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CCRREEDDEENTIALINGG EEXXCCEELLLLEENNCCE IN HEALLTTHH EEDDUUCCCAATTIIOONN
Volume22,No.3 Fall2011
We Crawled and Then Walked to Stay Where We Were Headed
Writtenby:DixieDennis,PhD,MCHES
Helen Cleary, the person tunities, marketing strategies,
most responsible for certifi- and needed application and
cation for entry-level health explanationmaterials.In2011,
education specialists, knew MCHESbecamearealityand
that, when the entry-level joinedwithCHES.
competencies were devel-
opedin1980sandpublished Through certification, CHES
in 1985, advanced compe- and MCHES have made a
tencieswereneeded.Shebe- commitment to speak with
lieved,though,that“wemust one voice as leaders in the
crawl [entry-level certifica- fieldofhealtheducationto,in
tion] before we walk [ad- part:
vanced-level certification]” •make a unified contribution
(Cleary, 1995, p. vi). The to the health of the nation’s
realization of the advanced- people,
level certification (i.e., •improve the quality of pro-
WilliamChen(BOCchair),DixieDennis(immediatepastchair),
MCHES) also was a crawl- fessionalpreparation,
MatthewAdeyanju(BOCchair2004)
before-we-walkprocess. •staycurrentinthefield,
•verify to employers our certificated excellence specific to con-
AfteraDecember2004conferencecallamongNCHECBoardof ductingneedsassessmentaswellasplanning,managing,admin-
Commissioners (BOC) and the executive directors of NCHEC istering,andevaluatingprograms,
(LindaLysoby),AAHE(BeckySmith),andSOPHE(ElaineAuld) •beanorganizedprofessionofnationallystandardizedprofessionals,
todiscusstheCUP,whereinitwasverifiedthathealtheducation •strengthenthehealtheducationprofession,and
specialists practice at entry- and advanced-levels of practice, •interactwithsuccessfulprofessionalsoflikemind.
sevenyearspassedbeforethefirstMCHEScredentialwasaward-
ed. During those years, the NCHEC executive director, BOC, LaoTzu,anancientChinesephilosopher,isquotedassaying,“Ifyou
(whichincludedfourBOCchairs)andthreedivisionboardvolun- donotchangedirection,youmayendupwhereyouareheading.”
teers, administered surveys to, and conducted focus groups with, We kept the direction of advanced credentialing started by Helen
healtheducationspecialiststogettheirviewsaboutadvancedcre- Cleary and ended up where we were headed. If you are not yet
dentialing.Moreover,nationalpresentationsweremadeandpeer- MCHES,joinusasweenjoyrunningalongourcommittedtravels.
reviewed journal articles were published. Through many discus-
sions, NCHEC agreed upon eligibility requirements, a timeline, Cleary,H.P.(1995).Thecredentialingofhealtheducators:Anhistori-
type of assessment, cost analysis, continuing education oppor- calaccount,1970-1990.Allentown,PA:NCHEC.
inside this issue
2-3 LeadershipNews 5 ContinuingEducation 10 EmployerWebinar 14 CHESExamHighScorer–
SaveTheDate SandraSmit
ValleyPreferred–
4 Over800Successfully
ASucessStory 7 CompletedMCHES NewCHES-Spring2011 15 WritingBasicsfor
11 CHES/MCHES
Certification
Exam
Check out the NCHES News online: http://www.nchec.org/news/bullet/
L E A D E R S H I P N E W S
Chair’s Report W. William Chen, PhD, MCHES, Chair of Board of Commissioners, NCHEC
Highlights of BOC Meeting:The Board tinuous recruitment of potential certificate
ofCommissionersheldaface-to-faceannual holders,developmentandrefinementofcer-
meeting in Whitehall, PA, in May 2011 to tification procedures, and collaboration with
address the issues faced by NCHEC and otherhealtheducationprofessionalorganiza-
actions that can be taken to resolve these tions. (2) Sustain MCHES after the initial
issues.Amongthemainissuesthatweredis- phase of the EDO through development of
cussedduringthetwo-daymeetingwere: (1) highqualityexaminations,continuingeduca-
update and adopt NCHEC’s Strategic Plan tionopportunitiesandcollaborationwithpro-
for 2010-2014 and assignments of tasks and fessionalpreparationprograms.(3)Studythe
responsibilities to the NCHEC Board of impact of MCHES on CHES through obser-
Commissioners,DivisionBoards,Officers,the vation,datacollectionandothermethods.(4)
Executive Director, various committees and Developstrategiestomarketandoutreachto
NCHECstaff,(2)encouragetheuseofhealth potential employers for the value of CHES
educationspecialistterminologybyallhealth andMCHES.(5)Encouragethedevelopment
I
tisagreathonorandpleasuretocontinue
educationprofessionalorganizations,and(3) ofdirectthird-partyreimbursementforhealth
servingasChairoftheBoardofCommis-
explore research possibilities resulting from education services to sustain the further
sioners (BOC) for NCHEC. This report
the Experience Documentation Opportunity development of the health education profes-
will include some of the major accomplish-
experience. sion.
ments of 2011, provide highlights of the
recentBOCmeeting,andpresentsomefuture
Future Challenges: After a successful The foundation for MCHES has been estab-
challengesforNCHEC.
year,NCHECisstillfacingsomesignificant lished. NCHECboardswillcontinuetopro-
challenges. These challenges include: (1) mote the quality of the profession of health
Successful Launch of MCHES: It is a
Sustain the growth of NCHEC through con- educationandthecertifications.(cid:1)
greatpleasureformetosharewitheveryone
that NCHEC has successfully launched the
MasterCertifiedHealthEducationSpecialist 2011 NCHEC Board of Commisioners and Staff
(MCHES) credential. This is a significant
milestone after more than 20 years of
NCHEC’s operation. The MCHES started
with the Experience Documentation Oppor-
tunity (EDO) process in October 2010 and
concluded onApril 16, 2011.Atotal of 862
professionals applied for the EDO and 812
applicants were approved and received the
designation of MCHES on April 1, 2011.
This was a great achievement and I would
like to take this opportunity to congratulate
everyone who received the designation of
MCHES. I also would like to thank the
NCHECstaffandtheExecutiveDirectorfor
their dedication and accomplishments. In
addition, members of the Board of
Commissionersandalldirectorsofthethree
Division Boards also deserve a round of
applause for their hard work during the
process. The first MCHES examination is
The2011NCHECBOCmetwithstaffforaface-to-facemeetinginMay2011attheWhitehall,
ready and will be administered on October
Pa office. Front (l-r): Stephen Gambescia, Deborah Fortune (treasurer), Blossom Paravattil
15,2011.Ihopeeveryonewhoiseligibleto
(staff), Melissa Schmell (staff), William Chen (chair), Suzette McClellan (secretary), James
take the examination will consider taking it
McKenzie,DeniseSeabert,MelissaRehrig(staff),andJulieLuht.Back(l-r):CharlesWilliams,
to help the profession in achieving further
Jan Cole (staff), Tanya Cole (staff), Beth Chaney (vice-chair), Dixie Dennis (immediate past
growth.
chair),KellieFlannery,andSandySchaffer(staff).
2 ToviewtheNCHECNewsonline,visit:http://www.nchec.org/news/bullet/ Fall2011
L E A D E R S H I P N E W S
Message from NCHEC’s Executive Director Linda Lysoby, MS, MCHES, CAE
recertification requirements for the MCHES know. This information helps us to demon-
werecommunicatedtothecertifiedindividu- stratetheimportanceofthecertification.
als and the designated providers. And, as
always,theindividualsontheBoardofCom- I would like to close with a request to both
missioners spent many hours in strategic CHESandMCHEScertifiedindividuals.You
analysis and policy formation.Thank you to areinagreatpositiontoadvocateforthepro-
eachandeveryindividualwhocontributedto fession and certification. Please help us to
maketheMCHEScertificationareality. increase the visibility and recognition of the
certification. Useyourcredentialsafteryour
I am very happy to report that NCHEC had nameinemails,businesscards,writtenmate-
the highest number of applicants (1,404) to rials, presentations, and any materials or
ever take the CHES exam inApril of 2011. information to the public related to health
ThiswasalsothefirsttimethattheAreasof education issues and topics. Be ready to
Responsibility,Competencies,andSub-com- describe the uniqueness of health education
A
s you receive this edition of the petencies that resulted from the Health andtherequirementsofcertification:academ-
Bulletin, NCHEC celebrates the Educator Job Analysis-2010 (HEJA-2010) ic preparation, passing an assessment mech-
inauguration of the first advanced- wereusedintheCHESexam.Alsoencourag- anism,andcommitmenttocontinuingeduca-
level certification in health education. ing,wearehearingfromexamapplicantsthat tion that makes certified individuals unique
Congratulations to the first cohort of Master their current or hopefully future employers fromotherprofessionals.Andencourageyour
Certified Health Education Specialists areusingtheCHEScertificationasarequired employer to require the certification(s) in
(MCHES).Thisgroupachievedtheircertifi- or preferred characteristic in employment. hiring decisions.As a certified health educa-
cation via an Experience Documentation NCHEC is starting to collect data on these toryoucanbeawonderfulambassadorofthe
Opportunity(EDO)wherebytheydocument- employers.Ifyouoryouremployerusesthe certification. Please help NCHEC to spread
ed work experience at an advanced-level of CHES certification in hiring, please let us theword.(cid:1)
healtheducation.Pleasetakethetimetocon-
gratulate friends and colleague who are
among the more than 800 individuals who
esuarcnceedsstfhuisllydisctionmctpiolnet.e(dseethpeagepr7o)cess and REMINDER: NCHEC 2012 Elections
The first MCHES examination will be
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examination questions and complete Contactthe
processestodevelopthematrices,setpass NCHECofficeat:
point,andothertaskstoensuretheintegrity 888-624-3248
of the MCHES exam. In addition, the
Division Board for Professional Develop-
ment(DBPD)ensuredthattherenewaland
Fall2011 ToviewtheNCHECNewsonline,visit:http://www.nchec.org/news/bullet/ 3
Valley Preferred: Success
Story Built with MCHES and
CHES Health Educators
CarolNoelMichaels,MPH,MCHES AmandaGreene,CHES
HealthisValleyPreferred’sbusiness. AsPennsylvania’sleading How much does the NCHEC credentialing of Valley Preferred’s
preferred provider organization aligned with the nationally rec- health educators assist with the success of their programs? “It
ognized health care quality leader, Lehigh Valley Health Net- makesasignificantdifference.CHESqualificationsandleadership
work,ValleyPreferredconnectslocalbusinessesandindividuals ensure both completeness and quality in health education pro-
withqualityhealthcoveragewhilealsoprovidingvaluableclini- grams,”reportsCarolNoelMichaels,whoalsoholdsaMaster’sof
calknowledge,practices,andservice. Public Health degree from the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro. “Providing health information
Ranking high among Valley Preferred’s isonething. Butit’squiteanothertoconduct
“
offeringsisBeneFIT,theirownproprietary internalhealthassessments,designevidence-
Itmakesasignificant
worksite wellness solutions for employers based programs, perform data assessments,
whoareseriousaboutcreatingnewcultures difference.CHES and drive an employee population toward
of wellness among their employees. Not qualificationsand measurably higher health standards. CHES
surprisingly,attheheartofBeneFIT’sbusy certification to any employer, quite simply,
leadershipensureboth
calendarofhealtheducationevents,andthe meansyou’llbegettingaqualityproductfor
health of Valley Preferred’s own employ- completenessand“ yourhealtheducationinvestment.”
ees, are two professionals who are very
qualityinhealth
familiar with the high standards of the Michaels points out that the CHES experi-
NationalCommissionforHealthEducation educationprograms. ence is also an ongoing commitment
Credentialing(NCHEC). designed to keep up with the ever-evolving
dynamics of health education. “In any
In recent years, Carol Noel Michaels, MPH, MCHES, and demandingprofession,youneedadaptability.TheCHEScertifica-
Amanda Greene, CHES, have been empowered to build Valley tion keeps health educators progressing to meet the continually
Preferred’s BeneFIT employee wellness program to national- evolvingdemandsofhealthcareandtheworkforce.Therequire-
classperformancestandards. Andtheirconsiderableexpertiseis mentofthemandatory75credithoursearnedoverafive-yearperi-
working. Valley Preferred ranks as one ofAmerica’s Healthiest odtokeepyourcertificationisdemandingbutnecessarytomain-
Small Companies by the Wellness Councils of America. The tain that cutting edge of excellence,” Valley Preferred’s MCHES
BeneFITworksitewellnessprogramisinhighdemandbycorpo- says, “Ifyou’regoingtopursueaprofessionfocusedonagoalas
rateclientsthroughouteasternPennsylvania. AndinJune2011, criticalasprotectingthehealthofentirecommunities,youneedto
the Valley Preferred BeneFIT Toolkit—a comprehensive, step- perform at the highest competency levels available. That’s what
by-step employee health resource guide created under the co- NCHEC delivers…qualified health education practitioners per-
directionofMichaelsandGreene—waschosenaswinnerofthe formingatthehighestskilllevelintoday’shealthcareindustry.”
PublicHealthEducationandHealthPromotionMaterialscontest
conductednationallybytheAmericanPublicHealthAssociation. For more facts on Valley Preferred and the BeneFIT corporate
wellnessprogram,visitwww.valleypreferred.com.
4 ToviewtheNCHECNewsonline,visit:http://www.nchec.org/news/bullet/ Fall2011
C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O N
Five Years of Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) on a Budget
Writtenby:JulieLuht,MPH,MCHES
(cid:3) TheCDC’sWebsiteisalittlechallengingtonavigate,
Killing some time at a department
but free trainings abound. Visit their Training and
store before meeting colleagues
Education Online site at: http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCE
fordinner,Ifoundmyselfstar-
Online/ (registration required). To find free web-
ing at a fully-loaded 80%-off
based trainings, use the search feature and type in
rackofdressesstockedwithmy
“web on demand.” Many (but not all) of the train-
size. Arms full, en route to the
ingsoffercreditstoCHES.
dressing room, I was stopped by a nice employee who handed
mea20%-offcoupon.Twentyminutesandfourdresseslater,the (cid:2) CollegesandUniversitiesaregreatplacesforfreeCECH.
cashier presented me with a receipt that said I’d saved $177. I The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of
thoughtwhatagreatafternoonofsavings. NutritionisofferingsevenfreeCECHtoviewtheirarchived
Promoting HealthyWeight Colloquium at: http://nutrition.
Naturally,Ifeeltheneedtoapplymybargain-huntingnatureto he.utk.edu/seminars/PHWC/Prior_Webcasts.html. 2011
continuingeducation.Infact,IwasshockedwhenIheardacol- sessions are currently available. Be sure to visit before
leaguesaythatshespentalotofmoneyonCECHstorenewher September25,2011,as3.5ofthecreditsdisappearthen.
CHES. It is fully possible to obtain the 45 required category 1 (cid:2) Check out the nonprofits. Often organizations will offer
creditsforunder$20(nocouponrequired).Here’showtodoit:
freeonlinetrainings.
(cid:2) GovernmentagenciesofferfreeCECH
(cid:2) Check in-person trainings in your area found on the
(cid:3) Start with SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse
NCHECWebsite.Ilocateda4-CECHtrainingatalocal
Prevention (CSAP) Pathways courses at http://path- healthdepartmentforfree.
wayscourses.samhsa.gov/. Courses for CECH on
suicide, bullying, environmental strategies for pre- Ifyoudospendmoneyoncontinuingeducationthatisnotreim-
vention, data collection, and substance abuse will bursed through work, remember to claim it when you itemize
yield28freeCECHswithoutleavingthecomfortof yourtaxes.Thengotreatyourselftoanewoutfitwiththerefund.
your couch (or desk chair, if you enjoy “multitask- Youdeserveitaftersavingallthismoney!
ing”atwork).Thesetrainingsareinteresting,easyto
read,andofferrealistic,applicabletips.
Health Education Partners and the Community Toolbox
Collaborate to Add Online Self-Study Courses
Writtenby:JimGrizzell,MBA,MA,MCHES,ACSM-HFS,FACHA
SixnewcoursesenhanceyourHealthyPeople2020knowledgeand org/continuing_education.html. The newest course is on the
implementationskillsusingtheMobilize,Assess,Plan,Implement, NationalPreventionStrategy.
Track (MAP-IT) approach to health intervention planning and
evaluation and Community Tool Box resources. A portion of The course features a study guide with objectives matching
proceedsfromcoursefeessupportsthelong-termsustainabilityof CHES/MCHES competencies, entry- and advanced-level credit
theCommunityToolBox(freeglobalresourcesupportingcommu- hours, study materials available online, low cost ($10 to $30 per
nityhealthanddevelopment).Thecoursesprovidebetween7.5to coursethataveragenear$4percredithour),andconveniencewith
10 CECHs for CHES and include 2 to 6.5 advanced-level hours nodeadlines.
forMCHES.
Additionally,a$5.00feeischargedforthesixImplementHealthy
Health Education Partners has 10 other self-study Category I People 2020 companion courses which support the Community
courses with 2 to 10.5 CECHs.All courses have advanced-level ToolBox(CTB,http://ctb.ku.edu/en/default.aspx).HealthyPeople
hoursdeterminedbycontentandobjectivesthatmatchadvanced- 2020usesCTB’sresourcestodescribetheMAP-ITmodel.
levelcompetencies.TopicsincludeimplementingHealthyPeople
2020, national health reform laws, health and social marketing, Before signing up the study guides can be downloaded and
healthimpactassessment,andthenewphysicalactivityguidelines. reviewedwiththecourseobjectivestodetermineifthecoursewill
Details about each course are at http://www.healthedpartners. meetthepotentialparticipant’sneedsandinterests.
Fall2011 ToviewtheNCHECNewsonline,visit:http://www.nchec.org/news/bullet/ 5
Next Exam Dates
Tellacolleagueorstudentthat
C S
ONFERENCE CHEDULE
thenextCHES/MCHESexam
datesareApril28,2012and
Markyourcalendarsforopportunitiestoearncontinuingeducationcontacthours.Formore October20,2012.Formore
informationontheconferences,visittheorganizations’Website. information,visittheWebsite
atwww.nchec.orgorcontact
Organization Details Dates Location
theexamcoordinatorat
ASHA85thAnnualMeeting www.ashaweb.org Oct.12-15, Louisville, 888-624-3248,ext12.
ConventionandExposition 2011 Kentucky
APRIL2012
SOPHE62ndAnnual www.sophe.org Oct.25-27, Washington,
Meeting 2011 DC Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
APHA139thAnnual www.apha.org Oct.29-Nov.2, Washington, 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
MeetingandExposition 2011 DC
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22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
NEED CHES/MCHES
OCTOBER2012
CREDITS??
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Visit the NCHECWeb site
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
www.nchec.org to find Continuing
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Education CreditActivities 28 29 30 31
Go to the CE Credit Activities Quick
Link and search for Upcoming Events
and Self-Studies
Coming Soon:
CHES LOOKING
FOR A JOB???
CheckouttheNCHEC(www.nchec.org),
HpCareer.net(www.hpcareer.net)andthe
CNHEO(www.cnheo.org)Websitesfor
linkstoopenjobs.
AVideotoeducateemployers
Employers: Do you want even more exposure to Health aboutNCHEC,CHES,&
Education Specialists? HPCareer.net has been a career service MCHES–PleaseStayTunedit
willbepostedontheNCHEC
resource for professionals and students in the health education field
Websitethisfall!
in finding jobs and internships.
6 ToviewtheNCHECNewsonline,visit:http://www.nchec.org/news/bullet/ Fall2011
1541Alta Drive, Suite 303
Whitehall, PA 18052-5642
Toll Free Phone: [phone]
Toll Free Fax: [phone]
Website: www.nchec.org
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NCHEC Announces First Class of
Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES)
Whitehall,PA,–July14,2011-812healtheducationspecialists health education work settings,” said William Chen, PhD,
have recently earned their Master Certified Health Education MCHES,ChairofNCHEC’sBoardofCommissioners.“Congrat-
Specialist (MCHES) credential from the National Commission ulationstothisveryfirstclassofMCHES.”
forHealthEducationCredentialing,Inc.(NCHEC).
“Thishasbeenalongawaitedstepinthefieldofhealtheducation
The first MCHES cohort successfully completed the MCHES andit’ssoexciting.TheMCHEScertificationindicatesadvanced-
Experience Documentation Opportunity (EDO) process that levelknowledgeandskills. Alsoacommitmenttotheadvancement
openedonOctober15,2010andclosedonApril16,2011. During of the health education profession and continuing professional
this process, MCHES EDO applicants documented advanced- development,”saidLindaLysoby,MS,CAE,MCHES, Executive
level practice in the field of health education and had recom- DirectorofNCHEC.
mendersattesttotheirperformanceandcompetencelevels.
AcompletelistofthefirstcohortofMCHESisincludedwiththe
TheMCHEScertification,awardedbyNCHEC,haselevatedthe press release and can be accessed on the NCHEC Web site at
professionalstandardstoanadvanced-level,endorsedindividual www.nchec.org.
performance,anddesignatedthosewhodemonstrateknowledge
and skills essential to the advanced-level Sub-competencies in The inaugural MCHES examination will be offered on October
thehealtheducationprofession. 15, 2011 at over 120 testing location throughout the U.S. The
application process will close on September 1, 2011. For more
“NCHECdevelopedtheadvanced-levelcertificationinresponse informationontheMCHESexamcontactBlossomParavattilat
to recommendations from the profession that are supported by [email protected].
research indicating the presence of distinct levels of practice in
ThefollowingisalistofthoseearnedthedistincttitleofMasterCertifiedHealthEducationSpecialist(MCHES)throughtheExperience
DocumentationOpportunity. NCHECcongratulatesthemonbeingthefirstcohortofMCHESandforthisachievement. Thosewhoopted
nottobepublishedareexcludedfromthelist.
EricNAakko MelissaAlperin LuluABagnol MarciaHBecker
EricaCAbbruzzese RandiJAlter SrijanaMBajracharya BryanABelcher
Gina Abrams MaishaMAmen SusanMBaldwin PrecillaLBelin
LauraAbregoPena NeyalJAmmary-Risch EmilyCBarge PatriciaLBenarth
VeronicaMAcosta-Deprez DianeMAndreola JulieABarker KarenLBenjamin
JeanineMAdams WilliamCAndress MichaelDBarnes StayceeABenjamin
MatthewAdeyanju LisaKAngermeier PriscillaABarnes ElizabethEBennett
AmosOAduroja KristaAriail JeanEBarry CherylBentley
IvyAhmed CeciliaArias JohnMatthewBatacan AmyLBernard
DavidAjuluchukwu ChrisRArthur LindaMBays AndreaBevvinoBorowiecki
MarthaEAlexander BrendanLAshby ChristyNBazan DebraBill
SoniaFAlexander NancyAtmospera-Walch AlissaNBeach DavidABirch
SheanneJAllen MaryEAuld DonnaKBeal AmeliaJBirney
KathleenGAllison HeidiEAustin BerniceMegBeard CarolineMBishop
HollyLAlperin AmandaLAvis-Williams IsabelleMBecker KellyLBishop
Fall2011 ToviewtheNCHECNewsonline,visit:http://www.nchec.org/news/bullet/ 7
AngelaKBishopHarman DanaSColbert DebraLDunn SarahJGareau
AdenikeCBitto SaraLCole CrystalBDuran JanLGascoigne
JillMBlack KarenIColeman JulieAEckert JulieAGast
LynnPBlack KimberlyMColeman JamesMEddy NicoleMGaudette
DeAnneBlankenship BlancheCindyCollins EllenTEdmonds DebraGearyHook
MicheleMBolles KurtConklin CameronPEdson DawnKGentsch
BrendaABordogna DorrisJConner EricSEdwards MandiEGeorge
HeatherRBorski MaryHConner JanelleTEdwards DeborahJGibson
LauraEBounds CristinLCooneyWilbur MaureenPEdwards PamelaJGibson
HeatherBBowen CelesteMCooper-Peel KurtDEggebrecht SherrySGibson
EllenMBoyce DarrlynWCornelius-Averhart MollyMEggleston LucyLGilles-Khouri
KerryLBradley PeterJCosta LoriAElmore TracyGilmerKavanaugh
RickieOBrawer RandallRCottrell JenniferCEmbry GaryDGilmore
JenniferABrickner-York SunshineCowan KatherinaHEngman TavisJGlassman
DavidMBrown AntoinetteWCoward PhilbertFEspejo JulieAGleasonComstock
SusanCBrown CarolynCox KiameeshaREvans ElisabethAGleckler
MichelleMBurcin JenniferACrawford MarionWEvansJr. JohnEGobble
ChristineMBurke Limary Crespo WilliamMEvans DesireeDGoetze
CynthiaBurwell JessicaLCrews DorisEvans-Gates FranDGoldfarb
LauraBuscemi-Beebe AndreaCrivelli-Kovach MelindaKEverman-Moore KarenDGoldman
SusanOButler MarthaLCuccia ElizabethAFaber MalcolmDGoldsmith
TimothyGButler TamaraSCurrin KatherineTFallon DesireeDGonzalesPhillips
ElizabethCalamidas LauraCCurtin CynthiaMFarrar FernGoodhart
JessicaACalderon-Mora JaniceADaly EllenGFeiler NolaMGoodrich-Kresse
KatherineRCalkin JoyceADantzler ElizabethMFelter BrianCGordon
BethAnnCameron CandiceJDavenport ReginaldFennell DeborahMGorhan
EllenMCapwell AdrienneIDavis ZenaidaFernandez AudreyRGotsch
LisaMCarlson MoniqueCDavis CarlIFertman RebeccaRGrangerBergin
LynnCarson ReginaRDavis RebeccaFilipowicz FreddyEGray
MarieCascarano ZupendaMDavis CristinLFinch ElizabethJGreaney
JeanneCasey FaithWDavis-Bolton ReginaMFirpo-Triplett GenevieveMGreeley
MyriamECasillas EdwinaVDavis-Robinson JodiBrookinsFisher DanielleCarrieGreene
TracyLCassalia JamesMDeCarli JasonDFlatt EvelynLGreen-Frierson
MichelleLCathorall LynnFDeGrenier PatriciaFlowers-Coulson HarpreetKGrewal
Slande Celeste DavidADeitsch DaleAFloyd BarbaraGGrice
KristinLCerce Carol DeLongPyles KathleenMFlynn-Bisson AdrianeKGriffen
CynthiaRChafin DixieLeeDennis LisaMFockler TammyLGriffin
BrendaEChamness StefanieWDeOlloqui DinamarieFonzone MelissaLGrim
LauraChandler LoriLDewald LucyAForgioneGiannone KristenMGrimes
BethChaney LeesaMDiBartola SusanCForster-Cox JamesVGrizzell
DonChaney TerriEDickerson DeborahAFortune JillKGrossArvanitis
CarrieLChanter JaclynDiehl LindaEForys NicholasAGrosskopf
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