Archive for January 28th, 2012

January 28th, 2012

Announcing Health Activist Award Finalists: Rookie of the Year

by Amanda

Before we announce the winners of the Health Activist Awards – we want to announce who made the cut and were selected as Finalists for each award.   Let’s look at the Rookie of the Year Award Finalists. One of these will be the winner – but all are incredible Health Activists that you should know.

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Rookie of the Year The Health Activist who came on the scene in 2011 but has inspired the entire community.


Erika Hanson Brown – Colontown

Kim Vlasnik – You Can Do This Project

Sara – A Girl With Guts

Cookie Hopper – The Faces of Ankylosing Spondylitis



Congrats, Finalists – you’ve done such great things in your first years, we can’t wait to see where you go from here!



January 28th, 2012

Announcing Health Activist Award Finalists: Paperboy Award

by Amanda

Before we announce the winners – we want to announce who made the cut and were selected as Finalists for each award.

 

Let’s look at the Paperboy Award Finalists. One of these will be the winner – but all are incredible Health Activists that you should know.

 

 

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Paperboy Award
The Health Activist who always brings you the latest and greatest news and research.

 

Amy Tenderich – Diabetes Mine


Mark Stecker – Wheelchair Kamikaze


Brigid Laurito – My Rheumatoid Arthritis Journey



Congrats, Finalists – you’re each so informative and offer incredible information for your communities and anyone else who reads your work.

January 28th, 2012

Announcing Health Activist Award Finalists: Hilarious Health Activist

by Amanda

It’s almost time for us to announce the winners of the first Health Activist Awards! As you may have seen, we received hundreds upon hundreds of nominations that we then handed over to our Health Activist Judging Panels to pick their favorites out of all the nominees. It was a time-intensive task but the judges did an excellent job and took the responsibility quite seriously. So, before we announce the winners – we want to announce who made the cut and were selected as Finalists for each award.

 

Let’s look at the Hilarious Health Activist Award Finalists. One of these will be the winner – but all are incredible Health Activists that you should know.

 

 

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Hilarious Health Activist
You swear you’re at a comedy show.  This Health Activist brings the funny with the advocacy.

 

Christie Germans – The Lesion Journals


Chato Stewart – Mental Health Humor


Rick Green – Totally ADD


Jaquie Wojcik – Bad Pancreas


Jenny – The Bloggess


Jackie Zimmerman – Blood, Poop, & Tears


Doug Ankerman – My Odd Sock


 

Congrats, Finalists – you’re all hilarious and bring a lot of joy to your communities.