Yvonne Harbert Student Achievement Award
Description
The Yvonne Harbert Student Achievement Award is presented each year to an outstanding student who is currently in an approved HIT/HIM accredited program and in their final year of a HIT/HIM program.
Criteria
The following must be met for this award:
- Student Member of AHIMA/MHIMA
- Student must have a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0.
- Student must be in the final year of completing their HIT/HIM program.
The application form is to be completed via online submission on or before the deadline for consideration of that year’s award. Deadline to apply is March 31st.
* The applicant must have the Program Director of their school complete and submit the online verification form at the link above on or before the deadline.
Evaluation and Selection
The MHIMA Foundation composed of health information professionals will evaluate each application. The awardee is the applicant with the highest total number of points based on the scoring criteria to include organizational involvement, activities, community service activities and honors, awards, and recognition, faculty/program director recommendations and student essay.
Restrictions
Student may only receive the award one time.
Please contact us for any questions.
Previous Winners
Year | Name | Program | School |
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2022 | Danele Pasch | HIM | Ferris State University |
2021 | Colin Camper | HIT | Schoolcraft College |
2020 | Alyssa Spiteri | HIM | Grand Valley State University |
2019 | Temitope Odunleye | HIT | Schoolcraft College |
2018 | Michelle Turner | HIT | Schoolcraft College |
2017 | Amanda Steele | HIT | Schoolcraft College |
2016 | Christy Shensky | HIT | Schoolcraft College |
2015 | Afreen Siddiqui | HIT | Baker College-Clinton Township |
2014 | Mackenzie Roerig | HIT | Ferris State University |
2013 | Lisa Dix | HIT | Schoolcraft College |
2012 | Laurie Patterson | HIT | Schoolcraft College |
2011 | Kim Meyer | HIT | Schoolcraft College |
2010 | Sharon Koch | HIT | Schoolcraft College |
2009 | Kristen Ambrosiewicz | HIT | Schoolcraft College |
2008 | Cheryl Cyrus | HIT | Schoolcraft College |
2007 | Mary Jo Brough | MRT | Schoolcraft College |
2006 | Carly Plescia | MRT | Schoolcraft College |
2005 | Donna Dudek | MRT | Schoolcraft College |
2004 | Joan Koets | MRT | Ferris State University |
2003 | Emilie Matteson Debra Hirshfield | MRA MRT | Ferris State University Schoolcraft College |
2002 | April Martin | MRT | Henry Ford Community College |
2001 | Lori Hamilton Doris Bowles | MRT MRT | ISP - AHIMA Schoolcraft College |
2000 | Sally Moore Jean Mroz Kim McCusker | ISP MRA MRT | AHIMA Ferris State University Henry Ford Community College |
1999 | Luanne Leatherman | MRT | Baker College Muskegon |
1998 | Marilyn Gunnell | MRT | Schoolcraft College |
1997 | Donna Savard | ||
1996 | Jackie Jones Susan DePaul | ||
1995 | Angela Sue Smith Jill Marie Gervasio | MRT MRA | Ferris State University Ferris State University |
1994 | Christine Griffis Georgia Marvin | ||
1993 | Martha Stanton Rose Koetzle | MRA MRT | Mercy College Schoolcraft College |
1992 | Linda Proctor Linda Vollich | MRT | Schoolcraft College |
1991 | Thomas Cressy Nancy Carr | MRA MRT | Ferris State University Baker College Flint |
1990 | DeAnna Behm Catherine Odor Stilec | MRA MRT | Ferris State University Schoolcraft College |
1989 | Nancy Klinkhamer Linda Schaefer | MRT MRT | Mercy College Ferris State University |
1988 | Patti Markunas Susan Saez Barbara Selb | ISP MRA MRT | AHIMA Mercy College Muskegon Business College |