Awards

presented at the 35^th Annual NAOSMM
Conference and Trade Show

NOTY Awards

The NOTY (Not Old Timers Yet) Award is given to one first time conference attendee whose name went into a drawing once the newcomer had collected ten business cards from attendees who have been to more than one conference. The newcomers hand out stars when they receive business cards.

A second NOTY Award is given to an attendee who has been to more than one conference, and whose name was placed into the drawing after collecting ten stars from a first time conference attendee.

The prize for the NOTY Award has been a $25.00 Gift Card. This award is a way to encourage newcomers and not so newcomers to interact.

Karen Miller presented the NOTY award to newcomer Elaine Guerra of Harvey Mudd College

Established member Rich Huisman of Calvin College won the other prize.

Sigma-Aldrich Professional Training Awards

Not Pictured
Lynn Kozinski	Medaille College
Sandy Katsahnias	Meredith College
Dwane Decker	Bard College
Jacqueline Tylka	Campbell University

(Left to Right)
Kevin Burns	Alvernia University
Victoria Sample	Missouri Western State University
Mary Hayward	Old Dominion University
Karen Grubb	Fairmont State University
Tara Groove	Otterbein College
Robert Ramgren	Bethel University
Elaine Ault	Lourdes College
Karen Rodda	College of Wooster
Mary Toth	Bowling Green State University
Sheryl Konrad	Carthage College
Cynthia Kuhlken	Central Washington University
Heather McCollor	Macalester College
Meylonie Schatz	Nebraska Wesleyan
Richard Molinelli	Western Connecticut State University
Shannon Timmons	Sigma-Aldrich
Tammy Subotich	Old Dominion University

Nalgene and Nunc Professional Training Awards

(Left to Right)
Sherry Isenberg	Juniata College
Peter Charleton	Nalgene Nunc
Kataren J. Johnson	The University of the South
Not Pictured
Christy Schaller	Southwestern University

NAOSMM Seminar and Trade Show Attendance Grants

(Left to Right)
Gypzy LindH	Brigham Young University
Lisa Cox	University of Alabama
Not Pictured
Mitch Spear	Penn State University

Lamar Houston Award

The Executive Board of NAOSMM implemented a new award to honor individuals whose service to NAOSMM is beyond the category of outstanding or exceptional. The Lamar Houston Award is named in honor of our founder who had the inspiration to establish NAOSMM in 1974.

Lamar Houston Service Award - Cassandra Wong

Cassandra Wong, University of Michigan,
Director of Biomedical Research Stores

Cassandra Wong was the recipient of the first Lamar Houston Award. Cassie has been the Trade Show Coordinator for NAOSMM for many years and has put in innumerable hours of her time to make the Trade Shows work each year. She has been without a proper committee to assist her, but still fulfilled her duties of the most heavily tasked committee in NAOSMM. The exhibitors and members owe a great deal of gratitude to her for her organizational skills, desire and dedication.

Cassandra personifies the spirit of the award, the dedication that our founder established, and is a very worthy recipient of the Award. CONGRATULATIONS CASSIE!

Service Awards

Gypzy LindH
^{Brigham Young University}

Heather McCollor
^{Macalester College}

Certification of Scientific Material Manager

Sheres Caines-McKenzie
^{Spelman College}

The National Association of Scientific Materials Managers, in 1990, developed and adopted an instructional program for the purpose of certifying the NAOSMM members as Certified Scientific Materials Managers (CSMM).

This year, Sheres Caines-Mcenzie completed all the requirements and the Certification Committee has judged her worthy of receiving certification.

Host Recognition

Ed Glumac
^{University of Houston}

Thank you, Ed, for a great conference!

Scientific Materials Manager of The Year

Mary Ann Stoll
^{Idaho State University}

The Outstanding Scientific Materials Manager of the Year Award was created by NAOSMM in 1983 to honor managers who have distinguished themselves on the job and in their service to NAOSMM. These select few have demonstrated the highest level of dedication and commitment to their employers, customers, students, communities and NAOSMM.

Mary Ann Stoll is the 2008 recipient of the Outstanding Manager of the Year Award. Mary Ann began working at Idaho State University in 1986 as Laboratory Materials Supervisor at the College of Pharmacy. In 1999, Mary Ann transferred to the Biological Sciences Department assuming the position of Biology Stockroom Supervisor. This position utilized her degree to a greater extent and expanded her laboratory interest. The department today consists of 46 full-time faculty, and over 900 undergraduates.

The list of Mary Ann's work in NAOSMM is long, but worth noting. Mary Ann joined in 1987 and has been at every conference except one, 2002. In 1990, joined the program committee and served until 1992 when she joined the Hospitality Committee. She became Hospitality Chair in 1994 and served in that capacity until 1995. In 1994, she became a Certified Scientific Material Manager, and achieved Lifetime Certification in 1997. Her experience on the Program Committee was again utilized in 1996 when she became Program Chair. She served as chair until 1998. Mary Ann officially became part of the Newsline staff in 1999, but she had contributed many articles throughout her NAOSMM tenure. She took over as NAOSMM Historian in 2001 and remains in that position, which has now become part of the Internet Committee. Mary Ann served on the Host Committee for the 2005 Conference in Reno, Nevada. Mary Ann, again, served on the Program Committee in 2006 and 2007 as Co-Chair. Finally, she will be hosting next year's conference in Boise, Idaho.

Mary Ann's dedication to NAOSMM has been tremendous and it is hoped that members, new and old, will attempt to achieve this inspiring example. THANK YOU Mary Ann for everything.