The following ASU instructor promotions were recognized by the Aikikai Hombu (World Aikido Headquarters) at their annual Kagami Biraki celebration:

Godan
  • Lewis Cuffy
  • Don Hebert
  • Mathew Heersche
  • Thomas Krumroy
  • Marc Sergilus
  • Craig Slack
  • Aaron Ward
Yondan
  • Gina Drachman
  • Mark Miller
  • Soba Sergio
  • Julie Tollen
  • Wade Wickus
  • Allen Grazer*
  • Daniel McCartney, Shindai Aikikai*
  • Reginald Robinson, Aikido Shobukan Dojo*
  • James Sterling, Shidokan*
  • Mary Zefron-Hunter, Aikido Northshore*
Sandan
  • Kevin Cunningham, Bond Street Dojo
  • Lindsey Eagle, Aikido Shobukan Dojo
  • J. Dana Eckart, Shindai Aikikai
  • Babacar Elhadji Faye, Aikido Shobukan Dojo
  • John Gralton, Milwaukee Shobukan
  • Kevin Hayward, Makoto Dojo
  • Michael La Ronge, Aikido of Northern Wisconsin
  • Philip Ott, Shindai Aikikai
  • Jean Paul Poulain, Aikido Shobukan Dojo
  • Johnny Richardson, North Florida Aikikai
  • Jose A. Rivas-Campo, Aikido Shobukan Dojo
  • David H Ruttinger, Colorado School of Mines Aikido Club
  • Michael Schielke, Aikido Eastside
  • Bruce Schmoetzer, Beartooth Aikido
  • Jay Walters, Redlands Aikikai
  • Patricia Wheeler, Shindai Aikikai
Nidan
  • Kyle Ancowitz, Bond Street Dojo
  • Karen Carswell, Aikido of Flagstaff
  • Kevin Cook, Shobu Aikido Houston
  • Marian Djyak, Ji On Ju Ku
  • Richard Facer, Aikido of Flagstaff
  • Devin Gamundoy, Redlands Aikikai
  • Dmitriy Goncharov, Shobu Aikido Houston
  • Mark Green, Baltimore Aikikai
  • Davis Houdek, Budo Dojo Beaverton Aikikai
  • Jennifer Howells, Aikido Shobukan Dojo
  • Marshall Janoff, Baltimore Aikikai
  • Sarosh R. Khan, Aikido Shobukan Dojo
  • Chris Kozoll, Louisville Aikikai
  • Konstantin Mardanov, Shobu Aikido Houston
  • Stephen Montagna, Aikido of Madison
  • Tylor Neist, Budo Dojo Beaverton Aikikai
  • Anastasia Saph, Aikido of Madison
  • Sylvia Slack, Budo Dojo Beaverton Aikikai
  • Michael Stine, Aikido Eastside
  • Kevin Tomlinson, Budo Dojo Beaverton Aikikai
  • Syd Withers, Aikido of Madison
Shodan
  • Steven Allison Bunnell, Aikido Of Missoula
  • Alex Baillieul, Aikido School of Central Ohio
  • Austin Belknap, Aikido of Madison
  • Matthew Binney, Aikido Bushin
  • Bénédicte Bonnet, Aikido Club Du Baou
  • Ann Michele Bowlin, Shobu Aikido Houston
  • Glenn Brahin, Shobu Aikido Inc.
  • Rob Brose, Chicago Aikikai
  • Marcio Burity, Bond Street Dojo
  • Gaël Charles, Aikido Club Du Baou
  • Alex Converse, Aikido of Madison
  • Keith Dorsey, JHU Aikido
  • Alain Gavilli, Aikido Club Du Baou
  • Fernando Gomez-Frutos, Shobu Aikido Houston
  • Leo Gonzales, Shindai Aikikai
  • Valarie McGettigan, Shobu Aikido of Vermont
  • Patrick Miller, Chicago Aikikai
  • Alex Morales-Sanz, Aikido Shobukan Dojo
  • Frank Piazza, Inaka Dojo
  • Benjamin Power, Aikido Shobukan Dojo
  • Nico Puertollano, Bond Street Dojo
  • Ben Reeves, Bozeman Aikido
  • Steve Servido, Aikido of Northern Virginia
  • Ruben Sotak, Shobu Aikido of Vermont
  • Justin Taraska, Aikido Shobukan Dojo
  • Thuy Tu Tran, Aikido Shobukan Dojo
  • Rui Wang, Aikido Shobukan Dojo
  • David Werstler, Cleveland Aikikai
  • Yuncong Yang, Aikido Shobukan Dojo

The ASU Board would also like to congratulate the successful candidates. Thank you for all of your efforts on the various committees.

The formal Aikikai announcement is linked here.

Note: members / ranks designated with an asterisk do not appear on the Kagami Baraki publication.