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The procedural guidelines and criteria for each award can be viewed by clicking on the award title below. For questions concerning the award process, contact the POTA Vice-President, Valerie Bey, OTR/L at VBEYOT@aol.com.

POTA Recognizes quality and achievement in Occupational Therapy practice through presentation of the following awards (click to see details of each award)

2010 POTA Award Recipients

Award Recipients

Congratulations to the following individuals who received POTA awards! Thank you for your contributions to POTA and to the field of occupational therapy!

2010

Thomas P. Comerford, Jr ~ Award of Appreciation

Michelle A. Schleicher,MS,OTR/L ~ Fieldwork Educator Award

Lynne M. Huber, OTR/L ~ Master Clinician Award

Kristen Spadafora Haynes,MOT,OTR/L ~ OT Award of Recognition

Benjamin Gross, OTS ~ OT Student Award of Recognition

Linda Roseman Miron, COTA/L ~ OTA Award of Recognition

Mary Lou Leibold,PhD,OTR/L ~ OTA Award of Recognition

Denise Chisholm,PHD,OTR/L,FAOTA ~ President's Award

2009

Elizabeth R. Skidmore, PhD, OTR/L ~ Academic Educator Award

Captain Jack D. Volpe, MS, OTR ~ Award of Appreciation

Jewish Healthcare Foundation Karen Wolk Feinstein and Nancy Zionts ~ Award of Appreciation

Bernadette Hattjar, DROT, MEd, OTR/L ~ Dr. Stephen L. Heater Award of Outstanding Acheivement

Joanne M. Baird, MA, OTR/L ~ Fieldwork Educator Award

Mary F. Gavacs, MEd,OTR/L ~ Master Clinician Award

Sharon Glover OTR/L ~ OT Award of Recognition

Malachy Clancy, OTS ~ OT Student Award of Recognition

2008

Angela N. Hissong, D.Ed., OTR/L ~ Academic Educator Award

Advance Lane Training and Employment Corporation (ALTEC) ~ Award of Appreciation

Joseph V. Pettinati,MBA,MEd ~ Award of Appreciation

C. Thomas North, MBA, PhD, OTR/L ~ Dr. Stephen L. Heater Award of Outstanding Acheivement

Jackie D Glosser, OTR/L ~ Fieldwork Educator Award

Edward J Mihelcic, Ph.D., OTR/L ~ Master Clinician Award

Caryn R. Johnson, OTR/L ~ OT Award of Recognition

Caitlyn M Capella,OTS ~ OT Student Award of Recognition

Ellen L. Kolodner, MSS OTR/L ~ President's Award

2007

Jana Poole ~ Master Clinician Award

Valerie Bey, OTR/L ~ OT Award of Recognition

Courtney Lea Fellows, OTS ~ OT Student Award of Recognition

Bernadette S. Vas Dias, COTA ~ OTA Award of Recognition

Matthew Carson Wilcox ~ OTA Student Award of Recognition

Rebecca Austill-Clausen, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA ~ President's Award

Amalie A Ward, OTR/L ~ Reba M. Sebelist Scholarship

Danielle Sue Shuttleworth ~ Reba M. Sebelist Scholarship

2006

Denise Chisholm, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA ~ Academic Educator Award

Allegheny County Department of Human Services ~ Award of Appreciation

Bethlehem Haven, Marilyn Sullivan, Director ~ Award of Appreciation

Good Will Industries of Pittsburgh ~ Award of Appreciation

Rebecca Austill-Clausen, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA ~ Dr. Stephen L. Heater Award of Outstanding Acheivement

Fern L. Silverman, OTR/L EdD ~ Master Clinician Award

Ingrid M. Kanics, MOT ~ OT Award of Recognition

Lynsay R Whelan, OTS ~ OT Student Award of Recognition

Tracey J. Seganos, COTA/L ~ OTA Award of Recognition

Michelle Ziegmann, MS OTR ~ President's Award

Lana Kay Gealy ~ Reba M. Sebelist Scholarship

2005

Ingrid Mary Provident, Ed.D OTR/L ~ Academic Educator Award

Barrie E. Sheffler ~ Award of Appreciation

Resources for Human Development ~ Award of Appreciation

Kristie Patten Koenig, PhD, OTR/L ~ Dr. Stephen L. Heater Award of Outstanding Acheivement

William L. Lambert, OTR/L ~ Fieldwork Educator Award

Lisa Ann Fagan, MS, OTR/L ~ Master Clinician Award

Maureen K. Riggle ~ OT Award of Recognition

Joy A Lisak, MS, OTR/L ~ OT Student Award of Recognition

Michael Allen, Esq. ~ President's Award

Lana Kay Gealy ~ Reba M. Sebelist Scholarship

2004

Ann Marie Potter, MA OTR ~ Academic Educator Award

Pennsylvania Optometric Association ~ Award of Appreciation

Patricia Crist, Ph.D.,OTR/L,FAOTA ~ Dr. Stephen L. Heater Award of Outstanding Acheivement

LeeZa-An F Ohl, COTA/L ~ Master Clinician Award

Tina Bhatt ~ OT Student Award of Recognition

Amy E. Hudkins, MHS, COTA/L ~ OTA Award of Recognition

Senator Arlen Specter ~ President's Award

Irina Collins ~ Reba M. Sebelist Scholarship

2003

Joyce S. Salls, OTD, OTR/L ~ Academic Educator Award

Jerome L Martin , PhD, PT ~ Award of Appreciation

JHF/Coro Pittsburgh Health Sciences Fellowship ~ Award of Appreciation

Michelle Ziegmann, MS OTR ~ Award of Appreciation

Susan E. Santalucia, MS, OTR/L ~ Award of Appreciation

Susan L. Haiman ~ Dr. Stephen L. Heater Award of Outstanding Acheivement

Ann H. Neckers, MS, OTR/L, BCP ~ Master Clinician Award

Michele A. Yotz ~ OT Award of Recognition

Tracy Hough ~ OTA Award of Recognition

Stephen L. Heater ~ President's Award

Alisha May Kowalecki, OTS ~ Reba M. Sebelist Scholarship

2002

Arlene Lorch, OTD, OTR/L, CHES ~ Academic Educator Award

Janet V. DeLany, Dr. ~ Dr. Stephen L. Heater Award of Outstanding Acheivement

C. Thomas North, MBA, PhD, OTR/L ~ Fieldwork Educator Award

Susan A. Fletcher Skees ~ Master Clinician Award

Mary Gavacs, OTR/L ~ OT Award of Recognition

Stephanie Fantauzzo ~ OT Student Award of Recognition

2001

Helen L. Hopkins ~ Academic Educator Award

Pamela Kasyan-Itzkowitz ~ Award of Appreciation

Rebuilding Together with Christmas in April, Pittsburgh ~ Award of Appreciation

Pamela E. Toto, MS, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA ~ Master Clinician Award

Colleen White, M.S, OTR/L ~ OT Award of Recognition

2000

Dr. Moya Kinnealey, OTR/L ~ Academic Educator Award

Boris Vilic ~ Award of Appreciation

Dave Slubowski ~ Award of Appreciation

Terence W. Starz, MD ~ Award of Appreciation

Nancy L. Beck, MA OTR/L ~ Dr. Stephen L. Heater Award of Outstanding Acheivement

Dave V. Baldwin ~ Fieldwork Educator Award

Jill Noaker Luck ~ OT Award of Recognition

Ingrid M. Kanics, MOT ~ OT Student Award of Recognition

Jeryl E. Werner, COTA/L, MSCS ~ OTA Award of Recognition

Bernard Kolodner, Esq. ~ President's Award

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