| Recognition Award Recipients |
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The CHIA Recognition Awards are designed to encourage, nurture and celebrate exceptional volunteerism and professional leadership. Celebrate CHIA Recognition Awards Recipients who make a world of difference in the health information community. 2025 Award Recipients
Distinguished MemberMaria Hewett 
EducatorAlejandro “Alex” Ortiz 
HIM Industry ChampionRhonda L. Anderson 
MentorShirley Lewis 
Rising StarCourtney Hoatson 
VolunteerLynda A. Russell Past Recognition Award Recipients
2025 Maria Hewett, MBA, RHIA
2024 Roberta B. Baranda, MS, RHIA, CHP 2023 Maria Caban Alizondo, PhD, MOL, RHIT, FAHIMA 2022 Brian Faust, MLS, RHIA 2021 Deborah Collier, MS, RHIA 2020 Sharon Lewis, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CPHQ, CAE, FAHIMA 2019 Shirley Lewis, DPA, MHA, RHIA, CCS, CPHQ, CHC 2018 Diane Premeau, MBA, MCIS, RHIA, CHP, CHC 2017 Henryetta “Henri” Wynne, MA, RHIA 2016 Tracy Elmer, RHIA 2015 Marie Conde, MPA, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA 2014 Pam Lane, MS, RHIA, CPHIMS 2013 Debi Primeau, MA, RHIA, FAHIMA 2012 Michael Ball, RHIA 2011 Deborah A. Kohn, MPH, RHIA, FACHE, CPHIMS, FHIMSS 2010 Shirlie Marymee, RHIA, CHP 2009 Cassi Birnbaum, RHIA, CPHQ 2008 Not Awarded 2007 Lynda Russell, EdD, JD, RHIA, CHP 2006 April D. Robertson, MPA, RHIA, CHP 2005 Cynthia Doyon, RHIA 2004 LaVonne LaMoureaux, RHIA, CAE 2003 Gloryanne H. Bryant, RHIT, CCS 2002 Rosanne C. Lippert, MHS, RHIA 2001 Lorraine M. Fernandes, RHIA 2000 Not awarded 1999 Monica Pappas, RHIA 1998 Maida Reavis Herbst, RHIA 1997 Not Awarded 1996 Kathy L. McCaffrey, RHIA 1995 Rhonda W. Anderson, RHIA 1994 Ellen S. MacDonald, MPH, RHIA, CCS 1993 Ann G. Uniack, RHIA 1992 Joanne M. Picukaric, MPH, RHIA 1991 Pamela K. Wear, MBA, RHIA 1990 Thelma Sebby Oviatt, RHIA 1989 Jessie C. Hall, RHIT 1988 Alicia Green, RHIA 1987 F. Faye Brown, RHIA
2025 Alejandro “Alex” Ortiz, MS-HCM, RHIA, CHSP
2024 Braden Michael Tabisula, MBA, RHIA, CHDA 2023 Holly Jagielinski, MPH, RHIA 2022 Pauline Calla, MBA, RHIA 2021 Rebecca Gomez, RHIA 2020 Rebecca Clark, RHIA 2019 Deborah Collier, MSQA, RHIA 2018 Terri Rouse, MA, RHIA 2017 Dorothy Hendrix, PhD, RHIT 2016 Connie Renda, MA, RHIA, CHDA 2016 Wanda Ziemba, EJD, MFA, RHIT, CCS, CHC, CHCO/CHCC, CPC 2015 Monica Thurston, MBA, RHIA 2014 Lynda Russell, JD, EdD, MA, RHIA, CHP 2013 Debbie Hamada, MA, RHIA 2012 Dorothy Roane, RHIA 2011 Janet L. Robertson, RHIA 2010 Marilyn Davidian, MPH, PhD, RHIA 2009 Sarah Edwards, RHIA 2008 Marie Conde, MPA, RHIA, CCS 2007 Sue Willner, RHIA 2006 Etta Harris Vernon, RHIT 2005 Not awarded 2004 Teddy L. Scribner, MS, RHIA, RHIT, CMT 2003 Sue A. Watkins, RHIA, CTR 2002 Rosalie M. Majid, RHIA 2001 Diana S. Medal, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC 2000 Leah L. Davidson, MPH, RHIA
2025 Not Awarded
2024 Loma Linda University 2023 Not Awarded 2022 Not Awarded 2021 Loma Linda University 2020 Shasta College 2019 Loma Linda University 2018 Not Awarded 2017 Consumnes River College 2016 Not Awarded 2015 San Diego Mesa College 2014 San Diego Mesa College 2013 Loma Linda University and Santa Barbara City College 2012 City College of San Francisco 2011 Consumnes River College and Santa Barbara City College 2010 City College of San Francisco 2009 Santa Barbara City College 2008 City College of San Francisco 2007 Fresno City College 2006 City College of San Francisco 2005 East Los Angeles College 2004 Santa Barbara City College 2003 Chabot College 2002 City College of San Francisco
2025 Rhonda L. Anderson, RHIA
2024 Kristen L. Borth, MS, RHIA 2023 Stefanie Granda and Jordan Stannard 2022 James Hoover 2021 Not Awarded 2020 Not Awarded 2019 Elaine Lips, RHIA 2018 Primeau Consulting Group, Inc. 2017 Vivian Thomas, RHIA, CDIP, CHDA, CHPS, CPHQ 2016 Dorothy O’Hagan, MNLM, RHIT, CCS 2015 Gloryanne Bryant, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCDS 2014 Debi Boynton 2013 Caban Resources, LLC 2012 HFS Consultants, Inc. 2011 SOURCECORP 2010 Not Awarded 2009 Candace Diamond 2008 Alan Jergesen, JD 2007 Robert Powell, JD 2006 Donna Paine 2005 CHIS, Inc. 2004 OSHPD Patient Data Section 2003 Claudine L. DeFazio, RHIA 2002 Colleen R. Pearson, MHA, RHIT 2001 Marilyn R. Taylor, RHIT 2000 Lewis R. Green, Jr.
2025 Shirley Lewis, DPA, RHIA, CCS, CPHQ, CHC
2024 Kamar F. Braish, MS, RHIA and Freida A. Smith, RHIA 2023 Marci Arkin, RHIA 2022 Rebecca Clark, RHIA and Joann Hewitt, RHIT 2021 Cheryl Austin, RHIA 2020 Monica Thurston, MBA, RHIA 2019 Lorraine Wilson, RHIA 2018 Maria Hewett, MBA, RHIA 2017 Melany Merryman, MSL, RHIA, CRCR 2016 Not Awarded
2025 Courtney Hoatson, RHIA, CDIP, CCS
2024 Not Awarded 2023 Christopher Bottjer, RHIT 2022 Jonalyn Kairan, RHIT and Rosie Zamora, RHIA 2021 Not Awarded 2020 Rachael Goodman, RHIA, CPC 2019 Henry Cunningham, RHIA 2018 Marsha Devine, MA, RHIT 2017 Krista McComb, RHIT, CCS-P 2016 Patricia Conover, RHIT 2015 Paris Hill 2015 Khanh Shafer 2014 Robin Hernandez 2010 Vilena Boussarova, RHIT 2009 Antoinette (Lauri) Beltrand, RHIT
2025 Lynda A. Russell, EdD, JD, RHIA, CHP
2024 Daniel Castañon, RHIA 2023 Not Awarded 2022 Vilena Boussarova, MS, RHIA, CHDA, CCS 2021 Joanne Hewitt, RHIA 2020 Freida Smith, RHIA 2020 Esther Tolentino, RHIT, CPHI, CHTS-IS, CHTS-PW 2019 Monica Leisch, RHIA, CDIP, CCS 2018 Deborah Kohn, MPH, RHIA, CHTS-CP, FACHE, CPHIMS 2017 Gloryanne Bryant, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCDS 2016 Liz Duggan Graham, RHIT, CCS 2016 Victoria Hernandez, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CRCR 2016 Heidi Shaffer, RHIA 2016 Roy Shurtliff, RHIT 2016 Chantel Suzstar, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CHC
2025 Not Awarded
2024 Not Awarded 2023 Not Awarded 2022 Nancy Cervi, RHIT, CCDS 2021 Cindy Doyon, RHIA 2020 Deanna Klure, RHIT, CCS, CDIP 2019 Braden Tabisula, MBA, RHIA, CHDA 2018 Not Awarded 2017 Melanie Meyer, MHA, RHIT, CCS, CPHQ 2016 Not Awarded 2015 Not Awarded 2014 Not Awarded 2013 Monica Leisch, RHIA, CCS 2010 Gayle Old-Smith, RHIA 2009 April Robertson, MPA, RHIA, CHP, FAHIMA 2008 Not Awarded 2007 Not Awarded 2006 Not awarded 2005 Anita Buescher, RHIA, CHP 2004 Lynda A. Russell, EdD, JD, RHIA, CHP 2003 Not awarded 2002 Maida Reavis Herbst, RHIT 2001 Not awarded 2000 Gloryanne H. Bryant, RHIT, CCS 1999 Not awarded 1998 Sharon I. Lewis, MBA, RHIA 1997 Vicky Lynn Howe, RHIT 1996 Deborah A. Kohn, RHIA 1995 Ginger L. Cox, RHIT, CCS 1994 Judith A. Holloway, MPH, RHIA 1993 Not awarded 1992 Not awarded 1991 Mary Frances Miller, MS, RHIA 1990 Sally P. Stewart, RHIA 1989 Pamela K. Wear, MBA, RHIA 1988 Sarah A. O’Gara, RHIA 1987 Cheryl E. Servais, MPH, RHIA, CCS
Discontinued in 2015
2015 Suzanne Forrest, MS, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CHC 2014 Henryetta Wynne, MA, RHIT 2013 Pamela Lane, MS, RHIA, CPHIMS 2012 Sharon Lewis, MBA, RHIA, CPHQ 2011 Diane Premeau, MBA, MCIS, RHIA, CHP 2010 Marie Conde, MPA, RHIA, CCS 2009 Ann Uniack, RHIA 2008 Not Awarded 2007 Marta DeLaTorre, RHIA 2006 Starla Ledbetter, MHSA, RHIA, PMP 2005 Heidi Shaffer, RHIA 2004 Deborah Collier, RHIA 2003 Vicki Carlisle, RHIA 2002 Cassi Birnbaum, RHIA 2001 Sue Watkins, RHIA 2000 Catherine A. Green, RHIT 1999 Michael Ball, RHIA 1998 Anita L. Buescher, RHIA 1997 Cathleen A. Barnes, RHIA, RHIT, CCS 1996 Dorothy C. Lawton, RHIA 1995 Barbara L. Pinkowitz, RHIA 1994 Sandra L. Parker, MLIS, RHIA 1993 Elaine T. Lips, RHIA 1993 1992 Ellen S. MacDonald, MPH, RHIA 1990 Judith A. Holloway, MPH, RHIA 1989 Yvonne P. Bergland, Ph.D., RHIA 1988 Kathy L. McCaffrey, RHIA 1987 Kay Franks, RHIA |
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