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MAX Award Winners

We are grateful to the many donors who became MAX Heroes this year by most often giving the types of donations to better match the needs of Arizona hospital patients. With heartfelt appreciation, Vitalant presents the 2019 MAX Hero Awards!

(Listed in alphabetical order by last name)

G = These donors gave granulocytes, a special blood component that helps fight infection.
H = These donors gave platelets on short notice when their Human Leukocyte Antigen matched a specific patient, reducing the chance of platelet rejection.

LAST FIRST   AWARD   %    
Aavang Michael   Super Nova   100%   H
Abbott Pamela   Constellation   80%    
Adair Heather   Constellation   80%   G
Adkins Laurie   Star   70%    
Albu James   Super Nova   100%    
Aldama Elizabeth   Star   70%    
Alger Kevin   Star   70%    
Alinder Erik   Star   70%    
Allen Borcher Mark   Galaxy   90%    
Anderson Michael   Constellation   80%   H
Anderson Sharon   Star   70%    
Applebay Sean   Super Nova   100%    
Armstrong Earl   Star   70%    
Arreola Jasmine   Star   70%    
Ashton John   Constellation   80%    
Aswege Elaine   Super Nova   100%    
Avrea Brandalyn   Super Nova   100%    
Baines Pierre   Star   70%    
Baird Helen   Constellation   80%    
Baker James   Star   70%    
Barber Peggy   Super Nova   100%    
Barone Edward   Star   70%    
Bauer George   Galaxy   90%   H
Bauer Stephan   Super Nova   100%    
Baumann Barbara   Star   70%   H
Baumann James   Star   70%   H
Bazzell Tamara   Constellation   80%    
Beaman Lyanne   Star   70%    
Beimers Leann   Star   70%    
Benedetti Joseph   Super Nova   100%   H&G
Benham Michelle   Constellation   80%    
Berg Dale   Star   70%   G
Bergner Kevin   Super Nova   100%    
Birkholz Leslie   Star   70%   H
Bixler, Jr. Harold   Super Nova   100%   H
Blackburn Damion   Super Nova   100%    
Blessum Dawn   Star   70%    
Blue George   Constellation   80%    
Bobkovich Victoria   Constellation   80%    
Bohlman Robert   Galaxy   90%    
Bone Mary   Star   70%    
Booth Donald   Star   70%    
Bosshardt Norman   Super Nova   100%    
Boudousquie Stephen   Super Nova   100%    
Boyle Christopher   Super Nova   100%   H
Bozzuto Jeffrey   Star   70%    
Bradbury Alyssa   Galaxy   90%    
Bradley Diane   Star   70%    
Brennand Thomas   Star   70%    
Brost Robert   Galaxy   90%    
Brown Linda   Star   70%    
Brunton Jacqueline   Constellation   80%    
Bruso John   Super Nova   100%    
Bryant Gary   Super Nova   100%   H
Burk John   Star   70%    
Burns Scott   Constellation   80%    
Burroughs Gerald   Constellation   80%    
Cali Richard   Super Nova   100%    
Camiliere James   Star   70%    
Camp Jodie   Super Nova   100%    
Camp Richard   Super Nova   100%    
Campanaro Johanna   Star   70%    
Campbell Paul   Constellation   80%   H
Campbell Stephen   Star   70%   H
Carefoot James   Super Nova   100%    
Caretto Thomas   Galaxy   90%    
Carlson James   Galaxy   90%    
Carr Paul   Galaxy   90%   H
Carroll Lawrence   Galaxy   90%    
Carter Alastair   Galaxy   90%    
Catheline Teresa   Star   70%    
Champagne Jason   Galaxy   90%    
Chapman Thomas   Galaxy   90%   H&G
Charron David   Super Nova   100%    
Chase Debra   Constellation   80%    
Chase Gordon   Super Nova   100%    
Chilton Leslie   Super Nova   100%    
Chuchro William   Galaxy   90%    
Clark Lowell   Galaxy   90%    
Clark Steven   Galaxy   90%   H&G
Clarkson David   Super Nova   100%    
Clauss Martin   Constellation   80%   H
Cleary Linda   Super Nova   100%    
Clement Ross   Star   70%   G
Coleman Juanita   Star   70%    
Coleman Betty   Super Nova   100%    
Comes Tanner   Super Nova   100%    
Conklin Andrea   Constellation   80%    
Conrad Kent   Star   70%   H
Cook Daniel   Star   70%    
Coolen Harry   Star   70%    
Crane Nathan   Constellation   80%    
Crawford Michael   Super Nova   100%    
Cummings Colleen   Galaxy   90%    
Cummuta Lois   Star   70%    
Curry Thomas   Galaxy   90%    
Cushing Caroline   Star   70%    
Cushing Patricia   Super Nova   100%    
Cutter William   Super Nova   100%    
Dallmann Kenneth   Constellation   80%   H
Dallmer Gary   Super Nova   100%    
Daly Cecil   Galaxy   90%    
Davidson Cal   Constellation   80%   H
Davidson Raymond   Star   70%    
Davis Donald   Super Nova   100%    
De Carvalho William   Star   70%    
Del Rincon Moreno Nicolas   Constellation   80%    
Detlaff Michael   Super Nova   100%    
Devoe Mary   Galaxy   90%    
Dieter Frey Wolf   Super Nova   100%    
Dingfield Peggy   Super Nova   100%    
Doles Michael   Star   70%    
Done Julie   Super Nova   100%    
Dorame David   Super Nova   100%    
Drake Karen   Constellation   80%    
Dubois Nanette   Star   70%    
Dugan William   Galaxy   90%    
Dunlap Tanya   Super Nova   100%    
Dye Nancy   Super Nova   100%    
Eagar Keith   Super Nova   100%    
Eaton Frederick   Galaxy   90%    
Eldredge Suzanne   Constellation   80%   H
Ellenberger Ronald   Star   70%    
Emmelkamp Robert   Super Nova   100%   H
Endres Arthur   Super Nova   100%    
Ernst Michael   Star   70%    
Eslinger Steven   Super Nova   100%    
Evenson Randell   Galaxy   90%    
Everson Elliott   Star   70%    
Fallon, Jr. William   Super Nova   100%   H
Fargotstein Phillip   Star   70%    
Fasenfest Jeffrey   Galaxy   90%    
Fedis Gerald   Super Nova   100%    
Felt Bernard   Super Nova   100%   H
Finkelstein Iris   Super Nova   100%   H
Flemons Estaban   Star   70%    
Flynn Dennis   Super Nova   100%   H
Folkwein Ronald   Super Nova   100%    
Fosbre Tammy   Constellation   80%    
Fosse Stephen   Star   70%    
Francis Peter   Star   70%   G
Freimund Sharon   Star   70%    
Frick, Jr. Gerald   Constellation   80%   H
Frost Michael   Galaxy   90%    
Ganz Sylvan   Super Nova   100%    
Garcia, Jr. Armando   Star   70%    
Gavlick Gary   Constellation   80%    
Geedey Margie   Constellation   80%    
Gentile Randy   Star   70%    
Gerken Abigail   Galaxy   90%    
Gilbert Paul   Star   70%    
Gilman Diane   Constellation   80%    
Gilmore David   Star   70%   G
Gioia John   Star   70%    
Givens Keith   Super Nova   100%    
Gonsowski Edward   Constellation   80%    
Gormley John   Super Nova   100%    
Goudey Monica   Star   70%   H
Gray Rohan   Super Nova   100%    
Gray Verlene   Super Nova   100%    
Green Don   Constellation   80%    
Griffin Anthony   Super Nova   100%   G
Grootegoed James   Star   70%    
Grusenmeyer Robert   Star   70%    
Guinn Steven   Galaxy   90%   H
Gustafson Steven   Constellation   80%    
Haines Dale   Star   70%    
Hall John   Super Nova   100%    
Hallock Kenneth   Constellation   80%    
Hanks John   Super Nova   100%    
Hannam Michael   Super Nova   100%    
Hardwick Sheri   Star   70%   G
Harkin Rhonda   Star   70%    
Hartin Steven   Star   70%    
Hashimoto Michael   Super Nova   100%    
Hayes Patrick   Constellation   80%    
Hedrick James   Galaxy   90%   G
Heerbrandt Michael   Constellation   80%    
Heidt Elsie   Star   70%   H
Heindl Dennis   Constellation   80%    
Heltne Joseph   Galaxy   90%    
Hendrickson Donna   Galaxy   90%   G
Hendrickson Scott   Super Nova   100%    
Hennessey Janice   Galaxy   90%    
Hernandez Michael   Star   70%    
Hettmansperger    Philip   Super Nova   100%    
Hicks Robert   Constellation   80%    
Hill Leeo   Super Nova   100%    
Hinds Nicolas   Star   70%   G
Hinkle Chris   Star   70%    
Hoff Vickie   Super Nova   100%    
Hoffman Jeffrey   Constellation   80%    
Holt David   Galaxy   90%   H
Holt Nancy   Star   70%    
Hoskins Gregory   Star   70%    
Hubbard John   Star   70%    
Hudson Lawrence   Star   70%    
Hurlbert Jean   Constellation   80%   H
Husebye Kim   Constellation   80%    
Jayne Clancy   Super Nova   100%    
Jendricks Keith   Super Nova   100%    
Jennings Barbara   Star   70%    
Johnson John   Constellation   80%    
Johnson Nancy   Constellation   80%    
Johnson Sandy   Super Nova   100%    
Jonassen Kenneth   Galaxy   90%    
Jones Damon   Super Nova   100%    
Judd Roxanne   Super Nova   100%   H&G
Juilfs Brian   Super Nova   100%    
Jung Michelle   Constellation   80%    
Kabela Larry   Constellation   80%    
Kaczmarowski Paul   Super Nova   100%    
Katzorke Linda   Star   70%    
Keasler Robert   Star   70%    
Kessler Daniel   Galaxy   90%    
Kiel Dennis   Super Nova   100%   G
Kingery Daniel   Super Nova   100%    
Kistner Peter   Super Nova   100%    
Klinkenborg Max   Galaxy   90%    
Knierim David   Galaxy   90%   G
Kramer Bernard   Galaxy   90%   H
Kramer Jonas   Galaxy   90%    
Krogmeier James   Galaxy   90%    
Krumbach Joseph   Super Nova   100%    
Kruper Holly   Star   70%   H
Krzyzewski Arthur   Constellation   80%    
Kussrow Marjorie   Star   70%    
Larkham Gregory   Galaxy   90%   H
Laskowski John   Super Nova   100%    
Lawful Frederick   Star   70%    
Le Roy Dennis   Galaxy   90%    
Lear Robert   Constellation   80%    
Leff Gregory   Galaxy   90%    
Levitre Joseph   Super Nova   100%    
Lewis Dwayne   Star   70%    
Lewis Kathy   Star   70%    
Libby Ronald   Star   70%    
Ling Aaron   Super Nova   100%   H
Lomonaco Jeffrey   Star   70%    
Longbine Gary   Star   70%    
Lugo Phillip   Star   70%    
Lynnes Carman   Super Nova   100%    
Maack Steven   Constellation   80%    
Maag Bryan   Super Nova   100%   H
Machtley Scott   Constellation   80%   H
Madison Kaylee   Constellation   80%   G
Manalo Matthias   Super Nova   100%   H
Mancino Kevin   Galaxy   90%    
Mancino Laura   Galaxy   90%   H&G
Marek John   Constellation   80%    
Marquardt Richard   Star   70%    
Marquardt William   Super Nova   100%    
Martin James   Star   70%    
Martin James   Super Nova   100%    
Martinson Franklin   Galaxy   90%    
Masch Ruth   Star   70%    
Mather Donnie   Constellation   80%   G
Matusiak Ralph   Galaxy   90%    
Matusiak Patricia   Super Nova   100%    
Maynard Catherine   Star   70%    
McClelland Steve   Super Nova   100%    
McClimon Shaun   Galaxy   90%    
McHale Christopher   Super Nova   100%   G
McMath Glen   Star   70%    
McNeilly Ronald   Constellation   80%    
Melka Julie   Star   70%    
Mendez Angelia   Constellation   80%    
Menendez Steven   Galaxy   90%    
Meyer Adam   Super Nova   100%   H
Miller David   Galaxy   90%    
Miller Robert   Super Nova   100%    
Miller Terry   Super Nova   100%    
Minutillo P. Catherine   Constellation   80%    
Moller Gregory   Constellation   80%   G
Moore Dana   Galaxy   90%    
Moore John   Star   70%    
Moreno Richard   Super Nova   100%    
Morgan Lee   Constellation   80%    
Mouw Kenneth   Star   70%   H
Mullarkey Terrence   Star   70%    
Murphy Don   Galaxy   90%    
Murphy Michelle   Super Nova   100%    
Murrell Caldon   Super Nova   100%   G
Myers Deanna   Star   70%    
Nelson Craig   Star   70%    
Nensel Melvin   Super Nova   100%    
Nitchals Ralph   Star   70%    
Noble Mark   Constellation   80%    
O’Connor Richard   Super Nova   100%    
Okamura Marvin   Star   70%    
Oliver David   Super Nova   100%    
Onak Mary   Star   70%    
Oyama Norman   Star   70%    
Pacheco David   Super Nova   100%   H
Palermo Vincent   Constellation   80%    
Palma Albert   Star   70%    
Palmaymesa Daniel   Star   70%    
Palmer Clarissa   Constellation   80%    
Pasero Peter   Super Nova   100%    
Passano Robert   Star   70%    
Patten Gregory   Super Nova   100%    
Pence James   Constellation   80%    
Perry Doyle   Super Nova   100%    
Pierson Harold   Star   70%    
Pinger Thomas   Star   70%    
Piper David   Galaxy   90%    
Posniack Benjamin   Star   70%    
Press Matthew   Super Nova   100%    
Pytlarz Christine   Super Nova   100%    
Quinones Susan   Constellation   80%    
Rabal John   Star   70%    
Rambatla Naresh   Super Nova   100%    
Ramsthaler Michael   Star   70%    
Rasmussen Ronald   Constellation   80%    
Ray Kasey   Constellation   80%    
Ray Stacy   Star   70%    
Reavis Carol   Star   70%    
Reed, Jr. William   Galaxy   90%    
Reich Frank   Star   70%    
Repp Carrie   Star   70%   G
Rettinger Sara   Super Nova   100%    
Rex Randean   Super Nova   100%    
Rice Michael   Star   70%    
Rice Robert   Super Nova   100%    
Riggers Warren   Galaxy   90%    
Rodriguez Arthur   Super Nova   100%   H
Roe James   Super Nova   100%    
Rohde Randolph   Star   70%    
Rohrbach Matthew   Super Nova   100%    
Romanish Jacquelyn   Star   70%    
Roos Gary   Super Nova   100%    
Roos Kaley   Super Nova   100%    
Roper Stanley   Constellation   80%    
Rossi John   Constellation   80%    
Russo Joseph   Super Nova   100%    
Rutherford Robert   Constellation   80%    
Salutz Jean   Star   70%    
Salutz Michael   Constellation   80%    
Samora Vincent   Super Nova   100%    
Sanders Bruce   Galaxy   90%    
Sautter Paul   Constellation   80%    
Savage Robert   Super Nova   100%    
Scanlon Patrick   Constellation   80%   H
Schermitzler Stephen   Star   70%    
Schmatjen Steven   Constellation   80%   H
Schmautz Clifford   Galaxy   90%    
Schmitt Matthew   Super Nova   100%   G
Schmittinger David   Super Nova   100%   H
Schroeder Karl   Super Nova   100%    
Schwartz Michael   Super Nova   100%   H
Schwimer Timothy   Galaxy   90%   H
Scott William   Star   70%   H
Scribner Diane   Galaxy   90%   H
Sell David   Star   70%    
Selling Michael   Super Nova   100%    
Seng Richard   Star   70%   H
Severietti Lisa   Super Nova   100%    
Shippy Wayne   Constellation   80%    
Siegel Murray   Galaxy   90%   H
Siegel Sharon   Constellation   80%    
Sienko William   Super Nova   100%    
Sime Dennis   Galaxy   90%    
Simon Lynn   Galaxy   90%    
Simonetti Robert   Super Nova   100%    
Skall Russell   Super Nova   100%    
Smith Laurie   Super Nova   100%    
Smyth Marsha   Constellation   80%    
Sobczynski Mary Ellen   Super Nova   100%   H
Soberg Warren   Star   70%    
Soots Jeffrey   Super Nova   100%   H
Souders Leslie   Star   70%    
Spackeen Steven   Star   70%    
Sprague Christopher   Star   70%    
Stankewicz Randall   Super Nova   100%    
Stefanovic Cynthia   Star   70%    
Stephens Richard   Constellation   80%    
Stewart Linda   Star   70%    
Tamuty Carl   Constellation   80%    
Tang Leonard   Galaxy   90%   H
Taylor Alma   Super Nova   100%    
Telgenhoff Douglas   Super Nova   100%    
Thiele Larry   Constellation   80%    
Thiergart David   Super Nova   100%    
Thomas Amy   Star   70%    
Thompson Caroline   Star   70%    
Tolley Shawn   Galaxy   90%    
Toma Anthony   Constellation   80%    
Toomey Courtney   Super Nova   100%    
Treece Nancy   Star   70%    
Triplett Ward   Super Nova   100%    
Troidl Michael   Galaxy   90%    
Troxell Deanna   Star   70%   H&G
Troxler Keith   Constellation   80%    
Trujillo Adolfo   Galaxy   90%    
Tuggle Anita   Star   70%    
Unser Marcia   Super Nova   100%    
Valenzuela Frank   Super Nova   100%    
Van Dyne James   Constellation   80%    
Van Patter Michael   Star   70%    
Via Charles   Star   70%    
Villegas Bailey   Star   70%    
Voss Katherine   Star   70%    
Voss Kenneth   Super Nova   100%    
Vosseller Robert   Super Nova   100%    
Wachholz Barbara   Constellation   80%    
Walton Arthur   Star   70%    
Warner Johanna   Star   70%    
Warner John   Super Nova   100%    
Wassam Eugene   Constellation   80%    
Watson Curtis   Super Nova   100%   G
Watt Shawn   Galaxy   90%   G
Weissman Marc   Star   70%    
Weissmuller Drew   Galaxy   90%    
Wendlick James   Constellation   80%    
Wengraf Mark   Star   70%    
West John   Star   70%    
Westberg James   Star   70%    
White Katherine   Galaxy   90%    
White Mary   Constellation   80%    
Widner Lawrence   Constellation   80%    
Wiener Jeffrey   Constellation   80%    
Wiley Matthew   Galaxy   90%    
Wilk Sandra   Star   70%    
Wilson George   Super Nova   100%   G
Wimmer Michael   Super Nova   100%    
Woffinden Charles   Galaxy   90%    
Wollert Andrew   Constellation   80%    
Wong Danny   Star   70%    
Wood Gary   Constellation   80%    
Wood Thomas   Star   70%    
Woodruff Brian   Constellation   80%    
Wordekemper Russell   Constellation   80%   H
Wright Marie   Constellation   80%    
Young D.   Star   70%   H
Zaben Jeffrey   Constellation   80%    
Zembsch Gillum   Galaxy   90%    
Zohaunnie-Guy Ashleigh   Super Nova   100%