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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)

Photo of the 2010 POTA Award Recipients
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
Amy E. Hudkins, MHS, COTA/L ~ OTA Award of Recognition
Senator Arlen Specter ~ President's Award

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
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
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
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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