WVHIMA has the
great pleasure in announcing that the following persons
have been awarded the 2007 WVHIMA Educational
Achievement Award in memory of Zetra Kennedy, Linda Culp
and the Betty Payne.
Krista Balasko
Marcella Brandon
Jennifer Campbell
Della Gilman
Polly Henry
Lisa Nelson
Stacie Seckman
Jessica Talerico-Meathrell
These individuals
have been selected from a panel of outstanding students,
each of whom have achieved an exceptional grade point
average. Their academic achievement is commendable.
WVHIMA wishes them the best of luck with the examination
and in their future as a fellow health information
professional.
We would like to
thank IOD Incorporated for their generous contribution
to our scholarship fund. Because of their generosity,
WVHIMA was able to provide more awards this year.
In Memory of Zetra Kennedy, Linda Culp and Betty Payne
The purpose of the six awards from the West Virginia Health
Information Management Association is to financially assist
qualified students who have completed courses in an
accredited West Virginia college/university program and have
a degree that would make them eligible to write the
examination for the Registered Health Information Technician
(RHIT) or the Registered Health Information Administrator
(RHIA) as administered by the American Health Information
Management Association.
Qualifications of the recipient(s) of such award(s) will be
determined by academic achievement.
Procedure
Complete application forms on the
WVHIMA website by May 31st.
Applicants will mail in a
non-returnable photo of themselves to be included on the
website.
Only applicants with an overall
program GPA of 3.2 and higher will be considered.
Scholarship committee will confirm
GPAs with program directors.
The six students with the highest
GPA will be considered to receive a prepaid examination
fee to assist them in writing the exam to earn the
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or the
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
credential.
Each recipient will receive
notification of award and be announced on the website.
The award recipients will be asked
to mail their completed examination application and
related documents to P. O Box 5021, Fairmont, WV 26554.
The Treasurer will process their applications and
prepaid examination fee prior to the examination
deadline.
The deadline to write for the exam
will be one year to the date of notification of award.
