Women In Optometry regularly recognizes the awards and accomplishments of those in the profession and in their communities in the “Awards and Recognitions” series.
Have you received an award or acknowledgment for your contributions to optometry or your community? Send us a note.
Congratulations to all honorees.
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Jarrett Johnson, OD, received an honorary Doctor of Ocular Science degree from her alma mater, Southern College of Optometry. |
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Jennifer Schad, OD, MHA, FAAO, won the 2025 Optometrist of the Year Award at Great Lakes Eyecare Conference. |
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Katie Brown, OD, was named president of the 2026–27 Arkansas Optometric Association Board of Directors. |
| Two South Carolina ODs Elected to SECO International Board of Trustees |
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Melissa Wood, OD |
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Lori Roberts-Hauser, OD |
| Two People Elected to Southern College of Optometry Board of Trustees |
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Belinda Starkey, OD |
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William McDonald |
| American Optometric Association 2026 Award Winners |
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David Parker, OD, won Optometrist of the Year. |
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Mahsa Masoudi, OD, won Young Optometrist of the Year. |
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Douglas Morrow, OD, won the Distinguished Service Award. |
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Gregory Nixon, OD, won Optometric Educator of the Year. |
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Amy Ngo won Student of the Year. |
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iSee Ohio (The Ohio Optometric Foundation) won the Apollo Award. |
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Kimberly Pickle, CPOA, won Paraoptometric of the Year. |
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Susan Laskowski, CPOT, won the Paraoptometric Lifetime Achievement Award. |
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Carol Lovell, CPOT, CPOC, won the Paraoptometric Lifetime Achievement Award. |
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Brandie Duncan, CPO, won the Paraoptometric Community Service Award. |
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E. LeRoy Ryer, OD, was inducted into the National Optometry Hall of Fame. |
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Richard M. Soden, OD, FAAO, CPC, was inducted into the National Optometry Hall of Fame. |
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Michael Earley, OD, PhD, won the Dr. W. David Sullins, Jr., InfantSEE Award. |
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Tamara Petrosyan, OD, won the Dr. Jerry P. Davidoff Vision Care Award. |
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Masoud Nafey, OD, MBA, FAAO, was appointed to the Board of Directors at Barti. |
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Scott Jens, OD, FAAO, was appointed to the Board of Directors at Ocuco. |
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Graham Erickson, OD, won the Kamelia Massih Prize for a Distinguished Optometrist from Pacific University College of Optometry. |
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Kathryn Webster was appointed to the Board of Directors at Lighthouse Guild. |
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Kris Stevens was appointed Vice President of Research at The Vision Council. |
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VSP Vision was recognized as a U.S. Best Managed Company Gold Honoree. |
See previous Awards & Recognitions from April 2026, March 2026 and February 2026.
