2009 Award Recipients | National Society for Histotechnology

Histotechnologist of the Year Award Sponsored by: Thermo Fisher Scientific	Lena Spencer
2009 Award Winner – Lena Spencer, HT (ASCP), HTL, QIHC Senior Histotechnologist, Norton Healthcare Louisville, Kentucky 1. Past President of NSH for 2 terms (4 years) and served on the NSH Board of Directors for more than 10 years. 2. Instrumental in achieving a partnership with the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the NSH/CAP HistoQIP program. (Histology Quality Improvement Program). A program that provides a uniform standard for laboratories to evaluate the quality of their microscopic stains - has grown from 9 sites in 2002 to over 1000 participating laboratories by 2009. 3. Member of the grading committee of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. 4. Currently elected to the Health Professions Network Board of Directors. 5. Currently chairperson of the NSH Judicial Committee 6. Previously served 3 terms (6 years) as Region IV Director. 7. Has written 2 chapters for the book “Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques” Comments from Lena’s many letters of support: 1. Lena has an exceptional dedication and work ethic and her love for histotechnology continues when she leaves the hospital – which is evident through her career long professional affiliations with the Kentucky Society of Histotechnology and the National Society for Histotechnology. 2. Lena’s passion and commitment to our profession is outstanding. She is extremely dedicated to her career as a histotechnologist, always working toward better education, equality and recognition for future members of the field of histotechnology. 3. Lena’s dedication and untiring love of her profession is evident in every aspect of her life. She is the master of volunteerism and contributes many hours of her personal time for the advancement of others. Her love of histology is continuous and has impacted many lives.

J.B. McCormick, M.D. Award Sponsored by: JAMES AND SUZANNE McCORMICK FAMILY TRUST	Jennifer Hofecker
2009 Award Winner – Jennifer Hofecker, HT (ASCP) Vanderbilt University-Neuropathology, Nashville, Tennessee 1. Professionally active in histotechnology societies on state, regional and national levels 2. Currently NSH Board Member as NSH Secretary 3. Recipient of histology awards on state and national levels. 4. Numerous presentations & papers; on the state, regional & national levels Comments from Jennifer’s letters of support: 1. Jennifer is always enthusiastic & welcoming; her insight is keen. It is wonderful to work with an individual who can bring a new perspective to the awareness of our profession. 2. Ms. Hofecker is deeply committed to her profession and to the patients that rely on histopathology for accurate diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. The contribution and Jennifer makes to our Neuropathology Division is invaluable. She is a born problem solver, and has the energy and tenaciousness to conquer the toughest issues. Jennifer is optimistic, ebullient nature is contagious and her effervescent personality imbues our workplace with humor, cooperation and good will. 3. She has a never ending willingness to promote the profession of histotechnology. Her innovation, resourcefulness and vision makes NSH what it is today. 4. Her life revolves around histology and her service to NSH and the Tennessee Society for Histotechnology shows this commitment. She is highly motivated, organized, dependable person dedicated to her chosen profession and to continuing education.

The Lee G. Luna Foregin Travel Scholarship Sponsored by: Leica Microsystems	Regina Vontell
2009 Award Winner – Regina Vontell, MA, HTL (ASCP) University of Connecticut & Imperial College of London 1. 12 years of histology experience 2. Numerous publications and presentations to her credit on national and international levels. 3. Recipient of histology awards/honors on the state and national level 4. Career goal: to work and develop technical and professional expertise within the fields of Pathology and Neuroscience. Continue my education and training to greater comprehend neurologic dysfunction. Ms. Vontell has the unique situation to be working in conjunction with the UK Parkinson’s Disease Society Tissue Bank at Imperial College London - and has been a major asset to the Tissue Bank – which is a part of the BrainNet II consortium of European Brain Banks.

The William J. Hacker Memorial Award Sponsored by: Hacker Instruments, Inc.	Not Given

The Rosemary and Donald Ostermeier Memorial Award Sponsored by: Mark E. Ostermeier	Helen Wimer
Helen Wimer, HT (ASCP) Employed by the Smithsonian Institution, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Washington, D.C. 1. Department of Vertebrate Zoology Histology Laboratory Manager. 2. Has developed new histological procedures for amphibian, reptile, bird, fish and other exotic tissues 3. Instructs, advises and assists research staff in techniques 4. Ensures that micro slides produced are of the highest quality since they are retained as the Smithsonian’s museums national collections and photographed by scientific journals 5. Has given numerous presentations at NSH Comments from Helen’s letters of support: Helen is the most dedicated, hard-working technician I have ever had the privilege to work with. During her almost 3 decades at the Smithsonian - she is a model NSH member, excelling at the Smithsonian and at NIH, as well as in her professional interactions and development. Helen excels in 3 principal areas: 1. preparing high quality slides for research projects 2. adopting new histological skills and techniques of practical importance to research staff 3. teaching her skills to colleagues at professional meetings enhancing the reputation of the Smithsonian Institution.

Dezna C. Sheehan Memorial Education Scholarship Sponsored by: The National Society for Histotechnology	Kathy saylor
Kathy Saylor, HT (ASCP) – Assistant Manager Histopathology Laboratory Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, North Carolina Comments from Kathy’s letter of recommendation: Kathy likes to learn both technical and management materials to help her better train and educate other histology students from our local community. She is an asset to our profession. Kathy will use this $1000 educational scholarship to attend a future NSH convention.

Robert A. Clark Memorial Education Scholarship Award Sponsored by: Sakura Finetek, U.S.A. Inc.	Sarah Mack
Sarah Mack, University of Rochester Medical Center; Pediatric Biomedical Research Rochester, New York Comments from Sarah’s letters of support: 1. Sarah is eager to continually improve her skills as well as her background knowledge. She strives to improve her expertise and share that knowledge with others. 2. Sarah shows a consistant drive to improve her skills and education in order to continue to expand and improve her knowledge and skills. In order to obtain her HT certification Sarah has returned to school as a part time student and will use this $1000 educational scholarship for advancement of her education.

Leonard Noble Educational Scholarship Sponsored by: Cardinal Health, Scientific Products Division	karen Wright
2009 Award Winner – Karen Wright Bryn Mahr, Pennsylvania Karen is currently working on her associates degree in histology – she attends school full-time, is on the Deans’ list, works 2 part time jobs and is a single parent. Karen plans to use this $1000 educational scholarship to offset her educational expenses of tuition, books and lab supplies.

Thermo Scientific Educational Scholarship Award Sponsored by: Thermo Fisher Scientific	Diane Weishaar
2009 Winner – Diane Weishaar, HT (ASCP) Employed as a Histology Section Specialist Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans, Vermont Active in the Vermont/New Hampshire Histology Society; where she is currently treasurer – as well as histologically active on state, regional and national levels. Comments from Diane’s letter of support Diane consistently demonstrates skills, motivation and aptitude beyond her peers. She moves our histology department forward in policy and procedure development, incorporation of new technology and expanding the scope of the labs test volume. Diane will use this $1000 educational scholarship to offset expenses for educational purposes and to further her goal as a high quality and conscientious histotech.

Fisher HealthCare Educational Scholarship Sponsored by: Fisher HealthCare	Elizabeth Kyre
2009 Award Winner – Elizabeth Kyre, Michigan Elizabeth is a recent graduate of the School of Histotechnology at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan where she was described as a hard worker, volunteered to take on additional responsibilities and has a strong interest in research. She will utilize these funds to offset her education expenses.

Ventana Medical Systems Immunohistochemistry Award Sponsored by: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.	Jeannette Wallen
2009 Award Winner – Jeannette Wallen, HT (ASCP) Employed with Minnesota Gastroenterology Jeannette is actively pursueing her QIHC certification. And will use this award to enhance her knowledge of IHC through educational experiences.

*Ventana Medical Systems In Situ* Hybridization Award** Sponsored by: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.	Lena Larsson
2009 Award Winner – Lena Larsson Department of Periodontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University Göteborg, Sweden Comments from Ms. Larsson’s letter of support: Lena is responsible for the development of in situ hybridization in our research laboratory. In a recent publication she evaluated the accuracy in the assessment of cell markers prepared using ISH vs. that of IHC and tissue preservation techniques including frozen samples and formalin fixation in ISH. The meticulous work of Lena is highly appreciated and is of great importance in our progress of understanding host-parasite interaction in periodontal disease. Lena will use this award to enhance her knowledge of the In Situ Hybridization techniques and to find new applications; thru buying new literature and hopefully a visit to the NSH annual symposium.

*Ventana Medical Systems IHC/ In Situ* Laboratory Award** Sponsored by: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.	University of Alabama
2009 Award Winner – The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital Department of Surgical Pathology – IHC Laboratory Birmingham, Alabama Marva Rasco, HT (ASCP) – Histology Technician Mark Arner – IHC Lab Technician Debra Horton – Technical Specialist IHC Lab Christie Gowan – Supervisor IHC Lab The UAB Surgical Pathology section processes over 35,000 cases annually with a diverse range of specimen sites and case complexity. The histology lab employs 12 histotechnicians with the IHC Laboratory a Specialty Subsection – with a menu of over 150 antibodies including FISH and CISH which runs multiple platforms. We perform more than 20,000 IHC/ISH tests annually with new antibodies brought on board continuously. The IHC Lab has 3 dedicated FTE’s – 1 with QIHC qualifications and the other 2 pursueing the qualification. The Ventana IHC/ISH Laboratory Award will be used for study materials and certification exam registration for the lab – and additional funds will be used to promote further education and provide a resource library focused on IHC and ISH for the entire histology staff.

Dako Award for Excellence in Standardization of IHC Techniques Sponsored by: Dako North America, Inc.	George Hoernig
2009 Award Winner – George Hoernig, HTL (ASCP) Laboratory Manager of Western Pathology Associates – Phoenix, Arizona 1. 35+ years in the field of histology; with 30 of them as either a supervisor or manager 2. Numerous publications, presentations to his credit at state, regional, national and international levels on a variety of histology and scientific subjects 3. Professionally active in histotechnology societies on state and national levels Comments from George’s letters of support: 1. George is very patient, he enjoys teaching, is very knowledgeable in both theory and technique. He uses humor to diffuse a situation, he is a manager who doesn’t dominate but manages in subtle ways. 2. George is a consummate professional who continues to develop his own already excellent histotechnology and IHC skills and assists his co-workers to develop as well to ensure continued state of the art pathology services. He is a champion of achieving excellence in IHC standardization by education and collaboration.

BioGenex Award for Excellence in Immunohistochemistry Sponsored by: BioGenex	Shelley Ganske
2009 Award Winner – Shelley Ganske Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Comments from Shelley’s letter of support: 1. Shelly is an outstanding histotechnologist with 24 years of experience, she has a passion for quality and standardization of test procedures. She has worked up, optimized and standardized IHC test for several diseases - She takes courses to upgrade and looks for ways to ensure the lab remains on the cutting edge.

*BioGenex Award for Excellence in In-Situ* Techniques** Sponsored by: BioGenex	Not Given

Anne Preece Award Sponsored by: Polysciences, Inc.	Vicki Kalsheur
2009 Award Winner – Vicki Kalscheur Senior Research Specialist University of Wisconsin - School of Veterinary Medicine Madison, Wisconsin 1. Is active in histology societies on a state, regional and national levels 2. Served as chair-person of the NSH Hard Tissue Committee for 8 years 3. For 22 years has specialized in non-traditional techniques involving calcified and decalcified preparations 4. Has numerous papers to her credit and presentations given on local, national and international venues Comments from Vicki’s letters of support: 1. Ms. Kalscheur has always exemplified the highest standards of work ethic, excellence and selfless dedication to the creation of exceptional quality, decalcified and undecalcified histology specimens. She is creative and seeks new methodologies to enhance our understanding of musculoskeletal pathology. 2. Vicki’s performance in her position far exceeds her job title. She has developed unique methods for processing and staining bone, and her work in this area has been recognized by the substantial number of awards she has received, as well as the invited presentations she has delivered. 3. Ms. Kalscheur has developed many specialized protocols for calcified bone histology analysis and has co-authored numerous scientific papers. As long time past chairperson of the Hard Tissue Committee – she has worked tirelessly to promote the specialty of hard tissue histology through building membership in this specialty committee and expanding the scope of its publication; Hard Times. Vicki will use this award to continue her education by attending a future NSH Symposium or other select meeting applicable to her specialty.

Leica Ledership in Management Sponsored by: Leica Microsystems	Tim Webster
2009 Award Winner – Tim Webster, HT (ASCP) General Manager – Seacoast Pathology, Inc Exeter, New Hampshire 1. Directs a staff of 33 pathologists, technologists and technicians in a growing private practice 2. Numerous publications and presentation to his credit on state, regional and national levels Comments from Tim’s letter of support: Tim’s most notable achievement at Seacoast Pathology is his positive impact on our corporate culture. He welcomes and rewards employee input, promoting the professional growth and development of all laboratory staff. He holds himself to a very high standard and leads by example. Tim is currently attending Ashford University and pursuing classes in Organizational Management and will use this award & funds towards book and tuition fees associated with these classes.

Leica Leadership in Teaching Sponsored by: Leica Microsystems	Lamar Jones
2009 Award Winner – Marvin Lamar Jones, BS, HT (ASCP) Manager Anatomic Pathology Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1. Presented over 3400 hours of lectures/workshops and academic instruction on a state, regional, national and international levels. 3400 hours = approximately 142 complete days. 2. Numerous publications to his credit. 3. Has received numerous awards on state, regional and national levels including; JB McCormick Award, NSH Histotechnologist of the Year, Lee Luna Foreign Travel Scholarship Comments from Lamar’s letters of support: 1. Lamar has dedicated his 35 year career to histotechnology and has demonstrated a consistent commitment to teaching and broadening the field through the development of multiple histotechnology training programs. Lamar will establish relationships with local colleges and universities to provide interested students with a classroom, laboratory and lectures in histotechnology. He dedicates his own personal time in order to provide a rich learning environment and garner enthusiasm for his students. 2. Lamar has a love and passion for not only the profession of histotechnology but also for learning and sharing his knowledge with anyone who wants to listen and learn. As a great teacher he holds the attention of his students, helps them to see the merit in what they are studying and provides them with the skills to succeed. He is truly a teacher and through his passion he has the well earned the nickname “Professor”

Franco Visinoni Chief Dreamer Laboratory Award Sponsored by: Milestone Medical USA	Bostwick Laboratories
Accepting: William Miller, Chief Operating Officer, Virginia Karen Lahti, HT (ASCP), QIHC, Laboratory Manager, Arizona Bostwick Laboratories has five facilities with the US and in London. All sites have used microwave technology to process routine tissues for several years. They are a rapidly growing company that recognizes the patient as the costumer and the employees as its assets. Bostwick Laboratories prides themselves in offering 24 hour turn around time for routine pathology samples. Microwave tissue processing enables our laboratories to provide a diagnosis to physicians within this 24 hour time frame and is an integral part of our success.

Jules Elias Excellence in Immunohistochemistry Sponsored by: Dr. Richard Cartun	Jennifer Harvey, HT (ASCP), QIHC
2009 Winner – Jennifer Harvey, HT (ASCP), QIHC Employed at: Vanderbilt University-Vision Research Center, Nashville, Tennessee Professionally active in histotechnology societies on state and national levels with numerous publications and posters to her credit. Comments from Jennifer’s letters of support: 1. Jennifer has been performing IHC procedures for most of her 19 year career. She has the uncanny ability to troubleshoot IHC problems. It is this ability which has helped her to excel in a research environment. She is patient, non-judgmental, knowledgeable and is the embodiment of excellence in IHC. 2. Jennifer is an exemplar of what the ideal histotechnologist should be on a professional and personal level. She is willing to investigate unanswered questions, rather than relying on past protocols – she is a walking recipe and techniques book. Her own research and the development of preparative techniques for maximizing quantum dot signal in tissues has made a significant impact on the leading-edge of histotechnology. She is not afraid to ask questions in seminars full of clinicians and professors; her goal is to learn and keep learning, to always improve and never settle for less.

Biocare Medical Excellence in Patient Care Laboratory Award Sponsored by: Biocare Medical, Concord, California	Caris Diagnostics, Irving, Texas
2009 Winner – Caris Diagnostics, Irving, Texas Meredith Hale, HT (ASCP) Matt Shertzer, HT (ASCP) Caris Diagnostics is primarily a subspecialty GI biopsy laboratory with over 2500 GI biopsies seen each day from 3 national sites. The laboratories dedication to excellence in patient care is exhibited in multiple ways. 1. Utilizing state of the art technology to increase laboratory efficiency and error-free reporting. 2. State of the art camera system to videotape each specimen while it is opened to document the specimen receipt and provide an initial opportunity to identify any missing specimens. 3. Use of bar-coding and point to point software to track specimen progress 4. Digital imaging utilized when cassettes are loaded into processors to identify specimens being processed at any time. 5. Matchmaker software designed to ensure that blocks and slides are properly matched at the time of distribution. 6. Daily consensus slide conference The $1500 Biocare Excellence in Patient Care Laboratory award will be used by Caris Diagnostics for on-site lectures, to purchase additional textbooks and provide continuing education opportunities to the staff.

Sakura Finetek Student Scholarship Sponsored by: Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc.	Bonnie Vezain
Bonnie is currently working as a histotechnologist in training at the Billings Clinic, Billings Montana – and is enrolled in the distance learning histotechnologist program through the University of Indiana. Described as a hard worker, conscientious, creative, intelligent and high achieving – she is an asset to the Billings Clinic Hospital and will be an excellent addition to the histology profession in general. Bonnie will use this scholarship to offset tuition fees.

Sigma-Aldrich Student Scholarship Sponsored by: Sigma-Aldrich	Becky Essenmacher
Becky has recently completed the Histotechnology Program at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan. Described as doing great academically as well as in the practical aspects of laboratory work. Becky worked 2 part-time jobs while being a full-time student in order to make ends met. In her own words: “I chose to be a histotechnologist because I think it will be a career that will never be boring.” She will use this scholarship toward her education expenses.

Newcomer Supply Student Scholarship Sponsored by: Newcomer Supply	Qiwei Han
Ms. Han is enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, School of Histotechnology – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – relocating from her home and family in Mississippi. She is described as personable, polite and always willing to consider the opinion of others – is academically and technically a high achiever – which is reflected in her grades. She will use this scholarship to support her full-time studying, tuition and books.

Irwin S. Lerner Student Scholarship Sponsored by: Thermo Fisher Scientific	Donna Discher
Donna is also enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, School of Histotechnology - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is described as a team player, is well liked by staff, is polite and always maintains a professional demeanor. She has shown a talent for histotechnology competencies and is developing into a skilled technician. Donna will use this scholarship toward tuition fees and textbooks.

The Diamond Cover Award Sponsored by: Sakura Finetek, U.S.A., Inc.	Iren Horkayne-Szakaly
The Diamond Cover Award is given annually to the authors of a manuscript that was published in the Journal of Histotechnology during the previous year, and that was judged by the JOH Editorial Board to be of highest merit. This year’s winning publication was cited by JOH editorial board members as “one of the best written and informative articles, where the methods were well demonstrated and described and the “science" was well thought out and the results clearly defined.” One board member noted that the topic could be used in both diagnostics and research techniques and that it was refreshing to read a manuscript with focus on basic histological techniques.” Nonfrozen Transport Medium Preserves and Restores Skeletal Muscle Enzymatic Activity and Morphology, co-authored by Iren Horkayne-Szakaly, Genn Sandberg, Joren Keylock, and Elisabeth Rushing, and published in the June issue of Journal of Histotechnology.

The JOH Editor's Award Sponsored by: The National Society for Histotechnology	Joanna Barton
The Editor’s Award is given annually to an individual who has had special impact on the Journal. This year’s award recipient is a devoted member of NSH who developed a technique for processing and embedding heart valves in order to maintain gross morphology of delicate structures. Her method can be applied to a wide array of complex luminal tissues and will be an enormous help to those working with these very difficult tissues. Her publication is an example of innovation in the laboratory as well as an example of an unselfish enthusiasm to share a new technique. This kind of contribution makes the Journal relevant to both practitioners and researchers and helps further the field of histotechnology. The winner of this year’s Editor’s Award goes to Joanna Barton, for special recognition of her enthusiasm and her publication “Innovation in heart preservation to optimize the sampling and examination of rodent heart valves using the Histogel technique”.

President's Award Sponsored by: The National Society for Histotechnology	Paula Sufficool

Professor C.F.A. Culling Memorial Lecture Sponsored by: Poly Scientific R&D Co.	Jared Schultz, MD, PhD
Lecture Title: New Roles & Directions in Pathology & Histotechnology

International Lecturer Sponsored by: The Biological Stain Commission	Prof. Dr. Manfred Dietel
Lecture Title: Tissue-based Molecular Pathology: Its new Role in the Diagnostic of Onfectious Diseases and Human Cancer

Newsletter of the Year Award Sponsored by: Hacker Instruments, Inc.	"The Mikro-Graf" Michigan

Newsletter Merit Award Sponsored by: The National Society for Histotechnology	Massachusetts

Website of the Year Award Sponsored by: Sponsored by: National Society for Histotechnology	Vermont/New Hampshire
2009 Award Winner – Vermont/New Hampshire www.vtnhhistology.org Webmaster: Jaime Cone & Jeannette Mitchell ($500.00 Award and Plaque) Outstanding points concerning this fantastic website: 1. Histology forum 2. Comprehensive list for continuing education credits 3. Links to vendors and contact info 4. Green initiative – to keep communication as paper free as possible

First Time Symposium Presenter Sponsored by: Lee G. Luna Memorial Fund, National Society for Histotechnology	Damien Laudier
Workshop: Bone Biology and Bone Histomorphometry: a Primer for the Histotechnologist

Poster Presentation Awards Sponsored by: Sakura Fineteck U.S.A., Inc.
First Place - Clinical Category Recipient: Crystal Leung BMLSc, Amrit Samra RT(CSMLT), Lise Matzke MSc, ASC, CCRP(SoCRA), Mike Allard MD, FRCPC from The James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, Department of Pathology and Medicine, Providence Health Care-University of British Columbia, St. Paul’s Hospital, Room 166, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada Title: METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES RELATED TO PATHOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF CORONARY ARTERY First Place - VIR Category Recipient: Nena Dimaano, BS, HT(ASCP)MT, Leticia Figliuolo, MS, HT(ASCP), Alex Wolujczyk, BA, HTL(ASCP) from Hoffmann La Roche, 340 Kingsland St, Nutley NJ 07110 Title: A MODIFIED DAVIDSON'S FIXATIVE PREVENTS ARTIFACTUAL VACUOLATION OF THE OPTIC NERVE Honorable Mention - Vendor Category Recipient: Majken Nielsen, Sofie Svensson Månsson, Birthe Them Andersen, Signe Bagge Nielsen, Ole Feldballe Rasmussen from Dako Denmark A/S, Produktionsvej 42, Glostrup, Denmark Title: QUALITY CONTROL - USE OF NORMAL TISSUE TO MONITOR PROTOCOL PERFORMANCE

The Individual Membership Incentive Award Sponsored by: Hacker Instruments, Inc.	Heather Nymeyer

State Membership Incentive Award Sponsored by: Hacker Instruments, Inc.	California

Book Drawing Sponsored by: John Bancroft and Marilyn Gamble	Dot Kuebler
Copy of: Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques, 5th ed., 2001 by John Bancroft and Marilyn Gamble

NSH Region Scholarship Awards Sponsored by: The National Society for Histotechnology
$500 available on a reimbursement basis for educational materials, registration fees, books; good for 2 years. Winners: Reg I – Donna West Reg II – Nancy Klevinksi Reg III – Catherine Maniaci Reg IV- Reg V – Pamela Bakkon Reg VI – Elizabeth Martin Reg VII – Parula Mehta Reg VIII- Simon Smith Reg IX – Elizabeth Colley Newcomer-Newcomer Regional Scholarships: Region I William McNamee Region II Jacqueline Cross Region III Heather Brosnan Region IV Jennifer Coleman Region V Emily Kasprowicz Region VI Larry Langlois Region VII Melissa Gonzales Region VIII Stephanie Myer Region IX James Racz

T Shirt Contest Sponsored by: EMD Chemicals
Winners: Region with the most representation at the S/C($100 ea): Region III Region with the most T-shirt participation ($100): Region IX 1st Prize Best State T-shirt ($100): Missouri 2nd Prize Best State T-shirt ($50): Region IX

Guess the Number of Members as of August 1 Sponsored by: Newcomer Supply	Janet Hobbs

NSH Membership Drawing (2 Recipients for 2009) Sponsored by: The National Society for Histotechnology	David Hill; Linda Cherepow