by
Aubrey Rybyinski, SDMS President
| Oct 07, 2025
Dear SDMS Members,
I’m thrilled to announce the following SDMS award recipients. Please join me in congratulating them for their outstanding work and their valuable contributions to our profession. All honorees were recognized at the 2025 SDMS Annual Conference, held September 18 – 20 in Denver, Colorado.
Sonographer and Student Poster Competitions
Sonographer and student posters report the results of a research study completed by the authors. Posters are evaluated on presentation, content, and originality and are displayed during the SDMS Annual Conference.
Sonographer Poster
1st Place
Internalization of External Carotid Artery with Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion: A Case Study
Elise Hodges, MS, RDCS, RDMS (OB)
Jenny Gilmore, MS, RDCS, RDMS (OB, ABD), RVT
2nd Place
Not Always Right: A Rare Case of Left Ovarian Vein Thrombosis Postpartum
Dee Sharrock, MHS, RDMS, RVT, RDCS
Janell Stormo, MHS, RDMS, RVT, RDCS
Alice Townsend, MBA, RDMS, RV
Student Poster
1st Place
Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS): A Case Study
Hannah Lin
Avery Arena
Tesa Malone
Elise Stegner
The Johns Hopkins Schools of Medical Imaging
2nd Place
Sonographic Detection of an Intramuscular Myxoma: Case Report
Gretta Triplett
University of Missouri
Scientific Presentation Competition
The Scientific Presentation Competition evaluates sonographers’ original summary papers on clinical research, educational techniques, patient care, sonography department management, case studies presenting a diagnostic challenge, or other areas related to diagnostic medical sonography.
1st Place
A Framework for Interprofessional Ergonomic Collaboration in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Education
Kathryn Wampler, MA, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Lea Lambing, MHPTT, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Jessica Umbra, MHPTT, ACS, RDCS, RVT
Kimberly Michael, EdD, RT(R), RDMS, RVT, FSDMS
W. Frederick Sample Student Excellence Awards
The W. Frederick Sample Student Excellence Awards recognizes outstanding writing in the field of diagnostic medical sonography. Named in memory of W. Frederick Sample, MD, who made tremendous contributions to the growth and development of the field of sonography, the awards encourage students to submit original research and literature review papers to the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS).
Literature Review
1st Place
Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Using Oral Glucose Tolerance Testing and Ultrasound Measurement of Fetal Subcutaneous Fat
Maegan Nicole Cowans
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
2nd Place
The Accuracy of Ocular Sonography in the Detection and Diagnosis of Retinal Detachment
Chesna Gordon
The University of Oklahoma Health Science
Original Research
1st Place
Effects of Limb Dominance and Subcutaneous Fat Thickness on Muscle Echo Intensity Measured by Ultrasonography
Elise Hodges
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
Kenneth R. Gottesfeld Award
The Kenneth R. Gottesfeld Award recognizes sonographers for the publication of their outstanding research or review articles in the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS).
1st Place
Doppler Sonography Evaluation of Median Nerve Intraneural Blood Flow: A Systematic Review
Buwen Yao, PhD, MBB
Luming Yang, OTD
Kevin D. Evans, PhD, RDMS, RVS, FSDMS, FAIUM
Shawn C. Roll, PhD, OTR/L, RMSKS, FAOTA, FAIUM
2nd Place
Sonographers and Vascular Technologists Offer Potential Solutions to Promote the Health and Well-being of Their Workforce
Madeline R. Parga, BS
Kevin D. Evans, PhD, RDMS, RVS, FSDMS, FAIUM
Carolyn M. Sommerich, PhD, CPE, FHFES
Shawn C. Roll, PhD, OTR/L, RMSKS, FAOTA, FAIUM
Congratulations to everyone, and I encourage you to consider applying for an SDMS award in the future!
Sincerely,
Aubrey Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS
SDMS and SDMS Foundation President