2007 EXCEL Awards

Awards of Distinction

	Excellence in Leadership and Mentoring Dawn Geraldine Jordan, CMA (AAMA)
	Spirit of Medical Assisting Joyce E. Garibay, BA, CMA (AAMA)

(Note: The Golden Apple Award was not presented in 2007 because the judges deemed there were no candidates of sufficient merit nominated for the award.)

Excellence in Publishing

EXCEL—MED-A-GRAM, published by Nebraska (B), Carol Hipke-Muske, CMA (AAMA), editor. The Michigan Medical Assistant Journal, published by Michigan (D), Cheryl Bouschor, CMA (AAMA), editor.

Achievements—NYSSMA Today, published by New York (C), Lynn Augenstern, MA, CMA (AAMA), editor. Vital Signs, published by South Carolina (C), Mary Gambrell, CMA (AAMA), editor. Jersey Pulse, published by New Jersey (C), Linda A. Brown, CMA (AAMA), editor. WSMA Update, published by Wisconsin (D), Christine Kincaid, CMA (AAMA), editor. Tempo, published by North Carolina (D), Maria van de Bovenkamp, CMA (AAMA), CPC, editor.

Excellence in Marketing, Promotion & Recruitment

EXCEL—North Carolina (D), Glenn Grady, CMA (AAMA), campaign director.

Achievement—Alabama (A), Connie Allen, MEd, CMA (AAMA), campaign director.

Website Development

EXCEL—Virginia (B), Carolyn S. Johnson, CMA (AAMA), webmaster; New York (C), Janice C. Caplan, CMA-A (AAMA), webmaster; and Washington State (D), Sheri R. Greimes, CMA (AAMA), PBT, RMA, RPT, and Barbara M. Dahl, CMA (AAMA), CPC, webmasters.

Achievements—Texas (C), Debbie Monnich-Mobley, CMA (AAMA), COTA/L, webmaster; Florida (D), Mary Lou Allison, CMA-C (AAMA), webmaster; and North Carolina (D), Maria van de Bovenkamp, CMA (AAMA), CPC, webmaster.

Membership Recruitment

EXCEL—Maine (A); New Hampshire (B); South Carolina (C); and Iowa (D)

Achievements—Alaska and South Dakota (A); Idaho and Nebraska (B); Indiana and Kentucky (C); North Carolina and Wisconsin (D)

Student Recruitment

EXCEL—North Dakota (A); Idaho (B); Kentucky (C); and Iowa (D)

Achievements—Alaska and Maine (A); Nebraska and New Hampshire (B); Massachusetts and South Carolina (C); Michigan and North Carolina (D)

Membership Retention

EXCEL—Mississippi (A); Nebraska (B); Kentucky (C); and Wisconsin (D)

Achievements—Maine and North Dakota (A); Connecticut and Idaho (B); New Jersey and Oregon (C); Iowa and North Carolina (D)

CMA (AAMA) Certification

Greatest number increase of member CMAs (AAMA): North Carolina

Greatest percentage increase of member CMAs (AAMA): Arkansas

Student Ad

Judith A. Kranek, CMA (AAMA), Polaris Career Center, Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Sponsored by F.A. Davis.