Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Announces 2025ÌýTriumph Award Winners: Celebrating Excellence in Health Information

CHICAGO – OctoberÌý3, 2025 - T³ó±ðÌýÌý(Âé¶¹´«Ã½) isÌýproud to announce the winners of the prestigiousÌý2025 Triumph Awards, recognizing exceptional individuals who have made significant contributions to the health information (HI) profession. The Triumph Awards honor leaders who advance the HI field, enhance educational opportunities, and inspire the next generation of health information professionals.Ìý

This year’s winners include:Ìý

  • Advocacy Category: Alabama Association ofÌýHealthÌýInformation ManagementÌý
  • Distinguished Member Category:ÌýDr. ValerieÌýWatzlaf, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FÂé¶¹´«Ã½ÌýÌýÌý
  • Educator Category:ÌýBettyÌýRockendorf, MS, RHIA, CHPSÌýÌýÌý
  • Emerging Star Category:ÌýMackenzie Higgins, RHIAÌý
  • Innovation Category:ÌýDr. Shannan M Swafford, RHIT, CHDA, CCSÌý
  • Leadership Category:ÌýConnie Renda, MA, RHIA, CHDAÌý
  • Mentor Category:ÌýMadonna M. LeBlanc, MA, RHIA, FÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ìý
  • Student Category:ÌýCharity L. Sari, RHIT, CCSÌý

“We are honored to celebrate this year’s Triumph Award recipients, each of whom has made a lasting impact on the health information profession,â€� said Phillip Duong, Chair of the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Awards Committee. “Their achievements in leadership, innovation, mentorship, education, and advocacy reflect the best of what our professionÌýrepresents. These individuals are not only shaping the future of healthÌýinformation butÌýalso inspiring the next generation of professionals through their passion and commitment.â€�Ìý

The Triumph Awards will be presented at the upcoming Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Annual Conference, where these remarkable individuals will be honored for their contributions to the health informationÌýfield.Ìý

For more information about the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Triumph Awards andÌý2025Ìýwinners, please visit
Triumph Awards | Âé¶¹´«Ã½.
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About the American Health Information Management AssociationÌý

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ is more than an association – we are a force for change in healthcare. We are the visionary architect at the center of health information equipping over 160,000 members and credential holders to uphold the highest professional standards through education and certification. We believe every patient deserves the best possible health care, and that starts withÌýaccurate, secure data. WeÌýrepresentÌýthe extraordinary individuals who work tirelessly to keep us all safe. Get to know us atÌýahima.org.Ìý

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