Distinguished Service Award

DESCRIPTION:
The AMCP Distinguished Service Award was established in 1994 as the AMCP Leadership Award. In 2001, its name was changed to the Distinguished Service Award. The Award recognizes an AMCP member who has made exceptional and sustained contributions to AMCP over at least a five-year period.

CRITERIA:
The nominee must be an AMCP member and served the Academy for at least five years.

NOMINATION PROCESS:
Nominations may be made by an AMCP member or staff person. Each nomination must include a nomination form and a 500-word statement that describes why the individual should be considered for the award. The nomination must be supported by two (2) additional AMCP members. The AMCP Board may also nominate an AMCP member for this award. Nominations for the award are submitted via the AMCP website. Self-nominations are not permitted.

SELECTION PROCESS:
The selection is made by a committee composed of three AMCP members – two (2) AMCP Board of Directors members and one (1) AMCP Committee Chair. The selection committee is chaired by the AMCP Committee Chair. The section committee is selected and appointed by the AMCP President. The recipient is selected based on the information included in the nomination. 

NATURE OF AWARD:
The Distinguished Service Award is presented annually at the AMCP  Annual Meeting. The recipient receives a plaque, complimentary registration to the AMCP Annual Meeting, travel reimbursement (up to $1,000).

PAST RECIPIENTS: 

2025Janetta Bekman
2024Amy M. Lugo
 Paul L. Jeffrey
2023Marissa Schlaifer 
 Billy West
2022James T. Kenney
 Debra. J. Minich
2021Babette S. Edgar
 Mitzi Wasik
2020Richard A. Zabinski
2019Margaret Byun
2018Dana McCormick
2017Tim Antonelli
2016Jim Carlson
2015David Calabrese
2014Marty Mattei
2013Shawn Burke
2012Brian Kolling
2011Cathy Carroll
2010Kim Caldwell
2009Arthur M. Zoloth
2008Elaine Manieri
2007Rusty Hailey
2006C.E. (Gene) Reeder
2005Cynthia J. Pigg
2004John D. Jones
2003Dianne A. Kane Parker
2002Carey C. Cotterell
2001Lowell T. Sterler
1998Perry Cohen
1997Jay Messeroff
1996Michael Dillon
1995Pete Penna
1994Suzanne Blackburn