Each year NCHIMA accepts nominations from members to recognize others for making contributions to the association. Nominations of deserving members are accepted by the Chairperson of the Awards Committee. 2011 Award and Scholarship Winners Special Regional Member Recognition Award Established in 1994 to recognize and honor outstanding members of NCHIMA who exemplify the spirit of volunteerism at the regional level upon which the association is dependent. Distinguished Member Award Established in 1984 by the NCHIMA Executive Board to recognize and honor outstanding members of the association who exemplify the professional image of the association and who have made significant contributions to the health information management profession. Forms for nominations are printed in FOOTPRINTS for use by the general membership. Nominees for this award evaluated by the Executive Board in the following areas: • Active membership in NCHIMA for five years or more. • Active leadership in regional, state and or national or international health information management associations. • Significant contribution to the development of health information management professionals. • Significant contribution to medical record practice in areas such as administration, information management, performance improvement, etc. Marybeth Hurst Award Established in 1994 to recognize members of NCHIMA who have made a significant contribution to the profession by having a positive effect on others through dependable and consistent performance and whose contributions may be overshadowed because of personal humility and/or modesty. PRISM (Volunteer of the Year) Award Established in 1994 to recognize and honor outstanding members of NCHIMA who exemplify the spirit of volunteerism upon which the association is dependent. Special Regional Member Recognition Award Established in 1994 to recognize and honor outstanding members of NCHIMA who exemplify the spirit of volunteerism at the regional level upon which the association is dependent. Regional Activity Award Established in 1994 to recognize and honor regions whose membership has the highest level of activity on regional and state level. $100. will be awarded to the region. Region/Section Education Award Established in 1994 and re-evaluated in 2011 to recognize and honor the region/section that provided the most CEU opportunities between April 1st and March 31st. Spotlight Award Established in 1997 to recognize any member that has made a significant contribution to the Association for which the Board deems the necessity to recognize prior to the Annual Meeting.