Chiba Sensei and the members of the Birankai North America Senior Council offer their congratulations to the following members on their promotions.
Rokudan:
Maureen Browne, Fox Valley Aikikai
Jobe Groot, Mountain Coast Aikikai
Godan:
Liese Klein, Fire Horse Aikido
Kathy Stier, Green River Aikido
Toma Rosenzweig, Aikido Daiwa
Tom Grimaldi, Copper Mountain Aikikai
Yondan:
Rich Ciriello, Boca Aikikai
Eric Karalius, Connecticut Aikikai
Daniel Pantaleo, Connecticut Aikikai
Lynne Ballew, North County Aikikai
Neal Dunnigan, Wheatbelt Aikido
Joseph Canon, Corvallis Aikikai
Robert Petterson, Westside Aikido
Erik Fredricksen, Huron Valley Aikikai
Sandan:
Edward Hernandez, New Tampa Aikido
Nidan:
Susanna Estrada, Alameda Aikikai
John Gange, Central Coast Aikikai
Congratulations to all!