Follmer Bronze Award

Aims and Purposes

1. To recognize, in a fitting manner and on a uniform basis, the meritorious services rendered and the sacrifices of time and effort made by members on behalf of their own chapter. That is, recognition of actual work performed for one chapter on a basis common to all.
2. To create an award of real merit which will be highly cherished in the years to come.
3. To develop a real stimulus for sustained effort over a period of years on behalf of a chapter, which is essential to its success and continued growth.
4. To encourage all of the members to take an active part in chapter functions, to encourage leadership and to broaden the activities of the chapter.
5. To retain the interest of those members who have served the highest positions so their knowledge and experience may always be available to the chapter.
6. To develop a merit award group to be a national source of highly trained and experienced organization workers available for selection and promotion to national activities.

Scoring Details

1. The award became effective June 1, 1960.
2. Retroactive scoring is permissible in all categories in the point system if appropriate documentation is presented.
3. A total of one hundred (100) points is necessary to qualify for the award.
4. Maximum points which can be earned in any one year is 40.
5. Records for each chapter member are maintained by the chapter for the current year. Previous years’ records are maintained by the national office.
6. Computer-generated forms are forwarded by the national office to the chapter secretary before May 31 each year for insertion of points earned by individual members during the previous year. The completed forms are returnable to the national office before July 31, signed by the chapter secretary and verified by the chapter president’s signature.
7. Computer-generated printouts of accumulated points earned by individual members are forwarded to the chapter before November 30. The chapter secretary will inform individual members of point status via the best means available.
8. The national office, when recording current year’s points, will identify members who qualify for the award and will immediately order the inscribed plaque. The chapter presidents will be notified by letter of the names of recipients.
9. No credit for any term of chapter service of less than one-half of the chapter fiscal year will be recognized in any category.

William G. Follmer Biography

William Follmer

William G. Follmer was born in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. His family moved to Rochester, New York, where he attended grade and high schools. His later education included extension courses in office management and basic, advanced and cost accounting.

In 1943, he was employed by the Rochester Hospital Council as accounting consultant, a position he held until 1948 when he accepted a similar position with the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg.

Follmer then accepted a position with the General State Authority. While returning to Harrisburg on December 21, 1950 from a field assignment, Follmer met sudden death on an icy highway near Wind Gap, Pennsylvania.

Bill Follmer created the American Association of Hospital Accountants (now HFMA). Others could have done it before Bill took the initiative, but the simple fact is that he did it.

July 1944-He attended an institute at Indiana University and heard some discussion about creating a national association.
June 1945-He gathered a small group together at Indiana University and offered his ideas for organizing such a group.
August 1945-He formed an organizing committee of 16 interested persons.
October 1945-He wrote to all registrants of all former institutes to obtain their comments.
May 1946-He revised a tentative Constitution and bylaws and obtained approval of the organizing committee.
June 1946-He sent membership application blanks to the organizing committee and created the first membership roll.
June 1947-He helped to publish Volume 1, Number 1, of Hospital Accounting.
1946-1950-He worked unceasingly toward development of AAHA (now HFMA).
July 1950-He was presented with a Certificate of Life Membership.

In the records and in many memories there stands out the name of one person more responsible than any other for translating an idea of organized effort into reality. Bill Follmer created AAHA (now HFMA).

Follmer Bronze Award Winners
2009	Jerry Smith Paul Shorrosh Donna Ezell Keren Elkins Tavie Bender
2008	Sherri Harper Jason Frey, CPA Eric Jeffries Donna Ellenburg
2007	Bruce Turner Dyanne Reagan Jennifer Kingry Brian Romine, CHFP, CPA Elaine Averett
2006	Craig Tolbert
2005	Jennifer W. Wakeford, CPA Randy W. Redfoot A. JoAnn H. Hudspeth Jeffrey H. Burkhardt, Ph.D., FHFMA Stephanie R. Martin Vicki H. Parks, CHFP, CPA J. Patrick Murphy, FHFMA
2004	Amy S. Allen, CPA Cindi H. Barksdale Stephen M. Bedsole, CPA Kemberly L. Blackledge, CHFP G. Donald Crossett, CPA Royce G. O’Donnell Doyle H. Stewart, Jr. Gerald L. Turner
2003	R. Roland Bradford Kimberly P. Shrewsbury, CPA Gregory W. Miller Reid F. Jones Jules E. Avrard, III Roger D. Tubbs Beverly C. Haymon, CPA Ben L. Zarzaur Jan L. Henderson Gary A. Gilmore, CPA Rebecca A. Crawford, CPA Dan B. Newell Kevin S. Sheppard, CHFP, CPA Linda J. Maddox Charles D. Hightower, Jr., FHFMA, CPA
2002	Richard D. Roney David L. Noland, CPA Michael E. Faulkner, CPA Yolanda D. Rich Dawn H. Walton, CPA James L. Sherbett, CPA
2001	George E. Tullos Joel T. Barnett, CPA Robert H. Moore Wilma G. Bowman Richard D. Bottsford Claude E. Lee, CPA Dwight A. Johnson, CHFP Joseph B. Bolen Cameron J. Pearl
2000	Robert B. Andrews Danny V. Harrison Bobby R. Wright, CPA
1999	Joseph L. Kerr, CPA Carolyn W. Robberson Nancy R. Strachan Mitzi C. Winters, CHFP Sydney K. Rountree, FHFMA Mark A. Williams, FHFMA R. Derek Miller, FHFMA William S. Merkle, FHFMA, CPA James V. Ryan, CHFP
1998	Libby D. Bailey, CPA Michael D. Burdett J. Darrell Byrd Carolyn R. Carwile Paul T. Graham, FHFMA, CPA Joseph L. Harris, Jr. William W. Higdon Russell P. Hodge, FHFMA, CPA C. Brent Jean Jonathan B. Kimsey, CPA Chad A. Leopard, CPA Thomas P. Melton, CPA John W. Pace, IV, CHFP Nancy H. Seibt, CPA Shirley M. Smith, FHFMA Herman L. Spicer, CPA Wesley C. Thornton, FHFMA, CPA Gary L. Wilson
1997	Annette N. Baker Verbon A. Bevel Steven L. Boone, FHFMA, CPA James M. Burgess, FHFMA, CPA Richard M. Byerly, Jr. J. David Cashio Kendall E. Johnson, FHFMA Bryan E. Karson, FHFMA, CPA James A. Kelly, Jr., CPA Hugh L. McMurry, CHFP, CPA Cathy M. Nazeer Janice G. Osborne, CHFP Samual A. Price, Jr., FHFMA, CPA Laura W. Smith Morris S. Strickland, CPA William N. Whatley, CPA Farrell A. Turner, FHFMA, CPA
1996	Louis A. Bass, FHFMA, CPA Phyllis C. Boone, CPA Paul D. Burchfiel, FHFMA Ronald A. Evans James Terry Humber, CPA Gregory D. Johnston, CPA Robert K. Stillwell, CPA
1995	Mark J. Chamblee, CPA John H. Green, CPA Lee S. Greer, CPA Randall J. Guyton, FHFMA, CPA Jan S. Harper, CMPA William L. Henry, Jr. Charles C. James, CPA Chris P. Johns Fred M. Martin, FHFMA Kathy B. Martin, FHFMA, CPA John E. McEnroe, Jr. Dennis E. Miller, FHFMA, CPA W. Curt Miller, CPA Jody L. Pigg, CPA Jonathan K. Thrasher, CPA José-Antonio Valencia Bret Whatley Michael D. White, CMPA, CMCP Louis A. Bass, CMPA, CPA Paul D. Burchfiel, CMPA, CMCP
1994	Jerry G. Arnold Edward J. Bagley, FHFMA A. Janette Boyd Pamela G. Majure, CPA William T. Owens, CPA James E. Riddle John E. Stonecipher
1993	Donald L. Bradford Mary Beth Briscoe, FHFMA, CPA Joseph J. Chytil Eugene A. Fay, FHFMA, CPA Virginia D. Gibson Mary Ruth Greene, FHFMA, CPA Cecil M. Klutts, CMPA Karole F. Lloyd, CPA Tommy R. McDougal Michael E. Richards, CPA
1992	Derrel Curry, CPA William T. Mills George Odom, CPA Harold Parrish Arlen D. Petty, CPA Kenneth C. Robinson, CPA John C. Rouse, CPA
1991	Carl W. Bailey Susann E. Bouchillon Charles R. Hartsell LaVonda B. Keel, FHFMA, CPA Ken A. Pennington, CPA Jo Ann Weatherly, CMPA William Bart Scott, CPA
1990	Beverly A. Floyd David A. Lee Gary B. Tate, CMPA Bill L. Wear
1989-1990	James P. Bennett, CPA Milton L. Craig Carolyn W. Culp Patrick Page, CPA Paul D. Sutton
1988	James W. Bramlett Jerry W. Chambers Edward C. Scholl, CPA C. Roger Smith Luther E. Sykes Pamela J. Townsend
1987	Thomas M. Hales, FHFMA Joseph F. Smith
1986	Terry W. Blackwood Dennis T. Bynum Arthur D. Evans R. Gary Goff, FHFMA, CPA Nell S. Sanders Steve F. Sayler, CPA Thomas H. Sisco, FHFMA, CPA
1985	Dennis M. Hall Garey P. Morrison, CPA Charles E. Simon, CPA
1984	Derrell O. Fancher Larry H. Harris, FHFMA, CPA R. Don Kennedy James A. Lee, CPA William C. Oliver Timothy J. Thornton, CPA Henry B. Williamson, CMPA
1983	Robert Greene Joseph L. Harris Maverene L. Horton G. Marc Neas, CPA Scott Waldrop
1982	George H. Wallace
1981	H. Terrell Lindsey, CHFP
1980	James Rowell Edward F. Woomer, FHFMA
1979	Barbara B. Friday
1978	Jack Clark Judy Cox Kathleen Nix Martha Upton Jake Ward
1977	Joseph H. Canaday Donald R. Garris Edward Goldsmith Travis Kirkpatrick, CPA
1976	Ralph F. Noble
1975	Eunice D. Bayer Hazel M. Ezell J. Morris Greene Martin P. Leonard, CPA Robert L. Loudermilk Pennie B. McKnight
1974	Don Ball Bill Blankenship Flarice M. Hopkins Ken Stanton
1973	Charles Chamblee, CPA Woodford W. King Carlton Moore, CPA Sister Mary Ruth
1972	Donald Bucher Douglas deGraffenreid Alex Smith
1971	Patricia Lewis James H. O'Dell Dewey Parker Doris Peavey John Peteet James Powell
1970	Chester Freeman Nell Skinner Jacqueline Smith
1969	Robert M. Coats Will Wakefield
1968	Herb Brush Elmo Elrod
1967	T. Frank Wells Faye Whitmire
1966	Milton O. Booth, FHFMA Kyser Cox Sister Emily Jim Ford
1965	Dan S. Childress Joseph C. Greene L. C. Jolley Elizabeth R. Smith