ASCLS-PA Keener Memorial Service Award

 
Reviewed/Revised:  2/2016, 10/2018
 
The ASCLS-PA Keener Memorial Service Award is presented to members of ASCLS-PA who have shown extraordinary service and or dedication to the Society in the current year.  The award is named in memory of Sandra Keener, a dedicated member of this Society’s Board of Directors and a Past President, who, throughout her life in the profession, gave tremendous effort to the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science-Pennsylvania as well as the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.  Her dedication to continuing education (past president of Alpha Mu Tau) and her endowment of the Clinical Laboratory Education Assistance allowed countless individuals to attend continuing education over decades.
 
ELIGIBILITY:  Any member in good standing of ASCLS and ASCLS-PA, in any membership category.
 
The award may be given annually at the discretion of the ASCLS-PA President at the Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony.  It reflects extraordinary service for the present fiscal year and may be given for such activities as, but not limited to:
1.      Assistance to the President in performing Society business
2.      Representing the Society and the profession to outside organizations
3.      Developing special projects which benefit the membership
 
There is no limit to the number of awards which can be given annually.
 
There is no limit to the number of times an individual can receive the award.
 
A certificate will be presented to the awardee at the Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony with the following inscription:
 
 
ASCLS-PA KEENER MEMORIAL SERVICE AWARD
Is presented to ____________________. 
 
For service and dedication to the Society for (year range).
The name of the current president should appear below the inscription.

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