Holmquist Award Winner - John Shalkham, MA, SCT(ASCP)
The Marion and Nelson Holmquist Award for outstanding Cytotechnologist is named in honor of two longtime supporters of cytotechnologists and their work. Marion Danos Holmquist, a cytotechnologist, was the first president of the American Society for Cytotechnology. She and her husband, pathologist Nelson Holmquist, have encouraged ASCT’s mission of improving the profession of cytotechnology. Since the early nineties, the Holmquist Award has been presented to a cytotechnologist who has, in turn, made his or her own significant contribution to ASCT and to the field of cytotechnology.
President's Award Winner - Lynnette Savaloja, SCT(ASCP)
The President's award was established in 1991 and is presented to an outstanding member of the ASCT by the President of ASCT in recognition of outstanding service.
Allen Award Winner - Tim Feit, CT(ASCP), CMPE
This award is named after Karen Allen, who was the 2002-2003 President of the ASCT and served as the editor of the ASCT NEWS from 1996 to 2004. She established this award in 2004 to acknowledge and encourage excellence in writing. All articles with a byline published in the Voice are eligible for the annual award with no application necessary.
Warren Lang Student Awards
1st Place - Roxanna Abrines
2nd Place - Julie Ann Vickrey
3rd Place - Lindsey Floyd
Arguably, the most anticipated awards presented by the ASCT are for the student case presentations given every year at our Annual Conference. Originally presented to a single graduate of an accredited School of Cytotechnology, the Warren R. Lang Award was established in 1989 by the ASCT Executive Council in memory of Dr. Warren R. Lang.
Dr. Lang was professor of Cytotechnology and Medical Director of the School of Cytotechnology in the College of Allied Health Sciences of the Thomas Jefferson University in the 1970’s, and was later promoted to Chair of the Department of Pathology in 1983. He was a relentless advocate for cytotechnologists, cytology students, and pathology residents and enjoyed teaching immensely. Dr. Lang was supportive of the formation of the ASCT and believed it was a Cytotechnologists’ right, if not their responsibility, to have a strong influence in their profession.
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