It is almost the end of 2015, with the holidays

coming upon us. Where did the year go? It

seems like only yesterday that the Annual

dinner meeting was held in Atlanta on July 31,

2015. The theme was “Gone With The Wind”

and a lot of members dressed in the style of

the period. Congratulations to Barbara

Snyderman, who collected the most donations

for her beautiful Civil War era outfit.

This year, AMTF welcomed nine new mem-

bers. (Read their bios in the insert.) As chair

of the membership committee, I found the ac-

complishments of these Medical Laboratory

Scientists to be outstanding. This 2015 group

has and will continue to make us proud of be-

ing part of the medical laboratory profession.

We welcome all of you to our fraternity.

This fraternity’s mission is to give monetary

support to students entering the field of Medi-

cal Laboratory Science, and this year you

helped 27 students achieve their educational

goal with your generous donations. Alpha Mu

Tau gave $63,000 to 24 undergraduate and 3

graduate students in 2015! This was the first

year the Eleanor Parchman scholarship was

awarded, along with six other named scholar-

ship and 20 AMTF scholarships. We are look-

ing forward to welcoming these deserving stu-

dents into the profession and into their profes-

sional organization. I anticipate that several of

these young people will become leaders in the

Medical Laboratory Science profession.

Along with the positive news, we were sad-

dened to learn of the

passing of member Doris Ross of Houston

TX. Doris would have been one of our

oldest members, having joined in 1967.

Also, Fran Fisher of Tallahasse, FL passed

away in July. Our condolences go out to

their loved ones.

As a reminder, in an effort to communi-

cate with you in a more efficient and time-

ly manner, we have set up an AMTF

listserv. Each member who has given us

an email address will automatically be

added to the listserv. While we hope you

stay connected, you can feel free to opt out

at any time. Let’s keep the momentum go-

ing and nominate our deserving colleagues

for membership into Alpha Mu Tau for

2016 and encourage students, both under-

graduate and graduate to apply for AMTF

scholarships. It is my pleasure to serve

you as the 2015-2016 AMTF President,

and I am looking forward to another pro-

ductive year for AMTF and to a lively and

profitable dinner in Philadelphia in 2016.

Marcia A. Armstrong—AMTF President

FALL 2015 Alpha Mu Tau

Tributes & 2-5

New Members 5

Scholarship Recipients 5

Thank You’s 5 &Back

Donation Form 7

New Member Biographies Insert

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

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TRIBUTES – Honoring our

special friends, living and de-

ceased, with a Scholarship

Donation – 05/11/15 –

10/31/15 IN MEMORY OF –

Warren Arndt Michael Vanzandt

Constance Babcock Michael Vanzandt

Grace Bockino Elissa Passiment(2)

Nicholas Bockino Elissa Passiment(2)

Shirley Ann Boucher Mary Ann Mclane(2)

Pvt. Stephen Bulger Mary Gourley(2)

Peetie Charette Ellen Libby

Colorado Deceased

Members Larry Leppke

Michael J. Davenport Lindsey Davenport-

Landry

Jo Ann Delligatti Elissa Passiment

Victor de Sa Dyan Monte Verde

Grace Eddy Karen Williams

Patricia Entyre-Zacher Jeanne Isabel

Anna Fagelson Leon Headley

Patsy Bering

Roma Brown

Joan Felder James Griffith(2)

Susan Leclair

Beverly Fiorella Jacqueline Parochka

Fran Fisher Mary Britt

Ruth French Carol Barnhart

Joyce Majonos

Joan Radtke

Deb Rodahl

Anne Steine-Martin

Judith Barr(2)

Barbara Russell

Lynn Russell

Judith Bruce

Kathryn Glen

Sarah Wise

Diane Kumashiro

Kim Von Ahsen

Cheryl Goodwin

Jane Hudson

Mel & Barbara Griffin

Karen Griffin

Barbara Harding

Narcissa Hocker

Ruth Heinemann Patsy Bering

Georgia Hileman Bob Parada

James Holley Lee Beaudoin

Marian Cardinale

Jeanne Christen

J. R. Constance

Judy Davis(2)

Debra Faubion

Nadine Fydryszewski(2)

Linda Gorman

George Harwell

Norine Janzen

Jean Krupa

Sharon Morey(2)

Myra Myers

Deb Rodahl

Chloe Scott(2)

Debbie Shell(2)

Heidi Smith(2)

Karen Karni

Barbara Brown

Lynda Britton(2)

Cheryl Caskey

Dana Duzan(2)

Paula Garrett

Karen Griffin

George Harwell

David McGlasson

Mary Beth Miele

Susan Morris(2)

Cathy Otto

Bob Parada(2)

Elissa Passiment

Kyle Riding

Barbara Russell

Susie Zanto

Marcia Armstrong

Linda Hickok

Mary Briden(2)

Yasmen Simonian

Dorothy Bergeron

Kim Von Ahsen

Marcia Armstrong

Mary Frances James Marie Vittetoe(2)

Tributes

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Doris Johnson Phyllis Muellenberg,

Roma Brown

Michelle Kanuth Beth Warning

Michael Karni Karen Karni

Sandra Keener Sharon Strauss

Lucille Larson Sharon Morey

William &

Mary Lewis William Lewis

Andrew Maturen George Fritsma(3)

Gaye McCutchen Marian Cardinale

Kathy Miller Joseph Passiment(2)

Susan Miller Sharon Morey

Dorothy Morrison Myra Myers

Deb Rodahl

Barbara Lindsey

Anne Steine-Martin

Barbara Russell

Lynn Russell

Dorothy Fike

Kim Von Ahsen

Jeri Nida Holly Weinberg(2)

Ruth Orlob Diana Voorhees

Liz Panning Kathleen Hansen

Cynthia Johnson(2)

Rick Panning(2)

Deb Rodahl(2)

Debbie Shell

Kathleen Hansen

Jean Bauer

Eleanor Parchman Karen Bennett(2)

Judy Davis

Lynn Ingram(2)

Sharon Morey(2)

Myra Myers

Keila Poulson

Rebecca Rogers(2)

Chloe Scott(2)

Gerre Wells Gourley

Karen Karni

Barbara Brown

Suzanne Butch

Cheryl Caskey

Dana Duzan

“Charlie” Francen

Paula Garrett

Linda Gorman

Karen Griffin

Linda Hickok(2)

Mary Beth Miele

Elissa Passiment

Deb Rodahl

Kyle Riding

Barbara Russell

Lynn Russell

Debbie Shell

Heidi Smith(2)

Patsy Bering

Dana Duzan

Brenda Kochis

Mary Briden

Yasmen Simonian

Kim Von Ahsen

Joseph Passsiment, Sr. Joseph Passiment(2)

Wayne Perdue Rebecca Perdue(2)

Shirley Pohl Karen Olsen

Bob Parada

Richard Quinlan Norine Janzen

Tom Reddig Mary Lou Vehige,

John Koenig

Helen Reihart Phyllis Muellenberg

Ida and May Reilly Janet Bowman

Deb Rodahl

Anne Steine-Martin

Bernie Bekken

Barbara Russell

Kim Von Ahsen

Eda Snyderman Shul-

man William Hunt(2)

Barbara Snyderman(2)

Martha Winstead Memorial

Scholarship

I am so thankful and have an

immediate weight lifted off my

shoulders. This scholarship will

pay for majority of my tuition

and I will … put my full heart

and focus into the program

without ... working so many

hours... THANK YOU!!!!!!

Heather Schuetz

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Karen Karni Kathleen Quill

Judith Barr

Nancy Brunzel

Linda Kasper Karen Coopens

Olive Kimball Dianne Cearlock

Barbara Kraj Elizabeth Leibach

Augusta Martinez Barbara Kraj

Tom Massman Rick Panning

Mary Ann Mclane Rodney Rohde

Lynn Russell

Mary Beth Miele Mary Gourley

Herb Miller Maribeth Flaws

Myra Myers Sheila Ng

Cheryl Caskey

Teresa Nadder Elizabeth Leibach

Richard Nash Beverly Price DeNard

Elissa Passiment Susan Beck

Mary Gourley

Chloe Scott

Paula Garrett

Deb Rodahl

Kay Quill Judith Barr

Bunny Rodak Mary Coleman

Karen Coopens

Jeanne Isabel

Shirlyn McKenzie

Mary Ann Mclane

Mary Beth Miele

Mary Muslow

In Honor of Continued-

Carolyn Snyder Scott Aikey(2)

Sharon Strauss

Madeline, Stockdill Martha Roulund

Marjorie Stumpe Jacqueline Parochka

Muriel Narve

Bettye Lynn Theriot Debra Faubion

Angela Foley

Patsy Jarreau

Gwen Thompson Mary Gourley Thelma Wilson Patsy Bering

Roma Brown

Martha Winstead Joyce Majonos

Deb Rodahl

Anne Steine-Martin

Jane Green

Narcissa Hocker

Judith Barr

Myra Myers

George Roberts

Barbara Russell

Lynn Russell

Patsy Bering

Roma Brown

Kathryn Glen

Judith Barr

Kim Von Ahsen

Ann Paula Zero Carol Golyski

Lisa Hochstein

IN HONOR OF –

Scott Aikey

David Thrash

All ASCLS Members Carol McCoy

ASCLS Staff Cheryl Caskey

Dorothy Bergeron Frank Scarano

Patsy Bering Miriam Holtz

Stephanie Blackburn George Roberts

Breast Cancer Patients Lynn Russell

Linda Britton Lynn Russell

Barbara Brown Bernie Bekken

Karen Brown JoAnn Fenn

Paricia Buckley Cathy Otto

Cheryl Caskey Lynn Russell

Robert Chamberlin “Charlie” Francen

Anna Ciulla –

Mary Ann Mclane

Beverly Price DeNard Dyan Monte Verde

Cheryl Drennan Jane Hudson

Fran Fisher Louann Lawrence

Freedomstar Beverly Price DeNard

George Fritsma Bernadette Rodak(2)

Suzanne Campbell

Paula Garrett –

J. R. Constance(2)

Suzanne Campbell

William Hunt David Thrash

Lynn Ingram Brenta Davis

Paula Garrett

Attendance at this year’s annual meeting was 188 who donated $9,679. It was held at the CNN Omni

Hotel on July 31, 2015. We inducted nine new members:

Michelle Butina nominated by Elizabeth Kenimer-Lebacj, and Hassan Aziz

Lacey Campbell nominated by Susie Zanto and Barbara Snyderman

Joni Gilstrap nominated by Susie Zanto and Debra Shell

Andrea Hickey nominated by Suzanne Butch and William Hunt

Cary Loveland nominated by Lynn Williams and Roslyn McQueen

Stephanie Mihane nominated by Barbara Brown and Lenora “Charlie” Francen

Perry Scanlan nominated by Bunny Rodak and Suzanne Campbell

David Thrash nominated by Scott Aikey and William Hunt

Kin Von Ahsen nominated by Kyle Riding and Renee Setina

Annual Meeting and New Members

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Rodney Rohde

Debbie Shell

Marie Vittetoe

Marie Vitttetoe

Kathy Doig

Joan Radtke Maribeth Flaws

Kyle Riding Kim Von Ahsen

Gilma Roncancio-Weemer J. R. Constance(2)

Lynn Russell Harry Slaughter

Joyce Eng

Jean Holland Saumur Mary Coleman

Renee Setina Kim Von Ahsen

Dolores Sherman Kathryn Flohr

Dan Southern Mary Coleman

Rodney Rohde

Bernadette Rodak

Patricia Taylor

Sheri Gon(2)

Katie Criswell Tripp Teresa Nadder

Kim Von Ahsen Lindsey Davenport-

Landry

Royce Watson George Harwell

Deb Rodahl

Royce Watson Family

“Charlie” Francen

Barbara Russell

Kim Von Ahsen

Susie Zanto Joni Gilstrap

Scholarship Recipients 2015

New Members Application On-Line—Debra Shell

It’s that time of year for all AMTF members to begin thinking about nominating a new member candidate

for our fraternity. Each member may nominate up to two ASCLS members who have made significant con-

tributions to ASCLS and the clinical laboratory science profession.

The new member application has been updated for 2016 and is available at the AMTF website:http://

alphamutau.org/wp/

We all know what a special honor it is to be selected for this fraternity, and how important AMTF members

are to the future of our profession with their support of students.

Get together with another member and decide to nominate a colleague today!

Deadline for applications is March 17, 2016.

Phillip Bennett Sherry Bhalla Kimberli Chrzan

Meghan Colvin Leah Daily Trang Dang

Melanie Giusti Laura Gotthardt Maram Ibrahim

Shannon Jongeward Evan Katradis Chadah Kazem

Katelyn Kucera Kristi Lavin Pacifique Munezero

Jazmen Myers Rebecca Nemeh Alexandra Nusbaum

Casey Penland Danica Rector Jermita Sanders

Heather Scheutz Kinsley Shoup Brad Vamplew

Jordan VandenBerge Peter Wong Christina Wyttenbach

Thank you very much for the prestigious award! It means the world to my family and I. It’ll allow me to focus on my studies without worrying about my finances, especially during the Clinical Externship. I am deeply honored to have received this award and I wish I could thank everyone in person but sadly my busy school schedule does not allow me to attend the dinner. Thank you again for your amazing generosity!

Sincerely,

Peter Wong

Thank you so much for selecting me as a scholarship recipient. I am grateful for your generous tuition support for my academic year at The Colorado Center for Medical Laboratory Science.

Again, thank you for your generosi-ty!

Casey Penland

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Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity

SCHOLARSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS 2015

Name______________________________________________ Check here ____, if changed information.

Address_______________________________________________________________________________

Street City State Zip

Phone: Home ( ) _______________ Work ( ) ________________ Cell ( )__________________

FAX ( ) _______________ E-Mail ______________________________________________

Raising monies for scholarships is the main goal of AMTF. Donations may be tax-deductible. A receipt will

be sent to you and an acknowledgement will be sent to whomever you designate.

Please be generous!

Amount - $___________ Amount - $__________ Total - $_________

In honor/memory of __________________________ In honor/memory of __________________________

(List name and address, below, of individual to whom you wish an acknowledgement sent.)

_______________________________________ __________________________________________

_______________________________________ ___________________________________________

_______________________________________ ___________________________________________

(Use another sheet for additional names and addresses.)

Established Scholarships: Ruth French Memorial $________________

James Holley Memorial $________________

Dorothy Morrison Memorial $________________

Eleanor Parchman Memorial $________________

Ida and May Reilly Memorial $________________

Martha Winstead Memorial $ _______________

Royce Watson Scholarship Fund $________________

Make check payable to: Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity (AMTF) for TOTAL amount $_________________

Mail to: Joe Briden, Executive Secretary , 7809 S. 21st Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85041-7736

I am forming this letter to express

my gratitude for awarding me the

$2000 Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity

Scholarship. I am very honored

you chose me and wish to thank

you once again. The scholarship

will be of much use in my up com-

ing semester in Nebraska Method-

ist Hospital’s Medical Laboratory

Scientist Program.

Kinsley Shoup

More Thank You’s

I am so grateful to have received the James Holley Memorial Schol-arship from AMTF this year!

Unfortunately, I am unable to attend the ceremony or dinner.

Thank you again for the honor of this scholarship! It is a huge help in allowing me to complete my CLS education with a little less stress.

Sincerely,

Laura Gotthardt

Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity

7809 S 21st Drive

Phoenix, AZ 85041-7736

Email:

alphamutaujoe@yahoo.com

Web Page:

Www.alphamutau.org

AMTF scholarship:

I recently had a baby and have been caught up with all the new changes that come along with it. I want to thank everyone for sup-porting me in my schooling efforts. This scholarship will help tremen-dously, it could not have come at a better time! Thank you again. Leah Daily

Ruth French ScholarshipI

wanted to express my gratitude as a recipient of an AMTF scholarship! I really appreciate this award and it will definitely help me achieve my future aspirations!

Sincerely,

Evangelos S. Katradis