TOTA ANNUAL AWARDS & RECOGNITIONNominations for 2023 TOTA Awards are closed.
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| OT of the Year | Lynda Jennings, OTR, RAC-CT, CDP |
| OTA of the Year | Vicki Lee Thomas, COTA, |
| Roster of Merit | Terra Ruppert, PhD, OTR |
| Roster of Merit | William Sit, PhD, OTR |
| Roster of Merit | Patricia Tully, OTR, ATP |
| Letter of Appreciation | Esther Bell, MA, OTR, FAOTA |
| Letter of Appreciation |
Jaclyn F Low, OTR, PhD (Ret) |
| Award for Clinical Excellence | Gloria A. Brown, OTR, MS, CHT |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Matt Wymore, OTD, OTR, CHT, COMT |
| Honorary Life Member | Mary Leary Hennigan, OTR, MBA |
| Honorary Life Member | Theresa Powers, OTR |
| Academic Educator of the Year Award | Alicia Lohmann, OTD, OTR, CBIS |
| Student Leadership Award | Marcelo Pena |
| Horizon Award | Brittney Burton, OTR, MOT, CSRS |
2021 Award Recipients
| OT of the Year | Megan Frazier, OTR, MS, DRS |
| Roster of Merit | Robin V. Clearman, OTR, CLT |
| Honorary Life Member | Cindy Brosig, OT, CHT |
| Horizon Award | Clarissa Medrano, OTR, MOT |
| Distinguished Service | Sharon Hennigan, OTR, MA, CCM Kira E. Beal, OTR, Ed.D, OTD, CLT |
| Letter of Appreciation | Eileen Garza, OTR, ATP/SMS, PhD, FAOTA |
| Interdisciplinary Team Award |
Loree Pryor OTD, OTR |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Katherine Lawson, OTR, LMSSW, PhD |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Loree Pryor, OTR, OTD |
| Student Leadership Award | Dulce Paredes Rachel Perez Jennifer Sanchez-Morales |
2020 Award Recipients
| OT of the Year | William Sit, Ph.D, OT, BCPR |
| Honorary Life Members | • Jean Polochino, OTR, MS, FAOTA • Leonard Sobel, OTR, MOT • Sophie Rydin, Ph.D., OT • O Jayne Bowman, Ph.D., OT • Ruth Dodds, OTR |
| Distinguished Service | Diane Collins, Ph.D, OT Kathlyn Reed, PhD., OTR, MLIS, FAOTA |
| Interdisciplinary Team Award | Radford and Patricia Crocker Rehabilitation and Reintegration Occupational Therapy Program: • Patricia Crocker • Laurie, Stelter, Ph.D., OTR • Yana Cobb, OTR • Michael Washington, COTA • Lannette Linthicum, M.D. • Beverly Echolsm MA, LPC, LBSW • Jodie Edmond, MA, LPC • Val Bass, MS, LPC |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Patricia Fingerhut, Ph.D, OTR |
| Student Leadership Award | Westen Decker (UTMB) |
2019 Award Recipients
| OT of the Year | Keegan McKay, OTR, MOT, OTD |
| Roster of Merit | Charlene Baize, OTR |
| Distinguished Service | Lorie Lynn Fike, MS, OTR, CHT, LTC |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Paul Ivan Martinez, OTR |
| Clinical Excellence | Katharine Springer, OTR, MOT, MEd |
| Interdisciplinary Team Award | Rehabilitation Services Volunteer Project: Theresa Gregoria Torres, OTR, ATP Patricia Tully, OTR, ATP |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Shirley A. Wells, DrPH, OTR, FAOTA |
| Student Leadership Award | Clarissa Medrano (UTEP) |
| Horizon Award | Kathryn Crane, OTR, MS |
2018 Award Recipients
| OT of the Year | John Luna, OTR, OTD |
| OTA of the Year | Christine Hamilton, OTA |
| Roster of Merit | Helen Cohen, EdD, OTR, FAOTA |
| Letter of Appreciation | Maj. Erik Johnson, OTR |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Kelly Parmet, COTA |
| Clinical Excellence | Kim Broussard, OTR, MOT, OTD, MSW |
| Interdisciplinary Team Award | ALS Team at Houston Methodist Hospital Neurologists: Dr. Stanley Appel Dr. Ericka Simpson OT: Pam Glazener, OTR, ATP PT: Chara Lally SP: Carolyn Martinez Dietary: Dena Furman SW: Rebecca Axline Clinic Coordinator: Karen Toenis, RN Pulmonologist: Dr. Venessa Holland |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Lisa Simon, OTR |
| Student Leadership Award | Amy Louise Honeck |
| Horizon Award | Adele Brunson, OTR, MOT |
2017 Award Recipients
| OT of the Year | Serena Speaker, OTR, SCLV |
| OTA of the Year | DeAnna Scapperotti, COTA |
| Roster of Merit | Timothy Reistetter, PhD, OTR, FAOTA |
| Letter of Appreciation | Riccio Alvarenga, Steve Carter, Autumn Clegg, Mary Hennigan, Debbie Mincher, Gerry Nichols, Joyce Pfeiderer, Bridgett Piernik, Deborah Ridener, Shubhangi Sharma, Lea Weiss |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | DeAnna Scapperotti, COTA |
| Clinical Excellence | Stephanie Johnston, OTR, MA, FOATA |
| Interdisciplinary Team Award | UT Health San Antonio ALSA Clinic Kim Jones, LMSW Pamela Kittrell, RN Karen Martin, RD Stephen Morse, ALS Association Representative Deb Meyers, PT Fernando Ortiz, RT Linda Quiroz, ALS Association Representative Lori Tyler, SLP Rich Wettsein, RT |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Tina Fletcher, EdD Rocio Alvarenga, OTR |
| Distinguished Service Award | Anna Haertling, OTR MOT, CLT |
| Honorary Life Membership | Gayle Hersch, PhD, OTR |
2016 Award Recipients
| OT of the Year | Francie Baxter, PhD, OT, FAOTA |
| OTA of the Year | Kelly Parmet, COTA |
| OTR/COTA Collaboration Award | Cynthia Tiongco, OTR, MOT Sheika Joy, COTA |
| Roster of Merit | Cecilia Fierro, OTR, OTD |
| Letter of Appreciation | Steven Carter, Robin Clearman, Larry T. Duron, Rachelle Elliot, Shari Felton, Cecilia Fierro, Troy Goynes, Dwain Ray Klostermann, Timothy A. Reistetter, Ross Rickett, Judy Skarbek, Jason Stark |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Monica Clark, OTR, MOT, OTD |
| Clinical Excellence | O Jayne Bowman, MS, PhD, OT |
| Interdisciplinary Team Award | Renee Bogschutz, PhD,, CCC-SLP Jessica Carpenter, MOTS Craig D. Cox, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS Dawndra Meers Sechrist, PhD, OTR Sandra M. Whisner, PhD, OTR |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Diane Brown, PhD, OTR |
| Student Leadership Award | Victoria Martyn, MOTS |
| Distinguished Service Award | Adele Brunson, OTR, MOT |
| Distinguished Service - 10 Years | Debbie Mincher, BS |
| Horizon Award | Catherine Graves, OTR, MOT |
| Honorary Life Membership | Regina Campbell, OTR, MS, FAOTA |
2015 Award Recipients
| OT of the Year | Robin Clearman, OTR |
| Distinguished Service Award | Sandra Whisner, PhD, OTR Claudette Fette, PhD, OTR Connie Daby, MHS, OTR |
| Distinguished Service - 15 Years | Mary Hennigan, OTR, MBA |
| Distinguished Service - 5 Years | Kami Lusson |
| Roster of Merit | Marsha Neville, PhD, OTR |
| Certificate of Appreciation | Kathy Hutto, Ping Law, OTR, MBA, FACHE, Leonette Toone, MSED, OTR, Tara Alexander, BS, OTR/L, CPC, Kira Beal, OTR, OTD, CPAM, CLT, Judith Joseph, OT, Eric Bass, OT, Elizabeth Holland, OTA, Cynthia Tiongco, OTR, MOT |
| Award for Clinical Excellence | Autumn Clegg, MSOT, OTR, CBIS |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Riqiea Kitchens, OTR |
| Honorary Life Membership | Harriet Davidson, MA, OTR |
| Interdisciplinary Team Award | UT San Antonio Health Science Center Karin Barnes, PhD, OTR Autumn Clegg, MSOT, OTR, CBIS Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, PhD, OTR |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Ricky Joseph, PhD, OTR |
| Student Leadership Award | Katherine Hahn, OTS |
| Horizon Award | Anna Haertling, OTR |
| TOTA Legislator of the Year | Representative Garnet Coleman |
2014 Award Recipients
| OT of the Year | Mack Ivy, OTR, MOT |
| OTA of the Year | Sally Harris, COTA |
| Roster of Merit | Sophie Rydin, OTR, PhD |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Kira Beal, OTR, OTD |
| Honorary Life Membership | Jaclyn F. Low, OTR, PhD, FAOTA |
| Interdisciplinary Team Award | Texas Tech University – Cynthia Tiongco, OTR, MOT |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Terra Ruppert, OTR, PhD |
| Student Leadership Award | Adele Kurt Brunson, MOT Student |
2013 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Leonette Toone, OTR, MSED |
| Roster of Merit | Cecelia Maynor, COTA |
| Certificate of Appreciation | Judi Jenkins Joseph, Gulf Coast East Chair 2009-2013 |
| Award for Clinical Excellence | Occupational Therapy Center, Inc. |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Tricia Peters, OTR, MOT |
| Honorary Life Membership | Lynne C. Tupper, OTR, MPH, MOT |
| Interdisciplinary Team Award | Heather Nichols, Tomball ISD Special Education |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Eugenia Catalina Gonzalez, OTR, PhD |
| Horizon Award | Michelle Fonseca, OTR |
2012 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Judith Jenkins Joseph, OTR, MA |
| Distinguished Service Award | Sophie Rydin, OTR, PhD |
| Roster of Merit | Mary Frances Baxter, PhD , OT, FAOTA |
| Letter of Appreciation | Lois Nance, MA, LPC, LMFT |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Carolyn Marie Pena, OTR |
| Honorary Life Membership | Suzanne Peloquin, OTR, PhD, FAOTA |
| Interdisciplinary Team Award | University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center ICU Early Mobilzation Program |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Noralyn Pickens, PhD, OT |
| Student Leadership Award | Kara Kincaid, OTS |
| Horizon Award | Ursel Lovett, OTR |
| Service Recognition Award | Lynda Jennings, OTR Richard Cheng, JD, OTR Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, PhD, OTR April Arnold, COTA Jennifer Hughes, OTR |
2011 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Lauro Munez |
| Distinguished Service Award | Richard Cheng Virginia Dykes J. Roland Dykes |
| Roster of Merit | Jaclyn F. Low Terri R. Gonzalez |
| Award for Clinical Excellence | Pam Glazener |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Joanne Ripple |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Emily Haltiwanger |
| Student Leadership Award | April Arnold |
| Horizon Award | Jennifer Hughes |
| Service Recognition Award | Judy Skarbek Debora Ridener Leonette Toone Constance Daby Vanessa Richardson Debbie Mincher |
2010 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Judy Skarbek |
| Distinguished Service Award | Judith Jenkins |
| Roster of Merit | Eileen Garza |
| Letter of Appreciation | Gretchen Stone |
| Award for Clinical Excellence | F. Kay Brown Michael Simpson |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Sally Harris |
| Honorary Life Membership | Kathlyn L. Reed |
| COTA/OTR Collaboration Award | Kelly Strome Cecelia Maynor |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Bridgett Piernik-Yoder |
| Student Leadership Award | Annie H. Chen |
| Service Recognition Award | Joni McGhee Rachelle Stevens Ping Law |
2009 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Mary Hennigan |
| COTA of the Year | Michelle McKamy |
| Distinguished Service Award | Len Sobel |
| Roster of Merit | Stephanie Johnston |
| Letter of Appreciation | Donna Weimaker Dwain Klostermann Cheryl Cleary Mary Francis Baxter |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Vivianne Yang |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Alison Beck |
| Student Leadership Award | Andrea Dulworth |
| Service Recognition Award | Joan Bell Eileen Garza |
2008 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Claudette Fette |
| Distinguished Service Award | Sophie Rydin Mack Ivy |
| Roster of Merit | Lynne C. Tupper |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | OT Staff-Memorial Hermann/TIRR |
| Honorary Life Membership | Virginia White |
| Interdisciplinary Team Award | 1st Texas Home Health Agency |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Carolyn Cantu, OTA Marsha Neville-Smith, OTR |
2007 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Constance Daby |
| Distinguished Service Award | Bobby J. Vasquez Cecelia Fierro Mack Ivy & Tomball HS Life Skills Class |
| Roster of Merit | Jaclyn F. Low |
| Letter of Appreciation | Garden Terrace of Houston Shriners Hospital for Children - Houston |
| Interdisciplinary Team Award | Take Action for Better Solutions -Quentin Mease Community Hospital |
| Student Leadership Award | Jennifer M. Cable |
2006 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Jackie Low |
| Roster of Merit | Joan E. Bell Cindy Brosig Harriett Davidson Dwain Klostermann Teri Powers |
| Letter of Appreciation | Margarette Shelton Gerry Nichols |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Lucy Aguirre-Kelley |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Regina M. Campbell Stephanie Johnston |
| Student Leadership Award | Kathryn Flowers |
2005 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Evie Harness |
| COTA of the Year | Betsy Stroder |
| Roster of Merit | Edward E. Beaty Jr. Judith E. Bowen |
| Letter of Appreciation | Christina Chapa Joanne Naylor Rachel Ramirez Joan Bell Lauro Munoz |
| Award for Clinical Excellence | Toni Houge |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Dalaine B. Fletcher |
| COTA/OTR Collaboration Award | Sally White |
| Student Leadership Award | Loraine Bernal |
2004 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Margaret Wise |
| COTA of the Year | Rachel Ramirez |
| Distinguished Service Award | Jackie Houck Lauro Munoz |
| Roster of Merit | Shirley Wells |
| Letter of Appreciation | Helen Cohen |
| Award for Clinical Excellence | MD Anderson Cancer Team |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Jan Hunter |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Karin Barnes Francie Baxter |
2003 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Joan Bell |
| COTA of the Year | Christina Gallardo |
| Distinguished Service Award | Donna Barnett Dwain Klosterman |
| Letter of Appreciation | Constance Daby Gerry Nichols Rachel Ramirez Linda Singleton |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Tana L. Hadlock |
2002 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Catherine Benavidez |
| COTA of the Year | Suzanne M. Krenek |
| Distinguished Service Award | Leonard Sobel |
| Roster of Merit | Elizabeth A. Flores Kathlyn L. Reed |
| Award for Clinical Excellence | Ping-Kwong Law The OT Center, Inc. |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Karen A. Kunz |
| Honorary Life Membership | Gretchen M. Schmalz |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Judith E. Bowen |
| Student Leadership Award | Suzanne M. Krenek |
2001 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Eileen Garza |
| Distinguished Service Award |
Agusta Gelfand |
| Letter of Appreciation | Luann Rasario Linda Veale & Covenant Health System |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Judy Robinson |
| Honorary Life Membership | Donald Davidson |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Elizabeth Flores |
| Service Recognition Award | Jamie Dolzenack Michael Rodriquez Lauro Munoz Mack Ivy Elizabeth Flores Terry Powers Gary Wade |
2000 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Susan Lemke |
| COTA of the Year | Larry Duron |
| Roster of Merit | Tana L. Hadlock Gerry Nichols |
| Award for Clinical Excellence | Mack Ivy |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Cindy Brosig |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Gale Haradon |
| Student Leadership Award | Carolyn M. Gaona |
1999 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Bridgett Piernik-Yoder |
| COTA of the Year | Cecelia Maynor |
| Distinguished Service Award | OT Dept. - VA Hosptial of North Texas |
| Roster of Merit | Adele G. Polk Dianna D. Puccetti Barbara W. Rose |
| Award for Clinical Excellence | Lauro Munoz |
| Interdisciplinary Team Award | Intensive Outpatient Geriatric Program - UTMB Galveston |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Suzanne Peloquin |
| Student Leadership Award | Betsy Stroder |
| Service Recognition Award | Joy Vaughn |
1998 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Dwain Klostermann |
| Roster of Merit | Beatriz C. Abreu Georgiann F. Laseter |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Joan Bell |
| Honorary Life Membership | Esther Bell |
| COTA/OTR Collaboration Award | Cindy Hammecker Catherine Letinich Babette Lemons |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Dr. Gretchen Schmalz |
| Student Leadership Award | Christine Valdez |
1997 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Jean Polichino |
| COTA of the Year | Madelon R. Tryon |
| Distinguished Service Award | Christine Foran Kathy Hutto |
| Roster of Merit | Nancy L. Griffin Rosalyn C. Fisher |
| Award for Clinical Excellence | Michael Rodriguez |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Imelda Burns |
| COTA/OTR Collaboration Award | Sally Robinson Sheila Brose Kim Conner-UTMB |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Jaclyn Low |
| Service Recognition Award | Victor Pascali |
1996 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Dr. Janette Schkade Dr. Sally Schultz |
| Distinguished Service Award | Gary Wade Cindi Kenady Georgiann Leseter Randy Batsven |
| Roster of Merit | Dorit H. Aaron Regina M. Campbell Sheree G. Jarrell |
| Award for Clinical Excellence | Upper Extremity Specialists, Inc. |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Gail Lane |
| COTA/OTR Collaboration Award | Rochelle Lefton Carmen Flores |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Jean Cole Spencer |
1995 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Paul Ellsworth |
| Distinguished Service Award | Jean Polichino |
| Roster of Merit | Esther Bell |
| Award for Clinical Excellence | Caryl Washburn |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Theresa Powers |
| Honorary Life Membership | Grace Gilkeson |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Suzanne Peloquin |
| Service Recognition Award | Judy Flagle Sher Harnish Rita Handley Bobby Vasquez Melinda McGouldrick |
1994 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Sheree L. Jarrell |
| Distinguished Service Award | Augusta Gelfand |
| Roster of Merit | Grace E. Gilkeson Linda D. Veale Rita K. Handley Linda D. Veale Carl Westhause |
| Letter of Appreciation | George W. Wharton Tamara Steward |
| Award for Clinical Excellence | Anne Mercier Woodson |
| Clinical Educator of the Year | Terry Jackson |
| Honorary Life Membership | Cary Westhause |
| Academic Educator of the Year | Janette K. Schkade |
1993 Award Recipients
| Roster of Merit | Donald A. Davidson Karen Hardwick Cynthia G. Jones Gretchen M. Schmalz |
1992 Award Recipients
No information available.
1991 Award Recipients
| OTR of the Year | Barbara Winthrop Rose |
| Distinguished Service Award | Cindy Pulte Brosig Eileen R. Garza |
| Letter of Appreciation | Nancy Kozak Catherine Carranza Dr. David Mallams Dr. Susan Van de Water |
| Award for Clinical Excellence | Susan Lipton Garber |
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