TuDiabetes Un-Certified Educator:
"He is just a library of knowledge when it comes to so many things! I am incredibly impressed by how much he knows, and he just always seems to have an answer to everything."
The winner is bsc:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/profile/bsc
TuDiabetes Creative Mind:
"He always has a good idea!" He has created some very popular groups on TuDiabetes and started the Diabetes Years discussion topic. AND he just got his Joslin 25 year Certificate this December!
The winner is Danny:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/profile/Danny63
TuDiabetes Geek:
"I always know it's about to go way over my head when I see a reply by Holger... Holger's Glucosurfer is brilliant as are his comments in technical discussions."
The winner (for a second year in a row) is Holger:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/profile/HolgerSchmeken
TuDiabetes Comedian:
"She makes me laugh all the time because she is a natural comedian, and the thing is her jokes are never at the expense of others they are always kind and caring."
The winner is Bikette:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/profile/bikette
TuDiabetes Life Coachs (we have a tie between two members):
About one of them: "Is there a nicer person on TuD? She is always so uplifting and positive, never has a negative word, and has faced so many challenges this year, TuD would not be such a great place without Robyn, and her fantastic soundtrack : ) "
About the other one: "She is there for the community at large to help and support wanting nothing in return. Her pure intent to lift others up and brighten their day comes across in her daily contributions.
The winners are Robyn:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/profile/Robyn91
and Marie B:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/profile/MarieB
TuDiabetes Good Eating Fan:
"She is always pointing out a healthy choice... She knows the down low when it comes to eating. If I ever have a food question, she's the one I'd ask."
The winner (for a second year in a row) is Gerri:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/profile/Gerri
TuDiabetes Active Lifestyle Fans (we also have a 2-way tie):
About one of them: "She lives life to the fullest and shares her boating adventures in a way that shows that type 1 doesn't need to slow you down one bit!"
About the other one: "His triathlons are inspirational! His dedication to staying active is reflected in his great A1c."
The winners are FatCatAnna:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/profile/FatCatAnna
and Bradford:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/profile/Bradford
TuDiabetes Crusaders (two people who advocate for two different causes):
About one of them: "Her involvement goes from the very personal to widespread, for example her advocacy for the California bill 1802 which would allow school personnel to volunteer to administer insulin to kids with diabetes at school."
About the other one: "She not only crusades for diabetes but also for people with diabetes Type 2. I see a lot of T2 people at tuD, but don't often hear from many of them."
The winners are Lisa Shenson:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/profile/LisaGlatzerShenson
and Lizmari (a.k.a. The Diabetic Welfare Queen):
http://www.tudiabetes.org/profile/Lizmari
Last, we want to acknowledge someone very special from Canada who is no longer among us:
Congrats to all the winners! In the coming weeks we will be sending you a small recognition on behalf of all the members and Andreina will be sending you a badge you can sport proudly on the header of your profile page!