2010 Award Recipients

Individual Medical Provider:
Dr. Sarah Winbourn (Community Health Services)

Mental Health Provider:
Denver Health SBHC Team: Sarah Barkley, Elizabeth Milhaupt, Angela Raval, Megan Rotter, Sarah Stranak, Jennifer Koch, Lisa Rife, Mandi Doryland, Christopher Almy, Emily Garcia, Deanna Hanson, Michelle Weldon, Julie Ferguson, Dr. Kristie Ladegard

School Health Professional or Educator:
Elizabeth Clark (Weld County 6 School District)

Community Partner or Champion:
The Manaus Fund

Lifetime Achievement Award:
Lonna Pelton-Bloom

More about the 2010 Winners

2009 Award Recipients

Individual Medical Provider:
Marnie Walsh, PA-C (Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics/Aurora Public Schools)

Individual Dental Provider:
Pam Mead, RDH (RMY/APS)
Jaci Lodl, RDH (Denver Health)

Individual Mental Health Provider:
Addie Campbell, LPC, RPT (Weld County District 6)

School Health Professional or Educator:
Mary Beth Rensberger, BSN, MPH (Aurora Public Schools)

Innovative School-Based Health Intervention:
Amy Picket-Williams and Basil (Sheridan Health Services- for pet therapy)

Community Partner or Champion:
Representative Jack Pommer (Joint Budget Committee)

Lifetime Achievement Award:
Beverly Samek (Pueblo City Schools)

2008 Award Recipients

Outstanding School-Based Medical Provider:
Bill Singleton, PA, Denver Health
Sherrod Beall, PNP, Animas Consultants

Outstanding School-Based Dental Provider:
Joie Foster, RDH, Weld County School District

Outstanding School-Based Mental Health Provider:
Erin Bennetts, LCSW, Denver Health

Outstanding School Health Professional:
Jaynee Fontecchio-Spradling RN, MS, Durango School District

Champion of School-Based Health Care:
Larry Wolk, MD, The Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics

Lifetime Achievement:
Betty Pepin, Community Health Services

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2006 Award Recipients

Lynn Bakken, RN, MSN, PNP, Metropolitan Community Provider Network: for outstanding provider demonstrating excellence and leadership in quality care.

Southwest Open School: for outstanding school-based health center, leading the community in responding to the health care needs of adolescents. CASBHC also recognizes staff members Shannon Wells, Sherrod Beall, and Dianne Detloff for their contribution to the SBHC located in Cortez, CO.

Senator Betty Boyd, Representative Andrew Kerr, and Senator Abel Tapia: for their leadership role in the passage of legislation for funding School-Based Health Centers and their contribution to the well-being of Colorado’s children.

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2005 Award Recipients

Lisa Brozovich, Physician Assistant, Summit County School District: for service as an outstanding and accessible practitioner and for tireless community leadership.

Colorado State Senator Bob Hagedorn and Colorado State Representative Betty Boyd: for their commitment to the welfare of Colorado's school children.

Commerce City Community Health Services: in recognition of their recent "Hero in Health" Award and for 27 years serving the uninsured.

Bruce Guernsey, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment: for 20 years of exceptional leadership in Colorado, as well as nationally in school-based health care.

Lincoln High School SBHC Staff: for exceptional collaborative and patient-focused, multi-disciplinary teamwork. The team includes:

Gerry Blomquist, School Social Worker
Mary Bourn, Mental Health Therapist
Connie Boyle, Physician Assistant
Beth Brady, School Social Worker
Tricia Hamm, School Health Technician
Paritosh Kaul, Physician
Laura Monthathong, Nurse Practitioner
Adelisa Shwayder, School Psychologist
Phyllis Stewart, School Nurse
Ann Washburn, Substance Abuse

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2004 Award Recipients

Nina McNeil, Adams City Middle School SBHC: for outstanding primary care provider, serving the Commerce City Community Health Services-sponsored SBHC since December 1982.

Beverly Samek, Director of Coordinated School Health Programs for Pueblo School District 60: for outstanding service in the category of Other School Staff. Ms. Samek has sponsored and facilitated numerous school health service programs for the Pueblo area.

Michelle Willix and Tamera Ford, Lake Middle School mental health counselors: for development of outstanding Mental Health Program. Their program, "A Day of Respect and Responsibility" addresses the issue of bullying and sexual harassment in schools.

Teresa Saiz, Denver School-Based Health Centers: for outstanding Support Staff. As a former SBHC health care technician, Teresa excels as a mentor and advocate for SBHC staff, utilizing her insight to the improve the operational efficiency of the SBHCs.

Cathy Zirkelbach, Helen Ricles, Shari Fessler, Julie Degenstein: for outstanding School Health Program. Individually and as a group, they have been actively involved in pediatric asthma.

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2003 Award Recipients

North High School SBHC (Denver) team: for development of an effective asthma management strategy, serving over 50 North High students.

Dianne Miller, volunteer at Centennial High School SBHC (Fort Collins): for outstanding community leadership and contribution.

Cynthia Farrar, Health Education Coordinator with the Metropolitan Community Provider Network: for outstanding individual leadership exhibited through her service at Stein Elementary and Eiber Elementary

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