Advancing Your Career
Individual Awards
- Donor Recruiter of the Year Award
- Management Award
- Chairperson Award
- Ronald O. Gilcher, MD Award
- Ron Franzmeier Lifetime Achievement Award
Donor Recruiter of the Year Award
ADRP established the Donor Recruiter of the Year Award in 1982 to recognize an outstanding donor recruiter in the blood banking industry. The Board of Directors chose to add to the growth and professionalism of the ADRP by recognizing the donor recruiter, the heart of this organization. The first Donor Recruiter Award was presented at the 1983 conference.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Nominee must be an active member of ADRP
- Nominee must have two years of donor recruitment experience
- Nominee must have developed and implemented a new strategy or program resulting in the achievement of collection goals
- Nominee should be an individual achiever as well as a team player and must have demonstrated ability and skill in relating successfully to internal and external audiences
- Nominee should be responsible for measurable recruitment results; have demonstrated initiative and flexibility in a changing environment; and be willing to assume duties out of area of responsibility
- ADRP Board members are not eligible for nomination of this award
Submission Requirements:
- Typewritten nomination
- Typewritten & signed letter of endorsement from the nominee’s immediate supervisor
Description of Award:
- Registration fee for the ADRP annual conference
- One night of lodging in the host city for the annual conference
- A commemorative award in recognition of the award
Past Donor Recruiter of the Year Award Winners:
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Robin Friehling, New York Blood Center, Hudson Valley, New York |
| 2006 | Cindy James, United Blood Services, Farmington, New Mexico |
| 2005 | Suzan D. Detwiler, Miller-Keystone Blood Center, Allentown, PA |
| 2004 | Beverly Bean, American Red Cross Blood Services, Mid-Atlantic Region |
| 2003 | Lu Turner Johnson, American Red Cross Carolinas Region |
| 2002 | Forest Price, American Red Cross Mid-Atlantic Region |
| 2001 | Heidi R. Ognibene, Northern Illinois Blood Bank, Rockford, Illinois |
| 2000 | Monique Verduyn, The South African Blood Transfusion Service |
| 1999 | Booker T. Williams, American Red Cross, North Carolina |
| 1998 | Nikki Manscill, Stewart Region Blood Center, Tyler, Texas |
| 1997 | Kimberly Hooper, Metropolitan Washington Blood Banks, Bethesda, Maryland |
| 1995 | Donna Rogers, American Red Cross, Carolinas Region |
| 1994 | Barbara Hile, Grand Valley Blood Program Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| 1993 | Claudia Valentine, American Red Cross, Northeast Region |
| 1992 | Rob Weber, LifeSource Blood Services, Glenview, Illinois |
| 1990 | Daphne Mitchell, Canadian Red Cross Blood Society, B.C./Yukon Division |
| 1989 | Clara A. Borges, American Red Cross Blood Services, Dedham, Massachusetts |
| 1988 | Deborah Syverson, San Diego Blood Bank, San Diego, California |
| 1987 | Marianne Timm, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Houston, Texas |
| 1986 | Vera Wilmer, American Red Cross Blood Services, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 1985 | Mary Lou Kohrt, Wayne Pike Chapter American Red Cross, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| 1984 | Brian Koski, American Red Cross Blood Services, Madison Wisconsin Lee Fort, American Red Cross Blood Services, San Jose, California |
| 1983 | C. Sgt. Lloyd, Camp Bullis, Texas |
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Management Award
The Management Award was established in 1989 to recognize an outstanding Manager in the blood banking industry.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Nominee must be an active member of ADRP
- Nominee must have worked for a minimum of two years as a supervisor in donor recruitment, marketing, public relations or volunteer management
- Nominee must be responsible for planning, implementation and setting goals for donor recruitment, marketing, public relations or volunteer activities
- Nominee should be responsible for overseeing measurable recruitment results; demonstrate initiative and flexibility in changing environment; be willing to assume duties out of the area of responsibility
- ADRP Board members are not eligible for nomination of this award
Submission Requirements:
- Typewritten nomination
- Typewritten & signed letter of endorsement from the nominee’s immediate supervisor
Description of Award:
- Registration fee for the ADRP annual conference
- One night of lodging in the host city for the annual conference
- A commemorative award in recognition of the award
Past Management Award Winners:
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Betsy B. Award, Memorial Blood Centers, St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 2006 | Dunstan MacDonald, Canadian Blood Services, Prairies Region |
| 2005 | Kim Kessler, American Red Cross, Central Ohio Region |
| 2003 | Aissa A. Martin, American Red Cross, Southern Region |
| 2002 | Margaret Lewis, Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, Davenport, Iowa |
| 2001 | Lisa Whitaker, American Red Cross, Carolinas Blood Region |
| 2000 | Denise D. Brookie, American Red Cross Blood Services, Carolinas Region |
| 1998 | Lynn Jones, American Red Cross, Tennessee Valley Region |
| 1998 | Nelia Calagmas-Avila, National Kidney & Transplant Institute, Philippines Linda Bayer, South Texas Blood & Tissue Center, San Antonio, TX |
| 1997 | Nancy Lusk, Canadian Red Cross, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| 1995 | Melinda Beauchamp, American Red Cross, NW Carolina |
| 1994 | Kay Piercy, American Red Cross, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 1992 | Nancy Pretre, United Blood Services, Rapid City, South Carolina |
| 1991 | Len Lifchus, Canadian Red Cross Society, B.C./Yukon Division Loyce O'Gwin, Southern Oklahoma Blood Institute |
Chairperson Award
ADRP established this award to recognize the contributions of the chairperson of a blood drive that takes place within a business, government office, union, religious institution or community organization.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Chairperson (may also be known as Coordinator or Champion) is responsible for conducting blood or tissue drives at a place of business, government office, union, religious institution, community organization, etc.
- This person provides outstanding and consistent support toward increased collection of blood/tissue donations.
- Chairperson is supportive of the blood program.
Submission Requirements:
- Typewritten nomination
- Typewritten & signed letter of endorsement from Blood Center’s Chief Executive Officer/ Director or designee
- Nominator must be a current ADRP member
- Nominating Blood Center must provide recipient with transportation and a minimum of one nights lodging to host city for ADRP awards ceremony
Description of Award:
- A commemorative award in recognition of the award
Ronald O. Gilcher, MD Award
ADRP established this award in 2004 in honor of Ron Gilcher, a visionary blood banker created and championed numerous important safety, technology and recruitment initiatives. As President, CEO, and Chief Medical Officer of the Oklahoma Blood Institute, he directed and inspired phenomenal collections growth, increasing from 22,000 units in 1979 to more than 200,000 by 2006 (when he transitioned to his current role as Medical Director Emeritus for OBI).
Leading the way in blood center based public health programs, Dr. Gilcher pioneered cholesterol, prostate specific antigen (PSA), and cardiac disease marker testing for U.S. donors. Similarly, for recipient safety, he was first to institute the HIV antigen test and single donor nucleic acid testing (NAT). A true friend to donor recruiters, Dr. Gilcher has supported the ADRP since its beginnings. He has spoken and published widely on recruitment topics; he has constantly advocated with blood industry leaders and government regulators for better recruitment policies and resources; and he was instrumental in ushering in double red cell technology to boost blood availability. As a "lead dog" in our profession, he uses his unobstructed view of our profession to set a winning direction for us all.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Nominee must hold or have held, in the past two years, a senior executive position (Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Medical Director, etc.) within a blood center or a similar post (President, Executive Vice President, Senior Director, Medical Affairs Director, etc.) with a multi-center system or other recruitment organization
- Nominee must have made significant contributions to the recruitment profession both within his or her organization and in wider capacities
- Executives from the annual conference host organization are not eligible for awards given during that conference
- Previous recipients are not eligible for nomination for a period of ten (10) years
- ADRP Board members and liaisons are not eligible for nomination during their tenures and three (3) years thereafter
- This award is not necessarily given every year
Submission Requirements:
- Typewritten nomination
- Typewritten & signed letter of endorsement from an ADRP Board member
- Two (2) typewritten letters of endorsement which describe the nominee’s contributions to the recruitment profession
Description of Award:
- Registration fee for the ADRP annual conference
- One night of lodging in the host city for the annual conference
- A commemorative award in recognition of the awardA commemorative award in recognition of the award
- Recipient will be given opportunity to speak. (Either during awards presentation or during Members Luncheon.)
Past Ronald O. Gilcher, MD Award Winners:
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Robert F. Fechner, American Red Cross, Carolinas Blood Services Region |
| 2006 | Ian Mumford, Canadian Blood Services |
| 2005 | Merlyn H. Sayers, M.B., B.Ch., Ph.D., Carter BloodCare, Bedford Texas |
Ron Franzmeier Lifetime Achievement Award
ADRP established this award in 1991 to honor Ron Franzmeier, former Vice President of The Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin. At the age of 46, Ron died on January 20, 1991, suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart arrhythmia caused by sarcoidosis, which had unknowingly invaded his system.
Ron was deeply committed to his community and to the concept of giving of oneself to help others develop. His one-to-one approach to employee development led to the emergence of many people who became national leaders in blood banking.
One of Ron's favorite phrases, borrowed from his mentor, Elmer Winter of Manpower, Inc., was "Organizations don't grow." The people within them grow...and the people keep pulling the organizations up with them." Ron's style of management and his approach to voluntarism both clearly reflected that belief, as he devoted his energies and time to skillfully opening doors and offering others the opportunity to step through to their own future.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Nominee must have been a member of ADRP for a minimum of five years
- Nominee’s contribution must have had an impact on the association and the industry
- ADRP Board members are not eligible for nomination for this award
Submission Requirements:
- Typewritten nomination
- Typewritten 500 word essay stating how the nominee has made an impact on the association and/or the blood banking industry
- Nomination must be signed by five current ADRP members
- Nomination is recommended to the Board by the Awards Committee for the Board’s approval
Description of Award:
- Registration fee for the ADRP annual conference
- One night of lodging in the host city for the annual conference
- A commemorative award in recognition of the award
- Recipient will be given opportunity to speak. (Either during awards presentation or during Members Luncheon.)
Past Ron Franzmeier Lifetime Achievement Award Winners:
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Joyce Kleist, Carter BloodCare, Dallas, Texas |
| 2004 | Diane de Coning, Director of Recruitment, South African National Blood Services |
| 2002 | Barbara Albiniak, Lifeblood Mid-South Regional Blood Center, Memphis, Tennessee |
| 2000 | Suzanne McCombs, Oklahoma Blood Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 1998 | Sharon Perkins, Virginia Blood Services, Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 1997 | Marilyn Hughes, Carter BloodCare, Dallas, Texas |
| 1994 | Rolf Kovenetsky, New York Blood Center, New York, New York |
| 1993 | Roland Triet, Central Lab, Swiss Red Cross Blood Transfusion Services, Berne, Switzerland |
| 1992 | Jean Coach, Blood Bank of Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association |
Friehling Named Recruiter of the Year
2006-07 ADRP President Sue Churchill (left) presents Robin Friehling, Account Manager, New York Blood Center, with the ADRP Recruiter of the Year Award.
Robert Fechner receives Ronald O. Gilcher, M.D. Award
2005-06 ADRP President John Armitage, M.D. (right) presents Robert Fechner of the American Red Cross Carolinas Region with his award.