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New Date and Time Announced for WO’s 2024 Theia Awards

MEET THE 2024 THEIA AWARD WINNERS

Women In Optometry will present the annual Theia Awards of Excellence at AAO2024, on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Join WO for the awards presentation and a celebratory cocktail hour. The event takes place during the American Academy of Optometry meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.

WO received more than 200 nominations for women ODs and eye care professionals. The seven award categories are Leadership, Education, Mentoring, Business, Industry Influence, Innovation and Young ODs. The Women in Optometry Advisory Board reviews and votes for the 2024 awards. Winners will be announced soon.

Note that this year, the Theia Awards are separate from the WO Women’s Leadership Conference, which will be held Nov. 5. 

Academy 2024 IndianapolisLet us know you’re coming. Choose Theia Awards, Thursday, Nov. 7 at 5:30 on your AAO registration. 

 

 

Not attending the Academy Meeting? Email us to register for this event only at dcorriveau@jobson.com

WHO WILL JOIN THIS GROUP OF ESTEEMED THEIA WINNERS? 

previous winners of the theia award - everyone is identified in the caption

 

Previous Theia Winners:

Top row (l-r): Dr. Naheed Ahmad, Dr. Carol Alexander, Dr. Michele Andrews, Dr. Bita Asghari, Dr. Roya Attar, Dr. Melissa Bailey, Dr. Cynthia Baker

2nd row (l-r): Dr. Melissa Barnett, Dr. Etty Bitton, Dr. Sandra Block, Dr. Laurie Capogna, Dr. Dori Carlson, Dr. Caroline Guerrero Cauchi, Dr. Linda Chous

3rd row (l-r): Dr. Ray Corbin-Simon, Dr. Susan Cotter, Dr. Jennifer Coyle, Dr. Debby Feinberg, Dr. Anna Marie Fernandez, Dr. Neda Gioia, Dr. Kate Hamm

4th row (l-r): Dr. Whitney Hauser, Dr. Essence Johnson, Dr. Lauretta Justin, Dr. Millicent Knight, Dr. Shira Kresch, Dr. Pamela Lowe, Dr. Stacy Lyons

5th row (l-r): Dr. Selina McGee, Dr. Breanne McGhee, Dr. Joan Miller, Dr. Leslie O’Dell, Dr. Minal Patel, Dr. Barbara Pelletier, Dr. Nicole Quinn

6th row (l-r): Dr. Jessilin Quint, Dr. Sherrol Reynolds, Dr. Glenda Secor, Dr. Julie Schornack, Dr. Bridgitte Shen Lee, Dr. Christine Sindt, Dr. Laurie Sorrenson

7th row (l-r): Dr. Belinda Starkey, Dr. Jennifer Stewart, Dr. Andrea Thau, Dr. Thuy Tran, Ukti Vora, Dr. Stephanie Woo, Dr. Rachael Wruble

8th row (l-r): Dr. Meng Meng Xu, Dr. Karla Zadnik, Dr. Deborah Zelinaski, Dr. Jennifer Smith Zolman

 

Return to the WO Women’s Leadership Conference page. 

This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.

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