John F. Bubb,  FHFMA, President, Chapter Year 2006/07
Award of Excellence for Certification - Silver; Award of Excellence for Education - John M. Stagle Silver Award; Henry Hottum Award for Educational Performance Improvement; Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Awards - Education - Advanced Cost Report Workshop; Chapter Medal of Honor Recipient: Nancy Bell, FHFMA

Patricia Masterson, President, Chapter Year 2005/2006
Award of Excellence for Education – Bronze; Award of Excellence for Membership Growth and Retention – Bronze; Award of Excellence for New Member Retention – Gold, Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Awards: Education – IRS 990 Workshop, Chapter Medal of Honor Recipients: Nancy Hammonds, FHFMA, Richard Imbimbo, Accomplishments: Held three additional education sessions targeted at specific areas – Cost Report Preparation, 990 Preparation, and Grant Funding/Accounting.

John Palkovitz, CPA, President, Chapter Year  2004/2005
Member National CFO Advisory Forum: Nancy C. Bell, FHFMA; Member National Governance Committee: Joanne M. Judge, CPA, Esquire; Chapter receives Gold Award of Excellence for Certification; Sister Mary Gerald Bronze Award of Excellence for Education; Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Awards: Education--Topic and Attendance Enhancement; Improvement--Sponsorship; Multi-Chapter Education--Healthcare 101, Chapter Medal of Honor Recipient: Diane L. Glenwright. Established written policies and procedures for several functions of the chapter, including Treasurer, Programs, Sponsorship and Foundations activities.

Teresa C. Strausbaugh, MBA, President, Chapter Year 2003/2004
Region III Executive: Nancy C. Bell, FHFMA; Awards of Excellence for Education - John M. Stagl - Silver; C. Henry Hottum Award for Education Performance Improvement, Award of Excellence for Certification - Gold - 6 Exams (Nancy Bell). Award of Excellence for Membership Growth - Bronze; Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Awards: 1) Enhancing Member Communication and Cutting Costs through Electronic Distribution of Chapter Newsletter, 2) Renewing Interest in Certification; 3) Mentoring. New Programming: March 2004, was the first year to host the CFO Roundtable: Sally Dixon, CEO Memorial Hospital; Mary Bednar, CFO Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Fred Fetters, CFO Pinnacle Health System; Charlie Santangelo, CFO Susquehanna Health System; HFMA Region III Chapters co-hosted with HAP a regional educational conference: Health Care Finance 101: A Program for Financial & Clinical Managers

Ken Albert, President,  Chapter Year 2002/2003
National Award of Excellence Membership Growth and Retention - Gold Award for Excellence
Chapter Mentoring Program was initiated. Nancy C. Bell, FHFMA (Chapter President 2001/2002 and Immediate Past President) serves as Region III Executive.

Nancy C. Bell, FHFMA, President, Chapter Year 2001/2002
Chapter receives two National Awards of Excellence: Education Charles F. Mehler Gold Award; Membership Growth - Gold Award for Excellence; Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Awards: Education - Joint Educational Program with the Northeast HFMA Chapter, Improvement - Future Leader Identification Program, Innovation - Sponsorship Program. The Chapter initiated the first Scholarship Program with PennState University Harrisburg Campus. Outstanding Member Award: Diane Glenwright, FHFMA. Nancy C. Bell, FHFMA, serves as Region III Regional Executive-Elect and is appointed to the National HFMA CFO Forum Advisory Council. Chapter's website redesigned: www.centralpahfma.org

Douglas R. Heishman, CPA, President, Chapter Year 2000/2001
2001 Robert M. Shelton Award for Sustained Chapter Excellence over a five year period:  Douglas R. Heishman, CPA 2000/2001; Diane L. Glenwright, FHFMA 1999/2000; Thomas Jordan, FHFMA, CPA 1998/1999; Colleen M. Koppenhaver, FHFMA, CPA 1997/1998; Chrysta R. Stine, CPA 1996/1997; Nancy C. Bell, FHFMA 1996/2001; Kendrick L. Albert, CPA 1996/2001; Barbara P. Criswell, FHFMA 1996/2001. Bronze Award of Excellence for Membership Growth; C. Henry Hottum Award - Educational Performance Improvement; Gold Award of Excellence - Certification; Charles F. Mehler Gold Award - Education; Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Award - Sponsorship; Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Award - Leadership Manual.

Diane Glenwright, FHFMA, President, Chapter Year 1999/2000
National Awards of Excellence - Education – Charles F. Mehler Silver Award; Certification – Gold Award, Helen M. Yerger Special Recognition Award Improvement - Newsletter; Improvement - Webpage; Innovation - Special 35th Anniv Newsletter; Chapter Medal of Honor Recipient: James J. O’Connell; Appointed to National Advisory Council Career Development – Diane Glenwright, FHFMA; Outstanding Member Award: Tom J. Jordan Jr., FHFMA, CMA. Redesigned Chapter Newsletter: "The Appalachian Trail" Trish Masterson. Created Membership Contest $2000 in 2000 which awarded funding toward attendance at the June 2000 ANI – won by Bill Weik, CHFP. Created Outstanding Vision Award for Chapter Officers: Doug R. Heishman, CPA, President Elect; Nancy C. Bell, FHFMA, VP, Education; Jackie Francis, FACHE, CHFP; VP Communications,  Teresa Strausbaugh; Vice President Membership, Nancy J. Hammonds, FHFMA; Treasurer, Ken Albert, CPA, Secretary. Established Circle of Excellence Award honoring employers who have made significant contributions to the chapter.

Thomas J. Jordan, Jr., FHFMA, CMA, President, Chapter Year 1998/1999
National Awards of Excellence - Education – Charles F. Mehler Silver Award  Innovation Y2K Survey – Helen M. Yerger Award; Medal of Honor Recipients: Barbara P. Criswell, FHFMA; Chrysta R. Stine, CPA. Appointments to National Advisory Council:  Professional Development:  Colleen M. Koppenhaver, FHFMA, CPA  Council on Technical Services:  James P. Kelly, FHFMA;  Region III Chapter Liaison Rep: Barbara P. Criswell, FHFMA. Chapter By-Laws Revised with new organizational structure. Established Chapter Website. Dedicated Golf Tournament and Directory to Dan David. Joanne M. Judge, FHFMA, CPA, awarded the 1999 Frederick C. Morgan Achievement Award – HFMA’s highest individual honor. Established Chyrsta Award, given to anyone who does an exceptional job in some way or demonstrates the personal touch. Named in honor of past president, Chrysta Stine.

Colleen (Dew) Koppenhaver, FHFMA, CPA, President, Chapter Year 1997/1998
Chapter receives National Awards of Excellence: Education – Charles F. Mehler Gold Award; Performance Improvement – C. Henry Hottum Silver Award. Established Decision Support and Physician Practice Management Committees

Chrysta R. Stine, CPA, President, Chapter Year 1996/1997
Chapter receives National Award of Excellence – Second runner up. Established Managed Care Committee. First Chapter Awards luncheon. The chapter's second Outstanding Member Award: James P. Kelly, FHFMA, Barbara P. Criswell, FHFMA, elected to the position of Region III Chapter Liaison Representative Elect. Chapter Medal of Honor Recipients: Thomas J. Jordan, FHFMA, CMA; Charles J. Santanego, CPA, FHFMA; James P. Kelly, FHFMA

James J. O'Connell, President, Chapter Year 1995/1996
Chapter receives National Award of Excellence, Stagl League, First Runner-up Appointed to National Matrix: Barbara P. Criswell, FHFMA, National Life Member: Joanne M. Judge, CPA, FHFMA

Barbara P. Criswell, FHFMA, President, Chapter Year 1994/1995
Chapter receives National Award: Outstanding Achievement in Chapter Education, First Recipient of the Chapter Outstanding Member Award: Barbara P. Criswell, FHFMA, Kirby O. Smith, FHFMA, CMPA, appointed to National Principles and Practice Board, Chapter Medal of Honor Recipients: Joanne M. Judge, CPA, FHFMA; William F. Stoltzfus, FHFMA

William F. Stoltzfus, FHFMA, President, Chapter Year 1980/1981
National Award of Excellence, Second Runner-up in the Stagl League, First Frederick T. Muncie Gold Award to David W. Abel,  First CMPA Certification awarded to chapter member Lawrence Scanlan, Jr., CPA, Professional Development Committee established and first coaching course presented.

Donald Z. Wagner, President,  Chapter Year 1972/1973
Chapter receives Outstanding Project Achievement Award. First HFMA Fellowship Certification Award to a chapter member: Edward F. Woomer.

Individuals involved in this effort were:
Jack Joyce, Pottsville Hospital,  Walter Shakespeare, Harrisburg Hospital,  Herbert Wagner, Lebanon Good Samaritan Hospital,  Henry Conrad, Reading Hospital

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