Dear SDMS Members,

I am pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the following SDMS awards and SDMS Foundation grants and scholarships. The recipients will be recognized at the 2025 SDMS Annual Conference. Please join me in celebrating their achievements.

SDMS Fellows
The SDMS Fellow Membership category recognizes the lifetime achievement of individual members who have made outstanding contributions to the field of sonography and to the SDMS. An SDMS Fellow exhibits outstanding professional accomplishments as well as continued membership and sustained engagement in SDMS activities.

Tanya Nolan, EdD, RT(R)(ARRT), RDMS, FSDMS

Amy Wilson, MS, RT(R), RDMS (AB, OB, BR), RVT(VT), FSDMS

Joan P. Baker Pioneer Award
The Joan P. Baker Pioneer Award was established to honor sonographers who have made innovative and outstanding contributions to the sonography profession. This award is not an annual award but rather awarded as qualified candidates are identified. Selection is based on contributions which have advanced or changed the field of sonography and increased the knowledge and/or welfare of sonographers.

Jennifer Bagley, MPH, RDMS, RVT, FAIUM, FSDMS

SDMS Distinguished Educator Award
The SDMS Distinguished Educator Award honors exceptional educators in the field of diagnostic medical sonography. This award is given annually to an educator who is nominated by their peers for their dedication to teaching, innovation in education, and ongoing support of students through mentorship, research, and volunteerism.

Kathryn Wampler, MA, RT(R), RDMS, RVT

Stephen McLaughlin Memorial Lectureship Award
The Stephen McLaughlin Memorial Lectureship was created as a tribute to past SDMS President Stephen McLaughlin for his service to the SDMS and his dedication to promoting sonographer professionalism within the healthcare community. The lecture is presented each year at the SDMS Annual Conference in his honor.

Joy Guthrie, PhD, ACS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RPhS, FSDMS, FASE
Predictive Value of MCA Doppler – A Lifetime of Clinical Utility

Sonography Student Scholarship Program

Madelyn DeOrian
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

Quentin Remley
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences

Sonography Advanced Degree Scholarship Program

Amanda Howell, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RPhS
University of Mississippi Medical Center

SDMS Foundation Evans Undergraduate Research Grant Program
The Evans Undergraduate Research Grant Program, made possible by a generous donation by Dr. Kevin and Kathy Evans, provides support for undergraduate projects led by student researchers currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in sonography or a related discipline.

Emmy Chepkurui
Kenya Medical Training College, Kisumu Campus

Investigating the Impact of Placenta Previa on Maternal and Fetal Outcomes at Litein Mission Hospital

SDMS Foundation International Assistance Program
The SDMS Foundation International Assistance program provides support to SDMS members who are working or assisting in the international healthcare arena.

Emily Apolinaro
Medical Mission Trip to Dominican Republic

Karen Klimas, RDMS, RT(R)
Medical Mission Trip to Dominican Republic

The SDMS Foundation Emerging Leaders Program identifies and mentors future leaders in the sonography field. Participants virtually attend a variety of leadership education opportunities and engage in meaningful dialogue and projects related to the future of the profession and leadership volunteerism. At the end of the program, one participant is selected to represent the cohort at the fall SDMS and SDMS Foundation Board of Directors Meetings and the SDMS Annual Conference.

2025 Cohort Grant Recipient
Candace Summerskill
Owens Community College

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Congratulations to all for their hard work and dedication to sonography.