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2025-2026 WISCPHR AWARD WINNERS
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Distinguished Service Award
Each year at the Annual Conference, the WISCPHR Executive Committee has the opportunity on any given year to award the "Distinguished Service Award" to an individual whose leadership, ideas, and committee work have significantly benefited WISCPHR as an organization.
2026 Award Winner: Samantha Rank (Pictured below with Abigail Ahlskog)
Presidential Citation & Recognition Award
Each year at the Annual Conference, the outgoing WISCPHR President has the opportunity to formally recognize an individual the "Presidential Citation & Recognition Award" who has made significant contributions to the president's term and the association as a whole.
2026 Award Winners:
McKenzie Peckman (Pictured below with Abigail Ahlskog), Grace Yang (Pictured below with Abigail Ahlskog)
Honor of Clinical Distinction
The Honor of Clinical Distinction is given in recognition of an outstanding clinician in the field of cardiac and/or pulmonary rehabilitation. This award is intended to identify an individual who is highly effective in improving the outcomes of their patients by applying superlative clinical vigilance and motivational techniques. The candidate should also be considered a resource for program guideline clarification and other regulatory bodies.
2026 Award Winners: Kacie Vergeront, Kayla Olson (pictured below with Abigail Ahlskog)
