Awards & Scholarships
Ron Franzmeier Award
Past Ron Franzmeier Lifetime Achievement Award Winners:
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Diane Wolf, United Blood Services, Dallas, Texas |
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2008 |
Kathleen Connolly, Rhode Island Blood Center |
| 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 |
Paula Roberts, Blood Systems, Inc., receives the 2011 Ron Franzmeier Lifetime Achievement Award from ADRP Immediate Past President Kelly High.
Paula Roberts
Corporate Director of Donor Recruitment
Blood Systems, Inc.
Paula Roberts serves as the catalyst behind the professional, successful recruiters of the Blood Systems organization, a team that generates more than one million red blood cells annually. She has spearheaded initiatives to formalize procedures and effective training systems, and created compensation and recognition structures, fully integrating donor recruitment into overall operational planning. During her many years of blood banking, Paula has demonstrated the highest level of integrity and professionalism. She has a keen sense of community awareness and involvement, and has been highly active in the Association of Donor Recruitment Professionals (ADRP) and America’s Blood Centers.