For Immediate Release

Addison, Texas – The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) Foundation is pleased to announce the cohort for the 2026 SDMS Foundation Emerging Leaders Program. The cohort will participate virtually in a variety of leadership education opportunities that are designed to engage them in meaningful dialogue and projects related to the future of the profession and leadership volunteerism. The experience will culminate with one participant being selected to receive a grant to attend the fall SDMS and SDMS Foundation Board of Directors Meetings, Liaison Meetings, and the 2026 SDMS Annual Conference.

The 2026 SDMS Emerging Leaders Cohort is sponsored by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Congratulations to the 2026 cohort participants!

• Catharine Beerman, University of Iowa
• Jenna Boisvert, MCPHS University - Worcester
• Joshua Brisco, Orange Coast College
• Hannah Cordes, Louisiana State University - Eunice
• Olivia Feria, Cardiac and Vascular Institution of Ultrasound
• Chesna Gordon, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
• Amanda Gutierrez, Del Mar College
• Ahsha Jackson, Clark State College
• Angel Lopez, Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences – Rochester
• Jamia Robinson, Nova Southeastern University
• Madalyn Stein, The Ohio State University
• Natalie Trudell, Oakland Community College
• Ava Vitali, Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences – Florida

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Contact 
Mary Rodriguez, MSML, CAE
Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director, Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS)

About the SDMS
The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) is a professional membership organization founded in 1970 to promote, advance, and educate its members and the medical community in the science of diagnostic medical sonography. Today, the SDMS is the largest association of sonographers and sonography students in the world.

About the SDMS Foundation
Formed in 2009, the SDMS Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization affiliated with the SDMS whose mission is to provide educational and scientific research support to the medical community and general public, relating to diagnostic medical sonography. The SDMS Foundation fosters professional learning and excellence by working to improve the field of diagnostic medical sonography. 

About Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Diagnostic medical sonographers use special imaging equipment that directs sound waves into a patient’s body to assess and diagnose various medical conditions. For more information, visit SDMS Career Resources and the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.