Check out all of the accomplishments from our members below!
The Outstanding Member Award was established in 1982 by the board of directors of the North Dakota Chapter. The award is presented to that individual who has excelled in his or her work for the chapter. Judging for the award is done soley by the immediate past president of the chapter. The recipient of this award is announced at the annual awards banquet of the chapter and presented with a handsome plaque.
Past Recipients of the Outstanding Member Award
| Ron Whetter | 2004 |
| Douglas W. Okland | 2002 |
| Bonnie R. Kuehnemund | 2001 |
| Donald P. Schott | 2000 |
| Lyla S. Blazer | 1999 |
| Philip J. Schmid | 1998 |
| Ralph J. Llewellyn | 1997 |
| Randall K. Pederson | 1996 |
| Steve Ilse | 1995 |
| Chris W. Champ | 1994 |
| James J. Novak | 1994 |
| Chris W. Champ | 1993 |
| Calvin N. Paulson | 1992 |
| Royann Schmidgall | 1992 |
| Mark Hollan | 1991 |
| Dwight W. Thompson | 1991 |
| Renae Specht | 1990 |
| Gary P. Miller | 1989 |
| Lois Maier | 1986 |
| James Bogan | 1985 |
| Dwight W. Thompson | 1985 |
| Bernard G. Kieselbach | 1983 |
| Michael Kelly | 1982 |
Founders Merit Award Series
(Note that the Founders Program was changed effective June 1, 2003. See the May 2004 hfm or http://www.hfma.org for more information)
HFMA recognizes that its strength lies in volunteers, who contribute their time, ideas, and energy to serve the healthcare industry, their profession, and one another. Active participation in HFMA at the national and/or chapter levels provides members with numerous opportunities for professional development, information, networking and advocacy. Established in 1960, the Founders Merit Award Series acknowledges the contributions made by HFMA members at four award levels:
The Follmer Bronze Award is awarded to an individual who has earned 100 member points. This award is named after William G. Follmer, who is credited with the creation of the American Association of Hospital Accountants (now HFMA). This was changed to 25 member points under the new Founders Points system effective June 1, 2003.
The Reeves Silver Award, in honor of Robert H. Reeves, is awarded to an individual who has earned 200 total member points. Reeves, an organizing member of the AAHA, was elected president of AAHA in 1956 and was instrumental in creating the structure of AAHA. This was changed to 50 member points under the new Founders Points system effective June 1, 2003.
The Muncie Gold Award is presented to a member who has earned a total of 300 member points. The award honors Fredrick T. Muncie, an organizing member of the AAHA, and the first president of the association (1947-49). Muncie also assisted in the organization of the first AAHA chapter (First Illinois). This was changed to 100 member points under the new Founders Points system effective June 1, 2003.
A fourth award, the Founders Medal of Honor, was added in 1986 and is conferred by nomination of the Chapter Board of Directors. This prestigious award recognizes those individuals who have been actively involved in HFMA for at least three years after earning the Muncie Gold Award, and have provided significant service at the chapter and/or national level in at least two of those years, and remains to be a member in good standing. A chapter may nominate members for this award at any time during the year.
Points earned by members during 2000-01 are reported by the chapter’s Founders Contact to HFMA National by the August 10 each year. Member points are totaled and an award list is generated for each chapter. The chapter’s Founders Contact verifies the list, and the awards are then ordered. Although HFMA National and the chapters track most member points, it is ultimately the responsibility of the individual member to report points earned to the chapter’s Founders Contact, who serves as a liaison to HFMA National.
Member points are automatically transferred from one chapter to another. Retroactive scoring of points for all categories is permissible if appropriate documentation is provided. However, no points are earned for services for terms of office of less than one-half of a chapter’s fiscal year for any category; services a member is paid to perform; or for chapter participation prior to HFMA membership.
You can review your current Founders points on line, by going to HFMA’s Member Directory at http://www.hfma.org/membership/member_directory.htm (note: log-in is required) and drill down to your Founders information.
If you have questions or corrections to the information listed there, please contact Sandy Rittel at [email protected]
| Alison Kennison | 2020 | |
| Marcus Lewis | 2020 | |
| Mark Kloster | 2020 | |
| Tiffany Dixon | 2019 | |
| Tom Kloster | 2018 | |
| Michelle Bucy | 2018 | |
| Ashley Brandt-Duda | CPA | 2018 |
| Jessica Hanson | CRCR | 2017 |
| Brianna Engeseth | 2017 | |
| Leigh Ann Thompson | 2016 | |
| Ronald Frei | 2014 | |
| Cindy Fischer | CHFP | 2014 |
| Paula Wilkie | CHFP | 2008 |
| Daniel Anderson | PhD | 2008 |
| Bradley DeJong | CPA | 2008 |
| Stan Salwei | MBA | 2007 |
| Deanna Picotte | CPA | 2005 |
| Renee Gravalin | CPA | 2004 |
| Dan C. Trustem | 2004 | |
| Bradley D. Burris | 2004 | |
| Renee M. Osland, CPA | 2004 | |
| Linda S. Odegaard, CPA | 2004 | |
| Thomas Loff | MBA | 2003 |
| Kim Granfor | 2003 | |
| Judy L. Farkas | 2003 | |
| Kim A. Rau | 2003 | |
| Tim J. Blasl | 2003 | |
| Sandra K. Teubner | 2002 | |
| Michael R. Schumacher | CPA | 2002 |
| Becky L. Hansen | 2001 | |
| Cecile B. Blucker | 2001 | |
| JoNell Moore | 2001 | |
| Lyla S. Blazer | 2000 | |
| Jodi L. Atkinson | 2000 | |
| Jeff Sandene | FHFMA, CPA | 1999 |
| Kevin D. Benson | FHFMA,CPA | 1999 |
| Douglas W. Okland | 1999 | |
| Donald P. Schott | FHFMA | 1999 |
| Dennis Empey | CPA | 1998 |
| Wilbert F. Ressler | 1998 | |
| Ralph J. Llewellyn | CHFP, CPA | 1997 |
| Philip J. Schmid | 1997 | |
| Bryan J. Wendorff | CPA | 1997 |
| James J. Feldman | 1997 | |
| Vance J. Reinbold | CPA | 1997 |
| Steven P. Ilse | 1997 | |
| Jan D. Gemar | 1997 | |
| Lori Blees | CHFP | 1997 |
| Ron D. Whetter | 1996 | |
| Robert A. Lund | 1995 | |
| James Wesley Smith | 1995 | |
| Leslie J. Wietstock | CHFP | 1995 |
| Elizabeth A. Dewald | 1995 | |
| Randall K. Pederson | CHFP | 1994 |
| Bonnie R. Kuehnemund | 1994 | |
| James E. Stolt | FHFMA, CPA | 1994 |
| Richard A. Steen | CPA | 1993 |
| Lynn J. Blakeman | 1993 | |
| Stephen J. Slabik | FHFMA, CPA | 1992 |
| Chris W. Champ | 1992 | |
| James K. Long | FHFMA, CPA | 1992 |
| Jerry R. Peeler | 1991 | |
| Gary P. Miller | CPA | 1989 |
| Jerry S. Lindell | 1989 | |
| Michael J. Loff | 1988 | |
| Daryl D. Balerud | 1988 | |
| Mark J. Hollan | FHFMA | 1988 |
| Dwight W. Thompson | FHFMA, CPA | 1988 |
| Roger A. Lee | CPA | 1983 |
| Daryl J. Wilkens | 1983 | |
| James J. Novak | 1983 | |
| Lois I. Maier | 1982 | |
| Paul A. Morth | 1981 | |
| Bernard G. Kieselbach | FHFMA | 1981 |
| Wayne J. Fuhrman | FHFMA | 1979 |
| Dale R. MacKenzie | 1978 | |
| Myron E. Demers | 1977 | |
| Terry G. Hoff | CPA | 1975 |
| John W. Dahlgren | 1973 | |
| Ruth M. Hollis | 1972 | |
| Glen W. Benson | 1966 |
| Marcus Lewis | 2021 | |
| Tom Kloster | 2020 | |
| Michelle Bucy | 2019 | |
| Jessica Hanson | 2019 | |
| Ashley Brandt-Duda | CPA | 2019 |
| Leigh Ann Thompson | 2018 | |
| Brianna Engeseth | 2018 | |
| Cindy Fischer | CHFP | 2015 |
| Stan Salwei | MBA | 2014 |
| Kim Granfor | 2010 | |
| Bradley DeJong | CPA | 2010 |
| Paula Wilkie | CHFP | 2009 |
| Deanna Picotte | CPA | 2007 |
| Lori Blees | CHFP | 2006 |
| Tim Blasl | 2005 | |
| Thomas Loff | MBA | 2005 |
| Sandra Teubner | CHFP | 2005 |
| Michael Schumacher | CPA | 2005 |
| Becky L. Hanson | 2004 | |
| James J. Feldman | 2004 | |
| Wilbert F. Ressler | 2004 | |
| Jodi L. Atkinson | 2003 | |
| Douglas W. Okland | CHFP | 2002 |
| Donald P. Schott | FHFMA | 2002 |
| Jeff Sandene | FHFMA, CPA | 2002 |
| Myron E. Demers | 2001 | |
| Philip J. Schmid | 2000 | |
| Leslie J. Wietstock | CHFP | 2000 |
| Steven P. Ilse | 2000 | |
| Ron D. Whetter | 1999 | |
| Bonnie R. Kuehnemund | 1999 | |
| Ralph J. Llewellyn | CHFP, CPA | 1999 |
| James K. Long | FHFMA, CPA | 1998 |
| James E. Stolt | FHFMA, CPA | 1998 |
| Jerry R. Peeler | 1998 | |
| Richard A. Steen | CPA | 1996 |
| Stephen J. Slabik | FHFMA, CPA | 1996 |
| Randall K. Pederson | CHFP | 1996 |
| Chris W. Champ | 1995 | |
| Mark J. Hollan | FHFMA | 1991 |
| Daryl D. Balerud | 1991 | |
| Gary P. Miller | CPA | 1991 |
| Dwight W. Thompson | FHFMA, CPA | 1991 |
| Roger A. Lee | CPA | 1987 |
| James J. Novak | 1986 | |
| Lois I. Maier | 1986 | |
| Daryl J. Wilkens | 1986 | |
| Paul A. Morth | 1984 | |
| Bernard G. Kieselbach | FHFMA | 1984 |
| Dale R. MacKenzie | 1983 | |
| Wayne J. Fuhrman | FHFMA | 1982 |
| Ruth M. Hollis | 1980 | |
| Terry G. Hoff | CPA | 1979 |
| John W. Dahlgren | 1977 | |
| Glen W. Benson | 1970 |
| Michelle Bucy | 2019 | |
| Brianna Engeseth | 2019 | |
| Ashley Brandt-Duda | CPA | 2019 |
| Stan Salwei | MBA | 2017 |
| Cindy Fischer | CHFP | 2016 |
| Kim Granfor | 2012 | |
| Bradley DeJong | CPA | 2011 |
| Paula Wilkie | CHFP | 2010 |
| Jeff Sandene | A, CPA | 2009 |
| Thomas Loff | MBA | 2008 |
| Sandra Teubner | CHFP | 2008 |
| Lori Blees | CHFP | 2008 |
| Deanna Picotte | CPA | 2008 |
| Tim Blasl | 2007 | |
| Michael Schumacher | CPA | 2006 |
| Jodi Atkinson | 2006 | |
| Becky Hansen | 2005 | |
| Douglas W. Okland | CHFP | 2004 |
| Donald P. Schott | FHFMA | 2004 |
| James K. Long | FHFMA, CPA | 2004 |
| Steven P. Ilse | 2003 | |
| Ron D. Whetter | 2003 | |
| Ralph J. Llewellyn | CHFP,CPA | 2002 |
| Stephen J. Slabik | CPA | 2002 |
| Bonnie R. Kuehnemund | 2002 | |
| Leslie J. Wietstock | CHFP | 2002 |
| Philip J. Schmid | 2002 | |
| Jerry R. Peeler | 2000 | |
| Randall K. Pederson | CHFP | 1999 |
| Richard A. Steen | CPA | 1998 |
| Chris W. Champ | 1998 | |
| Daryl D. Balerud | 1997 | |
| Dwight W. Thompson | FHFMA, CPA | 1994 |
| Gary P. Miller | CPA | 1994 |
| Mark J. Hollan | FHFMA | 1993 |
| Paul A. Morth | 1990 | |
| Daryl J. Wilkens | 1989 | |
| James J. Novak | 1989 | |
| Roger A. Lee | CPA | 1989 |
| Glen W. Benson | 1989 | |
| Lois I. Maier | 1989 | |
| Bernard G. Kieselbach | FHFMA | 1987 |
| Dale R. MacKenzie | 1986 | |
| Wayne J. Fuhrman | FHFMA | 1986 |
| Terry G. Hoff | CPA | 1983 |
| John W. Dahlgren | 1981 |
| Cindy Fischer | 2021 | |
| Tim Blasl | 2016 | |
| Kim Granfor | 2016 | |
| Sandra Teubner | CHFP | 2015 |
| Lori Blees | CHFP | 2014 |
| Michael Schumacher | CPA | 2012 |
| Donald Schott | FHFMA | 2009 |
| Philip Schmid | 2008 | |
| Ralph Llewellyn | CPA | 2007 |
| Chris W. Champ | 2002 | |
| Mark J. Hollan | FHFMA | 1998 |
| Dwight W. Thompson | FHFMA, CPA | 1998 |
| James J. Novak | 1993 | |
| Lois I. Maier | 1992 | |
| Dale R. MacKenzie | 1991 | |
| Bernard G. Kieselbach | FHFMA | 1990 |
| John W. Dahlgren | 1987 |