Alaska Primary Care Association
Awards
The Alaska Primary Care Association is proud to recognize community health leadership and accomplishment through three annual recognition programs. Each award celebrates the people and Community Health Centers (CHCs) driving high-quality, compassionate care across Alaska.
Health Center Awards – Highlights outstanding leadership in education, clinical practice, and innovation. Its highest awards recognize individuals who have made a lasting impact on Alaska’s CHCs.
Quality & Resiliency Awards – Recognizes CHCs that demonstrate exceptional performance in UDS Clinical Quality Measures, including diabetes control, depression screening and follow-up, breast cancer screening, and colorectal cancer screening.
Health Center Super Stars Awards – Recognizes CHC employees who go above and beyond in serving their patients and communities. These honorees embody the spirit of community health through dedication, teamwork, and commitment to providing outstanding care.
Celebrate excellence in community health — explore the awardees below!
2025 Health Center Awards
Lifetime Contribution Award
M. Lynn Crane of Iliuliuk Family & Health Services
This award recognizes the long and inspiring careers of those who have made lasting impacts on the Alaska Community Health Center system, locally or statewide.
Tom Taylor Emerging Leader Award
Daphne Azimi-Tabrizi of Sunshine Community Health Center
This award recognizes the contributions of emerging leaders and encourages their continued engagement in advancing accessible and affordable healthcare for all Alaskans.
Rainbow Award
Jennifer Dickson of Seldovia Village Tribe Health & Wellness
This award recognizes an individual whose contributions advance Population Health, including Substance Use Disorder (SUD) or Behavioral Health Integration (BHI).
Steelhead Award
Joshua Gilmore of Sunshine Community Health Center
This award recognizes an individual making exceptional contributions to addressing emerging health issues.
Sockeye Award
Jason Korlaske of Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center
This award commemorates an individual who has made exceptional contributions toward health workforce development.
Chinook Award
Scott Hale of Copper River Native Association
This award recognizes an individual whose outstanding contributions support the accessibility and affordability of healthcare for Alaskans.
Coho Award
Erica Rae of Seldovia Village Tribe Health & Wellness
This award recognizes an individual who demonstrates outstanding contributions in health policy and leadership.
2025 Quality & Resiliency Awards
Quality Awards
Interior Community Health Center
Kodiak Area Native Association
Yakutat Community Health Center
Resiliency Awards
Kodiak Community Health Center
Norton Sound Health Corporation
2024 Health Center Super Stars
Danelle Shellikoff
Case Manager/EHR Specialist
Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association
Janeen Kairaiuak
Behavioral Health Office Administrator
Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association
Angelica Gould
Referral Coordinator
Anchorage Neighborhood Community Health Center
Joseph Mongold
Social Worker/Navigator
Anchorage Neighborhood Community Health Center
Shadi Rabi
Operations Director
Bethel Family Clinic
Matthew Lorenz
EMS/MIH Operations Manager
Copper River Native Association
Tara Stockhausen
Registered Dental Hygienist
Copper River Native Association
Dale Varra
Operations Administrator
Cross Road Health Ministries
Steve Gallagher
Operations Administrator
Cross Road Health Ministries
Nicholas Tanner
Lead Medical Assistant
Dahl Memorial Clinic
Shauna Thomas
Seasonal Nurse
Dahl Memorial Clinic
Jennifer Swift
Nurse Practitioner
Girdwood Health Clinic
Leanna Rudert
Clinical Staff Coordinator
Interior Community Health Center
Michael Davis
Quality Supervisor
Interior Community Health Center
Betty Christian
Family Nurse Practitioner
JAMHI Health & Wellness
Michelle McClure
Quality Officer
Kodiak Area Native Association
Sarah Arneson
Clinical Operations Director
Kodiak Area Native Association
Katie Linduska
Physician Assistant & HER Provider Builder
Kodiak Area Native Association
Raquel McIntyre
Quality Manager
Kodiak Area Native Association
Nova Maltby
Billing Manager
Mat-Su Health Services
Martha (Marti) Goff
SDOH Care Coordinator/Community Health Worker
Mat-Su Health Services
Abigail (Abby) Timmerman
Director of Optometry
Norton Sound Health Corporation
Faith Walsh
Registered Nurse
Norton Sound Health Corporation
Patty Eissler
Human Resources Director
Peninsula Community Health Services of Alaska
Bridgette Colton
Lead Care Coordinator Assistant
Seldovia Village Tribe Health & Wellness
Judy Kepes
RN Case Manager
Seward Community Health Center
Susanna Wassillie
CMS
Southcentral Foundation
Natalia Navarro
CHP
Southcentral Foundation
Barbara Gugleman
Medical Assistant
Sunshine Community Health Center
Donald Keefe
Housekeeping
Sunshine Community Health Center