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Tappan Zee Section has received the following awards through the ASQ Section Management Process (SMP):

 

Year SMP Award
2007 - 2008 Section Planning
Total Quality
Gold Excellence
2006 - 2007 Section Planning
Total Quality
Gold Excellence
2005 - 2006 Section Planning
Total Quality
Gold Excellence
2004 - 2005 Section Planning
Total Quality
Gold Excellence
2003 - 2004 Section Planning
Total Quality
Gold Excellence
2002 - 2003 Section Planning
Total Quality
Gold Excellence

 

David Mendell Quality Award (DMQ) - Created in 1997, a yearly award presented by vote of the Member Leader Committee for the Member Leader who has made the most contribution over the past year in terms of assigned tasks and additional duties.

Recipients of the David Mendell Quality Award since its inception in 1997:

Year Recipient
2008 - 2009 Christy Pischedda
2007 - 2008 Dan Kessler
2005 - 2006 Robert LaBrecque
2003 - 2004 Herbert Goldstein
2002 - 2003 Linda Sroka
2001 - 2002 Kathy Biehl
2000 - 2001 William Hennig
1999 - 2000 Emil Muccin
1998 - 1999 Emil Muccin
1997 - 1998 David B. Levy

 

In 2001 ASQ introduced the Volunteer Excellence Award (VEA). The award was renamed the Member Leader Excellence Award (MLEA) in 2005.

This award is presented by the leadership of the Section as a means of recognizing an individual or a team that has demonstrated by their active participation and contributions, their desire to advance the goals of the Society and their member unit or have furthered or are furthering the advancement of the quality profession to the membership, industry, academia, and the community.

The Tappan Zee Section has awarded the VEA/MLEA to the following individuals and / or teams:

Year Recipient(s)
2008 - 2009 Sonia Kansal-Kalavar
2007 - 2008

Richard Soltys

Della Wells

2005 - 2006

Herb Goldstein

Della Wells

2004 - 2005 Linda Sroka
2003 - 2004 Herbert Goldstein
2002 - 2003 Emil Muccin
2002 - 2003 James O. Spichiger**
2001 - 2002 David B. Levy

** J. Spichiger was awarded the VEA by all 10 Sections of Region 3, including Tappan Zee, and the NEQC.  Mr. Spichiger was Regional Director of Region 3 at the time that he received this award. 

David Levy Meritorious Service Award  (DLMS) - Created in 2008, a yearly award presented by vote of the Member Leader Committee for the Committee or Section member who "best exemplifies the finest tradition of ASQ by rendering meritorious service over an extended period of time to the purposes and tradition of the quality profession and section.  This person embodies the ASQ precepts of championing the quality movement through the offering of technologies, concepts, tools and training to quality professionals, practitioners and everyday consumers, encouraging all to "Make Good Great."

 

Recipients of the David Levy Meritorious Service Award:

Year Recipient
2009 Herbert Goldstein
2008 Emil Muccin

James Kreuger Quality Award (JKQ) - A yearly award selected by the Member Leader Committee from nominations made by ASQTZ member leaders, for the person in the section who has contributed to the field of Quality.

Recipients of the James Kreuger Quality Award:

Year Recipient
2007 - 2008 Fred Strauss

Highlights and photos of past awards....

Tappan Zee Section received the Total Quality Award for 2003-2004 through the ASQ Section Management Process (SMP).  News Release

ASQ Tappan Zee Board Received Award

David Levy, Regional Director presents 

SMP Silver Excellence Award to TZ Board

Front (L-R) David Levy, Linda Sroka, Susan McGee

Middle (L-R) Kathy Biehl, Fred Strauss, Ken Stewart

Back (L-R) Emil Muccin, Herb Goldstein

Missing: William Hennig, Ken Carstedt, Sandy Holgerson

 

SMP is an ASQ process designed to coordinate the functions of the Section in an effort to provide continuity from year to year as well as provide direction for the Section's Board. 

In 2002 - 2003 the Tappan Zee Section achieved Total Quality in SMP by fulfilling all requirements of the process.  One May 23, 2004 at AQC (American Quality Congress) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Emil Muccin, Chair of Tappan Zee Section, was presented the Total Quality Award by Ken Case, ASQ President, David B. Levy, Regional Director Region 3, and Dan Sneizek, SAC Chair, while Liz Keim, ASQ Chairperson of the Board looked on.

 

In 2001 - 2002 ASQTZ received the Total Quality Award in SMP by fulfilling all requirements of the process.  On May 19, 2003 at AQC in Kansas City, Emil Muccin, Chair of Tappan Zee Section was presented the Total Quality Award by Jerry Mairani, SAC Chair, Liz Keim, ASQ President, and Jim Spichiger, Regional Director Region 3, while Tom Mosgaller, ASQ Chairperson of the Board, looked on.

 

 

Herb Goldstein receives the  2003-2004 David Mendell Leadership Award

from Emil Muccin, Section Chair

   

Herb Goldstein receives 2004 VEA

Above Left - Ken Case, ASQ President, Herb Goldstein

Above Right - Emil Muccin, ASQ Tappan Zee Chair, Herb Goldstein

    

Emil Muccin Receives 2003 VEA

(L to R - David Levy, Emil Muccin, Liz Keim)

 

James O. Spichiger Receives 2003 VEA

(L to R - David Levy, Jim Spichiger, Liz Keim)

 

David B. Levy receives 2002 VEA

(L to R - Greg Watson, David B. Levy)

 

 

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