It has taken many, many volunteers over the years to bring about all that the Federation has accomplished. Here are some of their names.

HONORARY MEMBERS

Grateful acknowledgement is expressed to our honorary members, whose dedication, insight, and aspirations led to the vision and creation of the Federation.

Carolyn Bloom, Kansas
Donna Borden, Arizona
Robert Harden, Alabama
Eugene R. Lambert, Massachusetts
Richard McDougall, Kentucky
Susan Rush, Tennessee
J. Scott Stephens, North Carolina
Patricia Van Wagner, Washington

RICHARD MCDOUGALL LONG TERM SERVICE AWARD

The Richard McDougall Long Term Service Award recognizes and honors individuals who have made a lasting, significant and distinguished contribution to the Federation. More specifically, these individuals have been actively involved in Federation activities for at least ten years, having made a significant contribution of volunteer time, talents, and service to the mission of the organization.

2008	Jeanne DeKrey, North Dakota
2007	Ann E. Tyminski, Maryland
2006	Ronald J. Seymour, Florida
2005	Eileen C. Bach, New York Deb Tharp Hatherill, Kentucky
2004	Donna Borden, Arizona
2003	John B. Wadsworth, North Carolina
2002	Steve Hartzell, California Mary Kay Solon, Indiana

ACADEMY OF ADVANCED ITEM WRITERS

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The Academy of Advanced Item Writers consists of those National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) item writers who develop both quality and quantity items as defined in the criteria below.

• Developed 60 items which were approved by the Item Bank Review Committee and entered into the item bank.
• Attended at least one FSBPT beginning item writing workshop.
• Fulfilled content area assignments during beginning item writing workshops.
• Recommended by an Item Writer Coordinator.

2008	D’Ann Hershel, North Carolina Susan Howard, Minnesota Ginny Keely, California Phillip Palmer, Texas Carol Sawyer, Missouri Martha Somers, Pennsylvania
2007	Thomas Bukoskey, Tennessee Susan Callanan, Iowa Malorie Kosht, South Carolina Jena Ogston, Minnesota Catherine Page, Florida Susan Roehrig, Arkansas Shari Rone-Adams, London, England Jason Shaw, Idaho Andrew Strubhar, Illinois Priscilla Tucker, Alabama Shawn Zook, Washington
2006	Eileen C. Bach, New York Ronald Barredo, Tennessee Peggy Block, Kentucky Carol Brooks, Virginia Karen Cascardi, Florida Jennifer Collins, New York Janet Crosier, Virginia Carol Dionne, Oklahoma Peggy Blake Gleeson, Texas Phyllis Guarrera-Bowlby, New Jersey Nancy Henderson, Washington Michael Jensen, Montana Pamela Kikillus, Washington DJ Mattson, New York Thomas Mohr, North Dakota Joan Morse, Florida Sara Piva, Pennsylvania Janice Pollack, Florida Rebecca Porter, Indiana Nushka Remec, Arizona James Scarpaci, Illinois Christopher Scott, Ohio Vicki Stemmons Mercer, North Carolina Kay Tasso, Florida Richard Woolf, Arizona

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

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The President’s Award recognizes and honors those individuals who, in the President’s opinion, made significant, outstanding contributions to the Federation during the past year.

2008	Nancy Kirsch, New Jersey
2007	Ronald Barredo, Tennessee
2006	Gregory Cizek, North Carolina
2005	Pam Kikillus, Washington Rebecca Porter, Indiana
2004	Barbara Safriet, Washington
2003	Carolyn Hultgren, Nevada
2002	Susan Glover Takahashi, Ontario, Canada Judy White, Wisconsin
2001	Ann E. Tyminski, Maryland
2000	Candace Bahner, Kansas Richard McDougall, Kentucky
1999	Thomas Mohr, North Dakota
1998	Eileen C. Bach, New York Donna Borden, Arizona

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD

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The Outstanding Service Award recognizes and honors individuals who have made a significant contribution to the Federation through their volunteer work during the past year.

2008	Heidi Herbst Paakkonen, Arizona Venita Lovelace-Chandler, Texas John Lowman, Alabama Joan Morse, Florida Veronica Reynolds, South Carolina Carol Sawyer, Missouri
2007	Scott Oppler, Maryland Kevin Van Wart, Florida
2006	James Heider, Oregon Peg Hiller, Arizona Stephanie Lunning, Minneapolis T. Scott Romanowski, Georgia Jeffrey Rosa, Ohio Douglas White, Massachusetts
2005	Denise Bender, Oklahoma Diane Hansmeyer, Nebraska Stephanie Lunning, Minnesota
2004	Mary Jane Harris, Virginia Nancy Henderson, Washington Kevin Heupel, Colorado
2003	Nancy Kirsch, New Jersey Rebecca Porter, Indiana Tina Steinman, Missouri Peter Zawicki, Arizona
2002	Patrick Braatz, Oregon Kathy Fleischaker, Minnesota Cheryl Gaudin, Louisiana John Greany, Wisconsin Pam Kikullus, Indiana Alan Meade, Tennessee
2001	Sue Lindeblad, Maryland Tom Mohr, North Dakota John B. Wadsworth, North Carolina
2000	Donna Borden, Arizona James Hughes, Iowa Peter Petrone, Rhode Island Barbara Shell, Texas Ann E. Tyminski, Maryland Judy White, Wisconsin
1999	Mari Bosworth, Mississippi Herb Caillouet, Alabama Kent Culley, Pennsylvania Alex Delgado, Nevada Dargan Ervin, South Carolina Kathy Fleischaker, Minnesota John Hargrove Paul Hughes, Florida Alan Meade, Tennessee Diane Millette, Alberta, Canada Georgia Spence, Washington
1998	Candace Bahner, Kansas Maribeth Coye Decker, Virginia Jeanne DeKrey, North Dakota James Hughes, Iowa Christine Larson, Wisconsin Ben Massey, North Carolina Richard McDougall, Kentucky Eric Schmidt, South Carolina
1997	Carol Neva, Washington Blair Packard, Arizona
1996	Nancy Brinly, Kentucky
1995	Richard McDougall, Kentucky
1994	Donna Borden, Arizona
1993	Steve Hartzell, California
1992	John Mirone, Virginia
1991	Carolyn Bloom, Kansas
1990	Carolyn Bloom, Kansas Donna Borden, Arizona Robert Harden, Alabama Richard McDougall, Kentucky Ronald R. Reaves, Alabama Susan Rush, Tennessee Patty Van Wagner, Washington
1989	Don Wheeler

LIGHTHOUSE AWARD

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This award was given to an able parliamentarian for “lighting the way” through treacherous seas.

1999	Carolyn Hultgren, Nevada