Awards and Honors
ASCLS-OHIO
Omicron Sigma Award
Since 1977, the Omicron Sigma award the ASCLS President’s Honor Roll for outstanding service has been given to recognize members at the state, regional and national level who have volunteered their time, talents, resources and energy to advance the clinical laboratory science profession. The following ASCLS Ohio members were selected for admission to Omicron Sigma for 2015-2016:
State Level: Erin Rumpke, Lisa Kubit, Shannon Kern, Brittany Holdheide, Barbara Zingale, Sheila Ng, Laura Geiger and Kateland Koch.
Regional Level: Laura Hook-Woods and Meighan Sharp
National Level: Melanie Giusti, Myra Myers, Catherine Shaffner
The commitment and contributions of these individuals ensure that ASCLS-Ohio can provide quality services to our members and improve our professional image with our laboratory colleagues, other health care practitioners, and in our communities.
Key to the Future Award
This award is given annually in order to recognize newer members of ASCLS-Ohio who have made a significant contribution to the organization. Recipients receive recognition and a unique Key to the Future pin.
The 2015-2016 recipients are Brittany Holdheide and Lisa Kubit.
Ohio Member of the Year
This award goes to a member who has made outstanding and highly significant contributions to the organization.
2015 Recipient: Kathy Wesseler
ASCLS-Ohio (OSCLS/OSMT) Member of the Year Award Recipients(Medical Technologist of the Year)
1968 Nancy Doerr | 1969 Jeanne Burson | 1970 Dolores Kries | 1971Stella Griffin |
1972 Irene Gilleland | 1973 H. Richard Walter | 1974 Rene Lachapelle | 1975 Shirley PohI |
1976 Jeanne Burson | 1977 Lucy Randles | 1978 Joanne Markowiak | 1979 Joan Longberry |
1980 Joyce Regula | 1981Sr. Arlene McGowan | 1982 Myra Myers | 1983 Karen Goodman |
1984 Rose Ann Crawford | 1985 Janet Arneson | 1986 Rita Hartzell | 1987 William Frick |
1988 Laura Gregory | 1989 Karen Hyttenhove | 1990 Lynn Noe | 1991 Rose Ann Crawford |
1992 Kathy Wesseler | 1993 Jeanne Burson | 1994 Ivan Krimas | 1995 Diana McCormick |
1996 Joan Longberry | 1997 Marybeth Hartke | 1998 Joseph Ewald | 1999 Ivan Krimas |
ASCLS Member of the Year” Award Recipients from Ohio
Jeanne Sembower (1969)
Shirley Pohl (1975)
Jeanne Burson (1982)
Joan Longberry (1988)
Lucy Randles (1996)
ASCLS-Ohio’s Nominees for ASCLS “Member of the Year” Award
(Formerly the Corning Award)
1961 Herta Seletzky | 1962 Bessie Keeting | 1963 Louise Faulkner | 1964 Jane Taylor |
1965 Jane Taylor | 1966 Hazel Suessenguth | 1967 Catherine Konkle | 1968 Kathryn Mowery Dickinson |
1969 Shirley Pohl | 1970 Mary Jane Louis | 1971 No Nominee | 1972 Irene Gilleland |
1973 H. Richard Walter | 1974 Rene Lachapelle | 1975 Shirley PohI | 1976 Jeanne Burson |
1977 Lucy Randles | 1978 Suzanne Conner | 1979 Ruth Trigg | 1980 Mary Ann Fiene |
1981 Margaret Carroll | 1982 ; Jeanne Burson | 1983 Joan Longberry | 1984 Sr. Arlene McGowan |
1985 Sr. Arlene McGowan | 1986 Sr. Arlene McGowan | 1987 Lucy Randles | 1988 Joan Longberry |
1989 Rita Hartzell | 1990 Carolyn Laemmle | 1991 Lucy Randles | 1992 William Frick |
1993 Rita Hartzell | 1994 Kathy Wesseler | 1995 Kathy Waller | 1996 Lucy Randles |
1997 No Nominee | 1998 No Nominee | 1999 No Nominee | 2000 No Nominee |
2001 No Nominee | 2002 No Nominee |
Special Recognitions
Joan Longberry – Past President’s Award Winner (1982)
Shirley Pohl – OSMT DistingS
uished Technologist of the 20th Century (1993) ASMT Meritorius Service Award (1992),
Joan Past President’
Shirley Pohl – OSMT Distinguished Technologist of the 20th Century (1993) ASMT Meritorius Service Award (1992),
s Award Winner (1982)
Shirley Pohl – OSMT Distinguished Technologist of the 20th Century (1993) ASMT Meritorius Service Award (1992),
Melvin Oosting, M.D.
Margaret (Mom) Pohl