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2024 AOTA Awards & Recognitions
Congratulations to the recipients, which were honored at the 2024 Awards & Recognitions ceremony on March 23, 2024.
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Congratulations!
Each year, AOTA and AOTF recognize and honor colleagues who have made significant contributions to the profession of occupational therapy. Each organization’s respective committee is responsible for reviewing nominations and making final selections from each of the outstanding candidates. This tradition is a source of pride within the profession. Additionally, it provides an opportunity to increase public awareness and focus attention on the contributions of individuals, and of the profession as a whole.
AOTA Awards
The 2024 recipients of AOTA’s prestigious awards
AOTA Roster of Honors
The Roster of Honor, established in 1979, cognizes occupational therapy assistants who through their knowledge, expertise, leadership, advocacy, and/or guidance have made a significant contribution over time to the profession with a measured impact on consumers of occupational therapy services and/or members of the Association. In 2023, eight (8) new Roster of Honor awardees are recognized for this distinction.
![Delvin Champagne](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/roh/delvin-champagne.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=BE7D452C651A55AFD364ED4A4133AEE2)
Delvin Ranard Champagne
![Laura Deary](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/laura-deary-x.jpg?cx=0.41&cy=0.5&cw=254&ch=254&hash=10592B84E9E0732F034477954D1532B2)
Laura Deary
![Kory Hall](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/roh/kory-hall.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=56AE1A5801F5BEFDB8AA21309E8A5544)
Kory J. Hall
![Marita Hensley](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/roh/marita-hensley.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=81CB4C21CC37A225EB8ADB3B478DD58E)
Marita T. Hensley
![Andre Johnson](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/roh/andre-johnson.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=288E57E82457C18C9BFB7B570A47E472)
André C. Johnson
![Amy Shaffer](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/amy-shaffer.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=006B268DCBEEF5A7AB9364ACFEDDF7A5)
Amy L. Shaffer
![Vicki Lee-Thomas](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/roh/vicki-lee-thomas.png?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=FEB09C9C5A3D4624BAB95687FD0A76B0)
Vicki Lee Thomas
![Christie Tuttle](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/roh/christie-tuttle.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=96207CD0425A30BDA82B9BF85D1BCC39)
Christie L. Tuttle
![Shannon White](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/roh/shannon-white.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=BD062D731C3D7B3B01DDC7C06AF4D81C)
Shannon White
![Audrey Wilson-Alston](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/roh/audrey-wilson-alston.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=310DF8E57A4E3EC91F41B7D8F4560B2A)
Audrey L. Wilson-Alston
AOTA Roster of Fellows
The Roster of Fellows, established in 1973, recognizes occupational therapist members of AOTA who, through their knowledge, expertise, leadership, advocacy, and guidance have made a significant contribution over time to the profession with a measured impact on consumers of occupational therapy services and/or members of the Association. In 2023, 34 new Fellows join this distinguished society.
![Cynthia Abbott Gaffney](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/cynthia-abbott-gaffney.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=49E5A9787368CBA55C580779854D8163)
Cynthia R. Abbott-Gaffney
![Tara-Casandra-Alexander](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/tara-casandra-alexander.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=D9A3C4CCAA7BE2BD611960067733F8D8)
Tara C. Alexander
![Jennifer Lynn-Allison](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/jennifer-lynn-allison.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=A730259B928D4C47F43C1E656F09C67A)
Jennifer Lynn Allison
![Kate Barlow](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/kate-barlow.png?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=1091F02841F8F022ADC98FB8DFC3749C)
Kate G. Barlow
![Molly Bathje](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/molly-bathje.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=5DE9A4E3744AC981795F4D7B8354F00E)
Molly Bathje
![Elise Bloch](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/elise-bloch.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=E9DAEF84F5374C84B7C1CA43822D0E9C)
Elise M. Bloch
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Tiffany Bolton
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Sarah Bream
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Deek Cunningham
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Elizabeth D. DeIuliis
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Rhonda Tapp Edwards
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Brad E. Egan
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Kate Eglseder
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Kimberly Erler
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Cynthia Lee Evetts
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Sarah Elizabeth Fabrizi
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Sarah Foidel
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Whitney Henderson
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Shanese Lynette Higgins
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Nancy S. Hock
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Suzanne E. Holm
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Catherine Rose Hoyt
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Ricky Joseph
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Audrey E. Kane
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Erika L. Kemp
![Sherry Kolodziejczak](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/sherry-kolodziejczak.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=6603B02B68E04668CF6A19FC4A7A6D58)
Sherry Kolodziejczak
![Nancy Krusen](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/nancy-krusen.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=9FF2A92CB79061646D145A28E7C400A9)
Nancy E. Krusen
![Carol Lambdin-Pattavina headshot](/-/media/images/carol-lambdin-pattavina.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=BA9E4F6B4DEB56C3FDF6DAE2C9B10DD0)
Carol A. Lambdin-Pattavina
![Debra Latour](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/debra-latour.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=59547AF12936E0234729315F1B9AF59F)
Debra A. Latour
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Sook-Lei Liew
![Brenda Lyman](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/brenda-lyman.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=5DD7552EEA50AF26713B88C66E709D42)
Brenda K. Lyman
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Cindy Mathena
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Keli Mu
![Debra Ouellette](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/debra-ouellette.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=A86CFA09F841A7BE290BC6C244257C6E)
Debra Susan Ouellette
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Vikram Pagpatan
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Mary Elizabeth Patnaude
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Katie M. Polo
![Rachel Proffitt](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/rachel-proffitt.jpg?cx=0.5&cy=0.49&cw=254&ch=254&hash=C52D9C6A5915171C7D92FE10187FB875)
Rachel Proffitt
![Paula Rabaey](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/paula-rabaey-2.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=41906B801B2D9A4DE1BDA922B531A0F2)
Paula Ann Rabaey
![Samia Rafeedie](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/samia-rafeedie.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=BEDEF3418AEA2C48553793C09817ABEF)
Samia Husam Rafeedie
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Khalilah Robinson Johnson
![Laura Schmelzer](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/laura-schmelzer.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=04185D3C9FCA93703FEA802D210C7B05)
Laura Schmelzer
![Kim Schoessow](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/kim-schoessow.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=5D1E14CC059F5DA50D1D46BA596B1B5B)
Kim Schoessow-Aldaz
![Jaclyn Schwartz](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/jaclyn-schwartz.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=0029DA5CCA72C6DC1FCFF7D9D24E5E00)
Jaclyn K. Schwartz
![Sen Sanchala](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/roh/sen_sanchala.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=923A8246ECF69C91C1960228981B08A7)
Sanchala K. Sen
![Susan Hermes](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/susan-skees-hermes.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=9EEBB22D22051B18155FCF799CC22DC5)
Susan Skees Hermes
![Linda Struckmeyer](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/linda-struckmeyer.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=09DA006A6D6C0617691F07DC5D30A08E)
Linda R. Struckmeyer
![Kelly Tanner](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/kelly-tanner.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=E7F27FE5C68B4A8C29D798A392D40E76)
Kelly Tanner
![Janice Triglio-Tona](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/janice-triglio-tona.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=B866464CE2E7FB8A47CE563E9546B9BC)
Janice Trigilio Tona
![A. Waldman Levi](/-/media/aota-images/community/2023-awards/awaldmanlevi.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=7C945BD2E7E15EAFE6D2D27CFD5D868B)
Amiya Waldman-Levi
![Sandra Whisner](/-/media/aota-images/community/2024-awards/rof/sandra-whisner.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=254&ch=254&hash=713F86E276EEE21761E28A98D0CED01E)
Sandra Michele Whisner
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AOTF Awards
The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) is proud to recognize exemplary colleagues who have made significant and sustained contributions to the mission of AOTF to advance the science of occupational therapy to support people’s full participation in meaningful life activities.
AOTA Awards & Recognitions Committee Members
- Chairperson: Susan McDonald, EdD, OTR/L
- Cynthia S. Bell, MS, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
- DeOnna Clark, MOT, OTR/L
- Anna Haertling Clearman, MOT, OTR, CLT
- Beth Johnson, MS, OTR/L
- Robin Pegg, MEd, COTAL, ROH, ATP
- Pamela Stephenson, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA