Congratulations to our 2008 Scholarship & Award Recipients: Mary M. Zannis, RHIT recipient of the Inaugural Hall of Fame Award and Diane Hawksby, recipient of the Mary M. Zannis Scholarship Kathy Barry, RHIT, Awards Committee Chair with Lynn Farnung, RHIT recipient of the New Professional Award Outstanding Academic Achievement Award Recipients: Julius Floro, Tammy Breault, RHIT, Lisa Ryan and Sharon Colby. Not pictured: Lynn Adams, Joseph Espinosa, Julia Longo, Sharon Meyerhofer, Camille Rinaldo, Sharon Sattaur and Michael Weiss. Clinical Preceptor Award Recipients: Denise Perry, MSM RHIA, Yvonne Rechici, RHIT, and JoAnn Vecchio, CCS CPC-H CMBS. Not pictured: Colleen Garvey, RHIA, Caryl Greaves, MPH RHIA CPC, Joyce Mitchell, RHIT, Francine Prato, RHIA, Peggy Presbyla, RHIA CHP, Richard Rosenhagen, MBA RHIA and Janice Stevens, RHIA Congratulations also to Theresa Merritt Returning Student Scholarship winner and Sue Guan and Galina Shchipakina recipients of Book Fund Scholarships. The New York Health Information Management Association is now accepting applications and nominations for its 2009 Scholarships and Recognition Awards. Returning Student Scholarship - to either part-time or full-time students who are returning to school to advance or transition their careers to a new path within the Health Information Management field. Click here for the application: Returning Student Scholarship Application Book Fund Scholarships - to part-time or full-time students enrolled in an approved health information management program. Click here for the application: Book Fund Scholarship Application Mary M. Zannis Scholarship - to part-time or full-time students enrolled in an approved health information management program in New York State. Click here for the application: Mary M. Zannis Scholarship Application Distinguished Member Award: Click here for the nomination form: Distinguished Member Nomination Form New Professional Award: Click here for the nomination form: New Professional Nomination Form Author's Award Click here for the nomination form: Author's Award Nomination Form *If you do not have the Adobe software to view PDF documents, go to www.adobe.com to download a free Adobe Reader program.