Nominations & Awards Chair Annual Report 2018 Annual Meeting, Huron SD, April 27, 2018 ~ Dawn Menning, Interim A&N Chair Awards for 2018 AMTA South Dakota Annual Meeting & Banquet Chapter Distinguished Service Award -Heather Vetter –cont’d….. Heather has been a key-player in many chapter volunteer roles in her 1 year of membership. Her dedication to the members and support of the chapter is evident in her outstanding efforts as a chapter volunteer. I am honored to present the Distinguished Service Award to Heather Vetter! Chapter Presidents Award Kristine Skorseth - There are few people in the world that I have found to be as genuinely dedicated, organized and creative as I have found this member to be. This member has a huge heart and has the membership and the chapter’s best interests held there. I am curious, oh “Wonder Woman’ how you’ve done it all these years? What fuels you to give so compassionately and feel so deeply? Did you ever think that when you signed up to become an AMTA Member 22 years ago that you would have given SO much to so many through your years of service as an AMTA South Dakota Volunteer? Did you realize that the first time I met you at an AMTA SD conference, you unknowingly became my mentor? The sincere kindness you extended to myself and other therapists left a lasting impression. I felt that I was welcome and that I belonged amongst the therapists in this chapter, even before I became an AMTA member. Not only did she encourage me to be an AMTA member, she inspired me to be a better person, to volunteer for our chapter and to be the best leader I can be. This member has worn many hats in her 18 years of volunteering for our chapter. I believe that being a mentor is probably the longest held, and least acknowledged position she has held, and she continues to be a mentor for the up and coming volunteers. Not only did she share her skills and talents, she shared her love and friendship with many AMTA members and massage therapists. A kind word and a thoughtful gesture can go a very long way. Aside from mentoring, this volunteer served as our chapter secretary for 11 years. She also has served in the roles of Chapter Awards & Nominations Chair, Delegate, 1 st Vice President, Treasurer and Legislative Chair. There are many attributes that I can see in her as a colleague and a friend that we all benefit from, such as her big heart, her team spirit and her willingness to go above and beyond when her “plate is already full”. It is with heartfelt appreciation that I honor Kristine Skorseth with the 2018 Presidents Award. Dawn Menning AMTA South Dakota Chapter President President Dawn Menning (right) presenting E Marie Anderson her award of 40 Years of Service
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