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MPI Texas Hill Country Chapter Award Winners

Help us celebrate the 2023-2024 award recipients!

President's Award

2023-24 Meaghan Rhame, CMP
2022-23 Lavita Miller
2021-22 Jeff Rasco
2018-19 Marcia Williams, CMP, CMM
2017-18 Donna Musselman, CMP
2016-17 Missy Floyd-Seward, CMP
2015-16 Joe Bedsole, CTA & Eva Leos, CMP
2014-15 Michele Larkin
2012-13 Nickie Morgan, CMP
2011-12 Cherry Kay Abel and Nancy Reeves, CMP
2010-11 Ellen Forsythe, CMP and Eva Leos, CMP
2009-10 Debra Gassoway
2008-09 Nancy Jeffreys
2007-08 Missy Floyd-Seward, CMP
2006-07 Cindy Lo
2005-06 Lisette Murray
2004-05 Anna Jenkins, CMP
2003-04 Yvette Remschel, CMP
2001-02 Yvette Remschel, CMP
2001-02 Joni Terrell
2000-01 Annette Hicks, CMP
1999-00 Cecily McKinley
1998-99 Tricia Hall, CMP, CAE
1997-98 Janet Blomquist, CMP
1996-97 Tricia Hall, CMP, CAE
1995-96 Angela Cava-White, CMP
1994-95 Alane Cameron, CMP
1993-94 Dottie Bossley
1992-93 Sandra Bloodworth

Planner of the Year

2023-24 Nour Hammoudeh, CMP
2022-23 Michele Gonzalez, CMP
2021-22 Paige Marg
2018-19 Annette Hicks, CMP
2017-18 Meaghan Rhame, CMP
2016-17 Marcia Williams, CMM, CMP
2015-16 Donna Harbers, CMP & Donna Musselman, CMP
2014-15 John Harris, CMP
2013-14 Andrea Elizondo, CMP
2012-13 Mandy Begley, CMP
2011-12 Julie Courtney, CMP
2010-11 Debbie Farnum, CMP
2009-10 Cindy Lo
2008-09 Missy Floyd-Seward, CMP
2007-08 Judith Arsenault, CMP
2006-07 Debbie Farnum, CMP
2005-06 Anna Jenkins, CMP
2004-05 Dayne Sullivan
2003-04 Scott Lewis, CMP
2002-03 Yvette Remschel, CMP
2001-02 Pat White, CMP
2000-01 Janean Ferguson, CMP
1999-00 Donna Towery, CMP
1998-99 Janet Blomquist, CMP
1997-98 Lisa Fall, CMP
1996-97 Tricia Hall, CMP, CAE
1995-96 Tricia Hall, CMP, CAE
1994-95 Sandra Bloodworth
1993-94 Bea Moreno, CMP
1992-93 Elaine Purvis
1988-89 Jan Allen, CMP

Supplier of the Year

2023-24 Travis Milum, CMP
2022-23 Attendee Management
2021-22 LaChelle Evans
2018-19 Elias Aguirre, CTA
2017-18 Jennifer Schlabach
2016-17 Susan Greenberg, CMP, CASE
2015-16 Sarah Schenk
2014-15 Attendee Management, Inc.
2013-14 Brenda Hoffmann
2012-13 Sherry Palmer, CMP
2011-12 Jeff Rasco, CMP
2010-11 Paulina van Eeden Hill
2009-10 Dana Williams
2008-09 Susan Greenberg, CMP, CASE
2007-08 Leanne Hallisey
2006-07 Steven Villarreal
2005-06 Nancy Jeffreys
2004-05 Jeff Rasco, CMP
2003-04 Susan Greenberg, CMP, CASE
2002-03 Lauren Grossman, CMP
2001-02 Barbara Glaser Fryer
2000-01 Kristi Griffith
1999-00 Justin Avalos
1998-99 Tina Hooper
1997-98 Cecily McKinley
1996-97 Mary Reynolds
1995-96 Christina Jones
1994-95 Ray Vanegas
1993-94 Barbara Glaser
1992-93 Dick Forrester

Unsung Hero

2018-19 Diana Balakirov
2017-18 Annette Hicks, CMP
2016-17 John Harris, CMP
2015-16 Ellen Forsythe, CMP & Missy Floyd-Seward, CMP
2014-15 Robbie Geer
2011-12 Elias Aguirre, CMP
2010-11 Julie Courtney, CMP
2009-10 Jeff Rasco, CMP
2008-09 Julie Courtney, CMP
2007-08 Eva Bourret
2006-07 Karen Krull
2005-06 Jenifer Leans
2004-05 Eva Bourret
2003-04 Kristi Carter
2002-03 Kae Diotte
2001-02 Estes Sher
2000-01 Yvette Remschel, CMP
1999-00 Lauren Grossman, CMP
1999-00 Jill Swift
1998-99 Joni Terrell
1998-99 Freeman Companies
1997-98 Ed Howard, CMP
1996-97 Jo Wells-Hyman
1995-96 Cecily McKinley
1994-95 Vicki Kelly
1993-94 Arlene Davie

Committee of the Year

2023-24 TEC24 Committee
2022-23 Education Committee
2021-22 Communication
2018-19 Membership Recruitment
2017-18 Ambassador Peer Program
2016-17 Texas Education Conference
2015-16 Education & Programs
2014-15 Membership and Recruitment
2013-14 Texas Education Conference
2012-13 Texas Education Conference 2012
2011-12 Community Outreach - Austin
2010-11 Community Outreach
2009-10 Texas Education Conference
2008-09 Hill Country Spotlight
2007-08 Education and Programs
2006-07 San Antonio CMP and CAMP MPI
2005-06 Food for Thought
2004-05 Charity
2003-04 CAMP MPI
2003-04 Membership
2002-03 Technology
2001-02 Austin Noontime Network

Volunteer of the Year*

2023-24
Michael Dodd

2022-23
Lavita Miller, CMP

2021-22
Donna Musselman, CMP

2018-19
(*Note: three categories were recognized.)

Joe Bedsole, CTA
Brenda Hoffman, CMP, CTA
Jennifer Schlabach

2017-18

Angela Feinstein
Missy Floyd-Seward, CMP
Ellen Forsythe, CMP
Valarie Mullen

2016-17

Mary Reynolds
Annette Hicks, CMP
Ellen Forsythe, CMP

2015-16

Social Category: Lindsey Carter, CMP
Education Category: Marica Williams, CMP, CMM
Technology Category: Layton Rasco

2014-15

Social Category: Liz Alexander
Education Category: Andrea Elizondo
Technology Category: Layton Rasco

Committee Chair of the Year

2012-13 Elias Aguirre, CMP (Community Outreach - San Antonio)
2011-12 Emily Matthews, CMP and Mandy Begley, CMP (Spotlight)
2010-11 Mary Reynolds (Community Outreach)
2009-10 Donna Harbers, CMP and Missy Seward, CMP (Spotlight)
2008-09 Cindy Lo (Community Outreach)
2007-08 Emily Mathews, CMP (Awards & Scholarships)
2006-07 Al Lomas, CMP, CMM, CFE, CEM (San Antoio CMP)
2005-06 Estes Sher (Newsletter)
2004-05 Cheryl Guzman/Shelley Hasson, CMP (Membership)

Venue of the Year

2023-24 Hilton College Station & Conference Center
2022-23 Electric Shuffle
2018-19 TCEA Conference Center
2017-18 Waco Hilton
2016-17 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin
2015-16 TCEA
2012-13 Omni Dallas Hotel
2011-12 Four Seasons Austin
2010-11 Omni Southpark Austin Hotel
2009-10 Embassy Suites San Marcos
2008-09 Embassy Suites San Marcos
2007-08 Historic Sunset Station
2006-07 Hyatt Hill Country Resort
2005-06 Hangar Hotel
2004-05 Marriott at the Capitol
2003-04 Wyndham St Anthony Hotel
2002-03 Austin Convention Center
2001-02 County Line on the Hill
2000-01 San Antonio Marriott NW
1999-00 Renaissance Austin Hotel
1998-99 Doubletree Hotel-Austin
1997-98 Red Lion Hotel
1996-97 St. Anthony Hotel
1995-96 The Driskill Hotel
1994-95 St. Anthony Hotel