Other AOA Awards

 

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD  (est. 1980)

The Distinguished Service Award recognizes an individual doctor of optometry who has made unusually significant contributions and displayed long term dedication to the profession of optometry.

 

1981    Dr. Henry B. Peters, Birmingham, AL

1982    Dr. James R. Gregg, Anaheim, CA

1983    Dr. Edward Goodlaw,  Los Angeles, CA

1984    Dr. Homer Hendrickson, San Gabriel, CA

1985    Dr. Milton Eger,  Deerfield Beach, FL

1986    Dr. Morton D. Sarver (posthumously) Oakland, CA

1987    Dr. Alden N. Haffner, Albany, NY

1988    Dr. Ronald D. Solomon,  Colorado Springs, CO

1989    Dr. Irvin Borish, Deerfield Beach, FL

1990    U.S. Rep. Robert Whittaker, O.D. , Augusta, KS

1991    Dr. Henry W Hofstetter, Bloomington, IN

1992    Dr. William R. Baldwin, Wilbraham MA

1993    Dr. Richard L. Hopping,  Fullerton, CA

1994    Dr. Melvin D. Wolfberg,  Port St. Lucie, FL

1995    Dr. Alfred A. Rosenbloom,  Chicago, IL

1996    Dr. Irving Bennett,  Beaver Falls, PA

1997    Dr. W. David Sullins, Jr.,  Athens, TN

1998    Dr. David S. Crist,  Denver, CO

1999    Dr. Robert A. Koetting,  St. Louis, MO

2000    Dr. Ron G. Fair,  Brighton, CO

2001    Dr. Kenji Hamada, Grants Pass, OR

2002    Dr. Jerald F. Combs,  Prestonsburg, KY

2003    Dr. John F. Amos,  Birmingham, AL

2004    (none)

2005    Dr. Don Williamson, Cape Coral, FL

2006    Dr. Jerald Strickland,  Houston, TX

2007    Dr. Lesley L. Walls, Fullerton, CA

2008    Dr. Arol Augsburger, Chicago, IL

2009    Dr. Michael D. Jones, Athens, TN

2010    Dr. James D. Sandefur,  Oakdale, LA

2011    Dr. Brian S. Klinger,  Portsmouth, NH

2012    Dr. Michael H. Mittelman,  Alexandria, VA

 

OPTOMETRIST OF THE YEAR  (est. 1966)

The Optometrist of the Year Award was established to recognize a deserving individual doctor of optometry for performance of outstanding services on behalf of the profession and to the visual welfare of the public.

 

1967     Otto J. Bebber, O.D., Lakewood, CO

1968     Arthur Dorman, O.D., Silver Spring, MD

1969     John Davis, Jr., O.D., Topeka, KS

1970     Henry Lloyd Schumacher, O.D., Vancouver, WA

1971     D. B. Fast, O.D., Marinette, WI

1972     Marvin Poston, O.D., Oakland, CA

1973     Irving Bennett, O.D., Beaver Falls, PA

1974     John D. Costabile, O.D., Wilson, NC

1975     Lester Caplan, O.D., Baltimore, MD

1976     Charles I. Hughes, O.D., Fort Smith, AR

1977     Richard W. Spencer, O.D., Porterville, CA

1978     James A. Boucher, O.D., Laramie, WY

1979     S. Thomas Scarborough, O.D., Charleston, SC

1980     Costos C. Poulous, O.D., Plainville, CT

1981     V. Eugene McCrary, O.D., College Park, MD

1982     Glenn W. Robeson, O.D., Huron, SD

1983     Israel Dvorine, O.D., Baltimore, MD

1984     R. Lewis Scott, O.D., Hartford City, IN

1985     James C. Leadingham, O.D., Ashland, KY

1986     Arol Augsburger, O.D., Worthington, OH

1987     William D. Pittman, O.D., Mexia, TX

1988     Richard L. Hopping, O.D., Fullerton, CA

1989     George E. Foster, O.D., Bristow, OK

1990     Dean Lauritzen, O.D., West Point, NE

1991     Wayne Cannon, O.D., Columbia, SC

1992     Ronald Detwiler, O.D., East Liverpool, OH

1993     Bert C. Corwin, O.D., Rapid City, SD

1994     John F. Amos, O.D., Birmingham, AL

1995     Kerry L. Beebe, O.D., Brainerd, MN

1996     Don E. Williamson, O.D., Cape Coral, FL

1997     Linda Casser, O.D., Indianapolis, IN

1998     Satya B. Verma, O.D., West Chester, PA

1999     Richard Windsor, O.D., Hartford City, IN

2000     Randolph E. Fincher, O.D., Aurora, CO

2001     Beverly B. Miller, O.D., Brookeville, MD

2002     Steven A. Levin, O.D., Munster, IN

2003     William D. Vietti, O.D., Chanute, KS

2004     John Coble, O.D., Greenville, TX

2005     Thomas Annunziato, O.D., Aledo, TX

2006     Robert Layman, O.D., Toledo, OH

2007     Edwin C. Marshall, O.D., Bloomington, IN

2008     Linda D. Johnson, O.D., Jackson, MS

2009     Deanna S. Alexander, O.D.,  Fort Collins, CO

2010     Randall Reichle, O.D.,   Houston TX

2011     John Boozman, O.D.,  Rogers, AR

2012     Melvin Shipp, O.D.,  Powell, OH

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PARAOPTOMETRIC OF THE YEAR (est. 1980)

This award is presented by the Paraoptometric Section of the AOA to an individual optometric assistant or technician for outstanding contributions to the field of optometry, paraoptometric education, duties, and activities.  

 

1980     Janet McMahon, (CA)

1981     Shirley Hughes (MI)

1982     Ruth Zauri (CA)

1983     Anne Bultman (SC)

1984     Patricia Catoe (SC)

1985     Theda Amundsen (PA)

1986     Ann Bremer (LA)

1987     Audrey Bartal (OH)

1988     Sandra L. Penney (WI)

1989     Jackie Keller (WA)

1990     Lori Jean Helgeson (FL)

1991     Larry Medlock (AR)

1992     Kathryn J. Wood (OK)

1993     Amy A. Endo (HI)

1994     Susan M. Leidel (WI)

1995     Tamara Franklin (NE)

1996     Diane Lehtinen (IA)

1997     Jill Luebbert (NE)

1998     Carol Schartner (PA)

1999     Mary Dunn (NH)

2000     Jan Harmsen (WI)

2001     Billie Taylor (VA)

2002     Elaine Bowers (CO)

2003     Sue McAteer (VA)

2004     Cathy Trejo (CO)

2005     Lynn Lawrence (FL)

2006     Mary Jameson (PA)

2007     Susan Henry (VA)

2008     Beverly Roberts (MS)

2009     Dianna Sweet  (MI)

2010     Lynn Konkel  (WI)

2011     Shoni Sharp  (MI)

2012     Vera Kohler   (PA)

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YOUNG OPTOMETRIST OF THE YEAR (est. 1994)

The Young Optometrist of the Year Award was established to recognize outstanding leadership skills in an individual doctor of optometry in the first 10 years of active practice. This leadership is demonstrated in service to the profession, to patients, and the community.

  

1995     Eric M. White, O.D. San Diego, CA

1996     David B. Seibel, O.D. St. Louis, MO

1997     Carol L. Brown, O.D. Toledo, OH

1998     Andrew S. Gurwood, O.D. Philadelphia, PA

1999     Amy R. Lay, O.D. Westerville, OH

2000     Vincent W. Brandys, O.D. Elgin, IL

2001     Michael J. Cymbor, O.D. State College, PA

2002     William G. Lay, O.D. Westerville, OH

2003     Dorothy Hitchmoth, O.D. New London, NH

2004     Sandra L. Bury, O.D. Oak Lawn, IL

2005     Kristine Mieko Eng, O.D. Orinda, CA

2006     Barbara Horn, O.D. MI

2007     Steve Nguyen, O.D.

2008     Elizabeth Draper Muckley, O.D. Uniontown, OH

2009     Lillian T. Kalaczinski, O.D., Grand Rapids, MI

2010     Sarah Marossy, O.D.,  Coeur D'Alene, ID

2011     Laura Windsor, O.D.,  Hartford City, IN

2012     Christopher W. Wroten, O.D.,  Denham Springs, LA

  

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OPTOMETRIC EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR

This award is given for the performance of outstanding services on behalf of the profession, optometric education and the visual welfare of the public.

 

2012    Tony Carnevali, O.D.,  Glendale, CA