New Year’s Promotions

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!