MINNESOTA CHAPTER
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION

MN APTA Awards

MN APTA Award nominations are due February 15, 2009.

Spring conference is coming! It’s time to honor those colleagues in Minnesota who have contributed significantly to our profession. The only way we can do this is if those colleagues are nominated for an MN APTA award! Please take the time to think of those PTs, PTAs, or Friends of Physical Therapy who have contributed "above and beyond the call of duty," and help to acknowledge their efforts by submitting an award nomination. Please see the information below, including past award winners and nomination information and forms. As always, you can call the MN APTA Chapter Office at 651-635-0902 with questions. Please note that the deadline for 2006 award submissions has passed, but is is never too late to nominate a colleague or mentor for next year's awards! A brief description of each award follows. MN APTA awards are presented at the Spring Conference each year in April.

CORINNE ELLINGHAM OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD

Criteria: Corinne Ellingham Outstanding Service Award

Nomination Form: Corinne Ellingham Outstanding Service Award

The Corinne Ellingham Outstanding Service Award honors an MN APTA member who has demonstrated consistent service to physical therapy, beyond that inherent in being a member of the profession. The nominee typically will have contributed heavily in physical therapy education, clinical research, patient care services, and to the APTA or its components.

MARILYN WOODS LONG-TERM SERVICE AWARD

Criteria: Marilyn Woods Long-Term Service Award

Nomination Form: Marilyn Woods Long-Term Service Award

The Marilyn Woods Long Term Service Award honors an MN APTA member who has demonstrated consistent service, dedication, and achievement over an extraordinary number of years to physical therapy and the professional association. The nominee will have typically been a longstanding member of the APTA and have been active in education, research, and publications, have served in the professional organization at various levels, and will have displayed special expertise in the profession.

OUTSTANDING PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT AWARD

Criteria: Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Award

Nomination Form: Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Award

The Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Award is given to the Physical Therapist Assistant MN APTA member who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in clinical practice, community service, and personal commitment to physical therapy.

FRIEND OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AWARD

Criteria: Friend of Physical Therapy Award

Nomination Form: Friend of Physical Therapy Award

The Friend of Physical Therapy Award is given to recognize the significant contributions of an individual or organization to the advancement of the profession of physical therapy and MN APTA.

PAST MN APTA AWARD WINNERS

MN APTA CORINNE ELLINGHAM OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD

2008 Becky Olson-Kellogg, PT
2007 Dan Wolfe, PT
2006 --
2005 Nancy Appel, PT
2004 Krista Coleman, PT
2003 Kathleen Picard, PT
2002 Marianne Lukan, PT
2001 Mark Bookhout, PT & Stephanie Lunning, PT
2000 Rick Olson, PT
1999 Joan Bohmert, PT
1998 Thomas Holtackers, PT
1997 Carolyn Fiterman, PT
1996 Dave Thoreson, PT
1995 Glenn Scudder, PT
1994 Peter Polga, PT
1993 Dennis Isernhagen, PT
1992 Susan Sisola, PT
1991 Barbara Baum, PT
1990 Jack Allison, PT
1989 Marilyn Woods, PT
1988 Tom Garrett, PT
1987 Lori Dahl, PT & Judy Hawley, PTA
1986 Patricia Montgomery
1984 Kathleen Fleischacker
1983 Corinne Ellingham
1982 Marlene Deschler

MN APTA MARILYN WOODS LONG-TERM SERVICE AWARD

2007 MN APTA Marilyn Woods Long-Term Service Award Winner Marilyn Woods, PT (for whom the award was re-named in 2007), with friends and family

2008 Judy Taplin, PT
2007 Marilyn Woods, PT
2006 --
2005 Dennis Lutterman, PT
2004 Duane Saunders, PT
2003 Lynn Bathke, PT
2002 Dellie DiGiovanna, PT
2001 Jim Lang, PT
2000 Terry McDevitt, PTA
1999 Jan Vielhauber, PT
1998 David Solheim, PT
1997 Karen Lamecker, PT
1996 Judy Morgan, PT
1995 Barbara Linderman, PT
1994 Ruth Anderson, PT
1993 Donna Pauley, PT
1992 Margie Gardner, PT
1991 Marlene Deschler, PT
1990 Helen Skowlund, PT
1989 Eleanor Daly, PT

MN APTA OUTSTANDING PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT AWARD

2008 --
2007 --
2006 Laura Klatt, PTA
2005 --
2004 --
2003 --
2002 --
2001 --
2000 --
1999 Terry McDevitt, PTA
1998 Susan Hentges, PT

MN APTA FRIEND OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AWARD

2008 Rep. Jim Ramstad; MN 3rd Congressional District (Read: MN APTA award presentation speech | Rep. Ramstad's Acceptance Speech)
2007 Andy Moore; TheraTech, Inc.
2006 Don Sheffield; Minnesota BPT Public Member
2005 --
2004 Empi, Inc.
2003 Win Borden
2002 OSI
2001 Sen. Don Samuelson & Rep. Lee Greenfield
1996 Doug Keiser

MN APTA OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS (Nominated by school faculty)

2008: Kathleen Blum, SPTA (St. Kate's); Gail Cannon, SPTA (Lake Superior); Lori Glaser, SPTA (Anoka Ramsey); Amanda Lampi, SPT (St. Scholastica); Brooke Darst Rice, SPT (U of MN); Lyndsey Vandenberg, SPT (Mayo); Rachel Vohs, SPT (St. Kate's)

2007: Deidre Lindstrom, SPT (St. Kate’s); Rebecca Neth, SPT (Mayo); Meagen Binenstock, SPT (U of MN); Amber Danielson, SPTA (Anoka Ramsey); Rachel Katskee, SPTA (St. Kate’s)

2006: David Enneking, SPT (St. Kate’s); Kat Ahrens, SPT (St. Scholastica); Jason Lunden, SPT (U of MN); Ashley Busch, SPTA (Anoka Ramsey); Mary Puder, SPTA (St. Kate’s)

2005: Polly Czech, SPT (St. Kate’s); Kara Kolquist, SPT (St. Scholastica); Vanessa Scifres, SPT (Mayo); Patricia Fellman, SPT (U of MN); Karen Derhime, SPTA (Anoka Ramsey); Terry Young, SPTA (St. Kate’s)

2004: Pamela Neugebauer, SPT (St. Kate’s); Kate Braun, SPT (St. Scholastica); Pearl Irwin, SPT (Mayo); Jackie Wardlow, SPT (U of MN); Cindy Kennedy, SPTA (Anoka Ramsey); James Goerz, SPTA (St. Kate’s)

2003: Jessica Kern, SPT (St. Kate’s); Jessica Buboltz, SPT (St. Scholastica); Brooke Deshler, SPT (Mayo); Trisha Gehler, SPT (U of MN); Trish Reese, SPTA (Anoka Ramsey); Mike Mikkelson, SPTA (St. Kate’s); Debbie Ranta, SPTA (Lake Superior)

2002: Sara Heinz, SPT (St. Kate’s); Andrew Schotzko, SPT (St. Scholastica); Rocky Baldry, SPT (Mayo); Stephanie Halvorson, SPT (U of MN); Betty Ann Hommerding, SPTA (Anoka Ramsey); Runn Jama, SPTA (St. Kate’s); Naomi Wilebski, SPTA (Lake Superior); JoEllyn Madden, SPTA (Riverland)

2001: Jennifer Helmin, SPT (St. Kate’s); Heather Clark, SPT (St. Scholastica); Mark Orstad, SPT (Mayo); Wendi Slattengren, SPT (U of MN); Tara Stegeman, SPTA (Anoka Ramsey); William Breckle, SPTA (St. Kate’s); Angela Norwood, SPTA (Lake Superior)

2000: Lisa Burns, SPT (St. Kate’s); Lisa Oberstar, SPT (St. Scholastica); Rick Glenn, SPT (Mayo); Rachel Bakken, SPT (U of MN); Holly Roos, SPTA (Anoka Ramsey); Laura Dittmer, SPTA (St. Kate’s); Christi Lund, SPTA (Lake Superior); Mark Froemke, SPTA (Riverland)

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