Past Award Recipients
Since the Scleroderma Foundation's beginning, the organization takes time during each annual National Patient Education Conference to recognize outstanding achievements and commitments to the scleroderma community in dedication to service, support, chapter leadership, and philanthropy.
Here are some of the past winners:
|
AWARD NAME |
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lifetime Achievement |
Leslie & Jules Cogan | Sergio Jimenez, M.D. |
John Varga, M.D. |
N/A |
Robert Simms, M.D. |
Virginia Steen, M.D. |
Mary Blades |
Ruth Greenspan |
N/A |
|
Doctor of the Year |
Jessica Farrell, Pharm.D. | Lesley Ann Saketkoo, M.D., M.P.H. |
Maureen Mayes, M.D., M.P.H. |
Lee Shapiro, M.D. |
Kathryn Torok, M.D. |
Aryeh Fischer, M.D. |
Sergio Jimenez, M.D. |
Arnold Postlethwaite, M.D. |
Dinesh Khanna, M.D. |
|
Messenger of Hope |
Claudette Johnson & Christina Loccke Greg Cohen |
Grace & Pamela Pour |
Virginia Orzel |
Lisa Goodman-Helfand and Maureen Worron-Sauve |
Kate Hannon |
Rosa Johnson |
Carol Feghali-Bostwick, Ph.D. |
Cathy Eddy |
The Murray Family |
|
National Volunteer of the Year |
Christina & David Fidalgo | Dennis Fyke and Tonya Fyke |
Sue Lane and Bob Kristof |
The Weber Family |
Sergei Atamas, M.D. |
Rosemary Markoff and |
Tracy Frech, M.D., M.S. |
Sandra Mintz, R.N., B.S.N. |
Janet Poole, Ph.D. |
|
Chapter Volunteer of the Year |
Jerry Metz | Debbie Metz |
Mariann Boyanowski |
Don Legere |
John and Ilene Michalski |
John Niemi |
Doreen Towhey and Peggy Levengood |
Kate Hannon |
David Lauver |
|
Support Group Volunteer of the Year |
Roberta Mariella | Judy Laible |
Del Anselmo |
Sandee Billen Maas |
Christine Maroney |
Jovana Desarden |
Donna Stone |
Deborah Morris |
Cynthia Maxwell |
|
Individual Fundraiser of the Year |
The Ciszon Family | Jerry and Sandy Austin |
Leni Schulz |
Linda Brown |
The Motwani Family |
Ronni Shulman Mallozzi and |
Wade Dauberman |
Carol Goldman |
The Pettit Family |
|
Outstanding Education Program |
Southern Idaho Support Group | Michigan Chapter |
Tri-State Chapter |
Washington D.C. Chapter |
Pat Gould and |
San Diego Chapter |
Southern California Chapter |
South Carolina Chapter |
Texas Bluebonnet Chapter |
|
Outstanding Patient Support Award |
Rachel Ho | Andrew Botieri and Lee Korotzer |
Ohio Chapter |
Stephen Elrod |
Bill and Cyndy Martin |
Tracy Hagel |
Washington Evergreen Chapter |
Laura Hummers, M.D., and Virginia Steen M.D. |
N/A |
|
Outstanding Chapter Awareness Award |
Ohio Chapter | Michigan Chapter |
Rocky Mountain Chapter |
Ohio Chapter |
Tri-State Chapter |
N/A |
Michigan Chapter |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Philanthropist of the Year |
Cyndy Besselievre | N/A |
N/A |
George and Lisa Etheridge |
Min H. Kao and the Kao Family |
Beta Sigma Phi |
Bill and Joi Goodbread |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Chapter of the Year |
Ohio Chapter | Rocky Mountain Chapter |
Washington D.C. Chapter |
Greater Chicago Chapter |
Southern California Chapter |
Tri-State Chapter |
San Diego Chapter |
Michigan Chapter |
N/A |
