Established in 1960, the HFMA Founder’s Merit Award program encourages, monitors, and recognizes chapter involvement by translating volunteer activities into a point system. Over time, members can earn four levels of awards based on the number of Founders Points accumulated.

Learn more about the Founder's Merit Awards.

Past WI HFMA Founder's Merit Award Recipients

Founder's Medal of Honor
  • Leslie Claas (2019)
  • Gordon Edwards (2019)
  • Shawn Gretz (2019)
  • David Nelson (2019)
  • Greg Shaw (2019)
  • Thomas Tanel (2019)
  • Jean Voight (2019)
  • David Cartier (2017)
  • Mark Herder (2017)
  • Catherine Jacobson (2017)
  • Gary Lewins (2017)
  • L. Bruce Lorenz (2017)
  • Kay Marsyla (2017)
  • Art Mertig (2017)
  • Michael Everson (2014)
  • David Snow (2014)
  • James Nelson (2013)
  • Lori Wink (2013)
  • Bud Zeisberger (2013)
  • Brian Potter (2010)
  • Robert Scieszinski (2010)
  • Donna Hutchinson (2009)
  • Carol May (2007)
  • Pamela Brindley (2005)
  • Sarah Hull (2003)
  • Ronald Betz (1997)
  • K. Abrams (1996)
  • Richard Donkle (1996)
  • William Bestor (1994)
  • Dolores Winkler (1993)

Frederick T. Muncie Gold Award
Past ten years of recipients shown.
  • Steven Backus (2020)
  • Pamela Ott (2018)
  • Kevin Boren (2017)
  • Gordon Edwards (2016)
  • Leslie Claas (2015)
  • Shawn Gretz (2015)
  • Thomas Tanel (2014)
  • Mark Herder (2012)
  • David Cartier (2011)
  • Michael Everson (2011)
  • Kay Marsyla (2011)
  • Art Mertig (2011)
  • Catherine Jacobson (2010)
  • Greg Shaw (2010)

Robert H. Reeves Silver Award
Past ten years of recipients shown.
  • Kathleen Olewinski (2020)
  • Corina Schoenke (2020)
  • Matthew Streeter (2020)
  • Steven Backus (2018)
  • Alan Mendeloff (2018)
  • Pamela Ott (2017)
  • Kevin Boren (2016)
  • Shawn Gretz (2013)
  • Leslie Claas (2011)
  • Gordon Edwards (2011)
  • Thomas Tanel (2011)
  • Kay Marsyla (2010)
  • Art Mertig (2010)

William G. Follmer Bronze Award
Past ten years of recipients shown.
  • John Bartell (2020)
  • Catherine Boelter (2020)
  • Ryan Holte (2020)
  • Kari Karaffa (2020)
  • Tracy Quinn (2020)
  • Brittany Tillman (2020)
  • Catherine Boelke (2019)
  • Matthew Clark (2019)
  • Robert Harsla (2019)
  • Kathleen Olewinski (2019)
  • Matthew Streeter (2017)
  • Carol Wolf (2017)
  • Corina Schoenke (2016)
  • Steven Backus (2014)
  • Kevin Boren (2014)
  • Scott Godden (2014)
  • Pamela Ott (2014)
  • Leslie Claas (2011)
  • Shawn Gretz (2011)
  • Phillip Rohs (2010)

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