTS-Trainer

Will Limp, MS, RHIA, CHTS-Trainer

Distinguished Member

Chrisann Lemery, RHIA, CHPS

Chrisann Lemery, RHIA, CHPS

Distinguished Service Award

Maggie Parker, RHIT

Maggie Parker, RHIT

Rising Star Award

Grehling Smith, RHIA

Grehling Smith, RHIA

Educator Award

Victoria Wolf, RHIT, CPHQ

Victoria Wolf, RHIT, CPHQ

Educator Award

Terianne Brunner, RHIA

Terianne Brunner, RHIA

Motivator Award

Nancy Huff, RHIT

Nancy Huff, RHIT

Motivator Award

Sheila Bertrand, RHIT, HSHS

Sheila Bertrand, RHIT, HSHS

Motivator Award

Diana Cupp, RHIT, CPC, CHTS-PW

Diana Cupp, RHIT, CPC, CHTS-PW

Professional Practice Mentor Award

Cyndi Randall, RHIT

Cyndi Randall, RHIT

Professional Practice Mentor Award

2017 Award Winners

Debbie Rickelman, RHIT

Debbie Rickelman, RHIT

Distinguished Member

Christine Williams, RHIA

Christine Williams, RHIA

Distinguished Service Award

Kari Bjorge, RHIA, CCS

Kari Bjorge, RHIA, CCS

Rising Star Award

Margie Konik, RHIA, MA

Margie Konik, RHIA, MA

Educator Award

Marianne Baumgarten, RHIT

Marianne Baumgarten, RHIT

Professional Practice Mentor Award

Alice Yanna, RHIT

Alice Yanna, RHIT

Professional Practice Mentor Award

UW Health Coding Apprenticeship Program

UW Health Coding Apprenticeship Program

Professional Practice Award

2016 Award Winners

Elizabeth Rockendorf, RHIA

Elizabeth Rockendorf, RHIA

Distinguished Member

Victoria Wolf, RHIT

Victoria Wolf, RHIT

Distinguished Service Award

Dale Kivi

Dale Kivi

Distinguished Service Award

Angie Dibble, RHIT

Angie Dibble, RHIT

Rising Star Award

Emmy Johnson, RHIA

Emmy Johnson, RHIA

Motivator Award

Rhonda Voelz, RHIA

Rhonda Voelz, RHIA

Educator Award

Susan Summerfield, RHIT

Susan Summerfield, RHIT

Educator Award

Tomah VA Medical Center

Professional Practice Award

Julia Hable, RHIA

Julia Hable, RHIA

Professional Practice Mentor Award

Luke Thompson, RHIA

Luke Thompson, RHIA

Spirit of WHIMA Award

2015 Award Winners

Jennifer Laughlin, RHIA

Jennifer Laughlin, RHIA

Distinguished Member

Sandy Stevens-Berens, RHIT

Sandy Stevens-Berens, RHIT

Distinguished Member

Caroline Cadalbert, RHIT

Caroline Cadalbert, RHIT

Rising Star Award

Dawn Paulson, RHIA

Dawn Paulson, RHIA

Motivator Award

Kristine Bignell, RHIA

Kristine Bignell, RHIA

Educator Award

Aurora Health Care

Aurora Health Care

Professional Practice Award

Vicki Peshek, RHIA

Vicki Peshek, RHIA

Professional Practice Mentor Award

Bryanna Schoeffel, RHIA

Bryanna Schoeffel, RHIA

Spirit of WHIMA Award

Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative, Sauk City, WI

Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative, Sauk City, WI

Distinguished Service Award

2014 Award Winners

Sharon Gale, RHIA

Sharon Gale, RHIA

Distinguished Member

Jennifer Thompson, RHIT

Jennifer Thompson, RHIT

Rising Star Award

Kerry Heinecke, RHIA

Kerry Heinecke, RHIA

Educator Award

Vicki Scheel, RHIA

Vicki Scheel, RHIA

Motivator Award

Jennifer Laughlin, RHIA

Jennifer Laughlin, RHIA

Motivator Award

Terianne Brunner

Terianne Brunner

Spirit of WHIMA Award

Jessica Schmidt, RHIA

Jessica Schmidt, RHIA

Professional Practice Mentor

IOD

IOD

Distinguished Service Award

2013 Award Winners

Margaret Schmidt, RHIA

Margaret Schmidt, RHIA

Distinguished Member

Kari Riley

Kari Riley

Distinguished Service Award

Cheryl Olson, RHIT

Cheryl Olson, RHIT

Motivator Award

Angela Lee, RHIA

Angela Lee, RHIA

Educator Award

Rebecca Gerdes, RHIT

Rebecca Gerdes, RHIT

Professional Practice Mentor Award

Wendy Crowe, RHIT

Wendy Crowe, RHIT

Spirit of WHIMA Award

Sheila Siegler, RHIT

Sheila Siegler, RHIT

Rising Star Award

2012 Award Winners

Deborah Buckman, RHIA

Deborah Buckman, RHIA

Distinguished Member

Vicki Peshek, RHIA

Vicki Peshek, RHIA

Distinguished Service Award

Sandy Stevens-Brerens, RHIT

Sandy Stevens-Brerens, RHIT

Motivator Award

Lynn Kuehn, RHIA

Lynn Kuehn, RHIA

Educator Award

Bobbie Schulz, RHIT

Bobbie Schulz, RHIT

Professional Practice Mentor Award

Debbie Rickelman, RHIT

Debbie Rickelman, RHIT

Spirit of WHIMA Award

Kristin Brukl, RHIT

Kristin Brukl, RHIT

Rising Star Award

2011 Award Winners

Sue Casperson

Sue Casperson

Distinguished Member

Barb Savagian

Barb Savagian

Distinguished Service Award

Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Motivator Award

Loretta Brunell

Loretta Brunell

Educator Award

Rachelle Buol

Rachelle Buol

Professional Practice Mentor Award

Christine Williams

Christine Williams

Rising Star Award

2010 Award Winners

Beth Malchetske

Beth Malchetske

Distinguished Service Award

Susan Summerfield

Susan Summerfield

Motivator Award

Sheila Goethel

Sheila Goethel

Educator Award

Sandy Bissen

Sandy Bissen

75th Anniversary Pioneer in HIM Award

Dawn Paulson

Dawn Paulson

Rising Star Award