In 2002, the Executive Committee voted to rename the WTI New Professional Award in honor of Joan F. Mortell. Joan was actively involved with ACUHO-I and CACUHO (later renamed WACUHO) and was instrumental in founding CACUHO’s Western Training Institute. She is honored as the 15th President of CACUHO in 1971-72 and was the second woman to serve in that capacity.