ASQTZ Awards
Quality Management Process Awards Ceremony, May 2010, St Louis, MO - Region 3. Photo includes Regional Director Herb Goldstein, Emil Muccin, DRD, and David Levy, DRD, who are all Tappan Zee Section member leaders.
Quality Management Process Awards Ceremony, May 2009, Minneapolis, MN - Region 3
Tappan Zee Section has received the following awards through the ASQ Quality Management Process (QMP):
- 2010 - 2011 Section Planning
- 2009 - 2010 Section Planning
- 2008 - 2009 Section Planning, Total Quality, Gold Excellence
- 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
Member Leader Excellence Award (MLEA)
This award is presented by the Section Leadership Committee 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.
In 2001 ASQ introduced the Section Volunteer Excellence Award (SVEA). One year later it was renamed the Volunteer Excellence Award (VEA) to include Division leaders. The award was again renamed the Member Leader Excellence Award (MLEA) in 2005.
The Tappan Zee Section has awarded the MLEA to the following individuals and / or teams:
This award is presented by the Section Leadership Committee 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.
In 2001 ASQ introduced the Section Volunteer Excellence Award (SVEA). One year later it was renamed the Volunteer Excellence Award (VEA) to include Division leaders. The award was again renamed the Member Leader Excellence Award (MLEA) in 2005.
The Tappan Zee Section has awarded the MLEA to the following individuals and / or teams:
- 2011 - 2012 Linda Sroka
- 2010 - 2011 Robert LaBrecque
- 2009 - 2010 Wallace McLeod, Emile Najm
- 2008 - 2009 Sonia Kansal-Kalavar
- 2007 - 2008 Richard Soltys, Della Wells
- 2006 - 2007 Not awarded
- 2005 - 2006 Herb Goldstein, Della Wells
- 2004 - 2005 Linda Sroka (VEA)
- 2003 - 2004 Herbert Goldstein (VEA)
- 2002 - 2003 Emil Muccin (VEA), James O. Spichiger** (VEA)
- 2001 - 2002 David B. Levy (SVEA)
David Mendell Quality Award (DMQ)
A yearly award presented by vote of the Section Leadership Committee for the Member Leader who has made the greatest contribution to the section over the past year in terms of assigned tasks and additional duties.
Recipients of the David Mendell Quality Award since its inception in 1997:
A yearly award presented by vote of the Section Leadership Committee for the Member Leader who has made the greatest contribution to the section over the past year in terms of assigned tasks and additional duties.
Recipients of the David Mendell Quality Award since its inception in 1997:
- 2012 - 2013 Lou Ragno
- 2011 - 2012 Scott Collins
- 2010 - 2011 Wallace McLeod
- 2009 - 2010 Robert LaBrecque
- 2008 - 2009 Christy Pischedda
- 2007 - 2008 Dan Kessler
- 2006 - 2007 Not awarded
- 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
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 since its inception in 1997:
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 since its inception in 1997:
- 2011 - 2012 Not awarded
- 2010 - 2011 Not awarded
- 2009 - 2010 Not awarded
- 2008 - 2009 Not awarded
- 2007 - 2008 Fred Strauss
David Levy Meritorious Service Award (DLMS)
A yearly award presented by vote of the Section Leadership 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 since its inception in 2007:
A yearly award presented by vote of the Section Leadership 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 since its inception in 2007:
- 2011 - 2012 Not awarded
- 2010 - 2011 Not awarded
- 2009 - 2010 Not awarded
- 2008 - 2009 Herbert Goldstein
- 2007 - 2008 Emil Muccin
David Levy, Regional Director, presents the SMP Silver Excellence Award to the ASQTZ 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
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Herb Goldstein receives the 2004 VEA:
Ken Case, ASQ President, with Herb Goldstein
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Emil Muccin, ASQTZ Section Chair, with Herb Goldstein
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Emil Muccin Receives the 2003 VEA. (L to R - David Levy, Emil Muccin, Liz Keim)
James O. Spichiger Receives the 2003 VEA. (L to R - David Levy, Jim Spichiger, Liz Keim)
David B. Levy receives the 2002 VEA. (L to R - Greg Watson, David B. Levy)
