WI-AIMH Award Recipients
THE JAMES R. RYAN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The James R. Ryan Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the social-emotional development of infants, young children and their families within a Wisconsin community, thus demonstrating a commitment to the mission and vision of WI-AIMH.
At the time of its inception, this award was presented every two years. Since 2016, this award has been presented every year.
2022 - Sarah Strong, LCSW, IMH-E®
2021 - Dawn Nixon, Ph.D., IMH-E®
2020 - Linda Tuchman Ginsberg, Ph.D.
2019 - Kevin O’Brien, LMFT, LCSW
2018 - Janna Hack, LCSW, IMH-E®
2017 - Roseanne Clark, PhD, IMH-E®
2016 - Lilly Irvin-Vitela, MCRP
2014 - Carol Noddings Eichinger, MS, LPC, IMH-E®
2012 - Fond du Lac County Community Partnership for Young Children
2010 - Ann Altman Stueck, MSN, RN
2008 - Therese Ahlers, MS, MPA, IMH-E®
THE SPIRIT OF WI-AIMH AWARD
The Donna Harris Spirit of WI-AIMH Award recognizes a service provider who works directly with young children and families and who provide exemplary, culturally sensitive, relationship-focused services in fields such as early care and education, home visiting, education, nursing, child welfare, clinical mental health services, pregnancy and birth support, and community and social services, medical care, and early intervention.
2022 - Wendy Hein
2021 - Tamm Stearns, MSE, IMH-E®
2020 - Myra McNair, LMFT
2019 - Katie Schlipmann, RN, BSN