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If you would like to nominate a colleague for one of the awards below, download the Award Nomination Form and submit it to the office by June 30th of each year.
Honorary Members
Description of Honor: Shall have all the rights and privileges of the membership category for which she/he is qualified and shall pay no dues.
Past Honor Recipients:
• Ruth Hadra, OTR
• Beatrice Wade, OTR
• Fred Sammons, OTR
• Barbara Loomis, OTR
• Terry Giese, OTR
Honorary Award of Merit
Description of Award: Honors a member of ILOTA whose actions have shaped the course of occupational therapy and thus contributed significantly to its growth and development of Illinois.
Past Award Recipients:
• 1999 - Artice Harmon, OTR
Award of Appreciation
Description of Award: Expresses appreciation to ILOTA members or individuals who are not OTs for extraordinary contributions to the advancement of our profession in Illinois.
Past Award Recipients:
• 1980 - Senator John D'Arco & Saul Morse
• 1981 - Edward F. Lis, M.D. & Dianne Kolzow
• 1984 - Charles Chevillon
• 1990 - Paschal Paniolo, M.D. & Wendy Meltzer
• 1992 - Subhash K. Shah, M.D.
• 1994 - Catherine Meyer, M.D.
• 1995 - Janet Hogan
• 1997 - Elizabeth Coulson
• 1999 - Michelle R. Henderson, IOTA Administrative Coordinator
• 2001 - Elizabeth Coulson
Award of Merit (Historian's Award)
Description of Award: Honors a member of ILOTA whose actions have shaped the course of occupational therapy and thus contributed significantly to its growth and development of Illinois.
Past Award Recipients:
• 1980 - Beatrice Wade, OTR
• 1982 - Marian Gilpin, OTR
• 1983 - Margaret Hollowell, OTR
• 1984 - Lynette Barnes, OTR
• 1988 - Fred Sammons, OTR
• 1989 - Eva McCormick, OTR
• 1990 - Sarah Skinner, OTR
• 2001 - Patrick Bloom, OTR
• 2003 - Deanna Sava OTR
• 2006 - Christine Helfrich, PhD., OTR, FAOTA
2008 –Kathryn Melin Eberhardt, COTA
Board Award of Merit
Description of Award: Recognizes members of the ILOTA Board who have made outstanding contributions toward facilitating the board business.
Past Award Recipients:
• 1980 - Pamela Silverman, OTR
• 1981 - Marilyn Karim, OTR
• 1982 - Claudia Papke, OTR
• 1983 - Carolyn Yoss, OTR
• 1984 - Gail Fisher, OTR
• 1985 - Barbara Townsend, OTR
• 1986 - Nancy Richman, OTR
• 1987 - Debbie Walens, OTR
• 1989 - Katie Chrystal - Piazzi, OTR & Carolyn Yoss, OTR
• 1990 - Karen Gableson, OTR
• 1991 - Clementine Carder, COTA
• 1992 - Mary Andree Darnall, OTR & Elaine Novak, OTR
• 1993 - Linda Moran, OTR
• 1997 - Paula Jo Belice, OTR; Letty Sargant, OTR; Ruth Ann Watkins, OTR
• 1998 - Coralie Glantz, OTR
• 2001 - Mae Brandon, OTR and Letty Sargant, OTR
• 2006 - Laura Obara, OTR and Alma Tan Torres, PhD, OTR
• 2007- Rachel Galant, OTR; Angelica Barraza, OTR; Veronica Llerena, Student; Carrie Nutter, OTR; Judith Abelenda, OTR
OTA of the Year Award
Description of Award: Recognizes the outstanding contributions of an OTA.
Past Award Recipients:
• 1980 - Maureen Massart-Reardon, COTA
• 1981 - Kathleen Peter, COTA
• 1982 - Robin Jones, COTA,
• 1983 - Betty Czekala, COTA & Kathleen Moylan, COTA
• 1984 - Kathryn Melin Eberhardt, COTA
• 1985 - Frances Lewis, COTA
• 1986 - Cheryle Palahnuik, COTA
• 1987 - Christine Casey, COTA
• 1989 - Sue Lynn Hansen, COTA
• 1990 - Peter Blazina, COTA
• 1991 - Clementine Carder, COTA
• 1992 - Patrica Heath, COTA
• 1995 - Jennifer Young, COTA
• 1997- Michelle Zurisk, COTA
• 1998 – Mary Jo Boehn, COTA
• 1999 – Kate Parent, COTA
• 2001 – Kim Packwood Navarro, COTA
• 2004 – Mark Stojakovich, COTA
• 2006 – Jeanne Rehr, BA COTA
2008-Kathryn Melin Eberhardt, COTA
OT of the Year Award
Description of Award: Recognizes the outstanding contributions of an OT.
Past Award Recipients:
• 1980 - Lillian Parent, OTR
• 1981 - Barbara Loomis, OTR
• 1982 - Elizabeth Cada, OTR
• 1983 - Norma Howat, OTR
• 1984 - Shirley Esenther, OTR
• 1985 - Beverly Myers, OTR
• 1986 - Velma Reichenbach, OTR
• 1987 - Cynthia Hughes, OTR
• 1988 - Florence Goold, OTR
• 1989 - Barbara Townsend, OTR
• 1990 - Shari Intagliata, OTR
• 1991 - Peggy Sabol, OTR
• 1992 - Nancy Richman, OTR
• 1993 - Batia Levy, OTR
• 1995 - Kimberly Bryze, OTR and Elizabeth Wittbrodt, OTR
• 1997 - Cathy Brady, OTR
• 1998 - Coralie Glantz, OTR
• 2003 - Cynthia Carr
• 2006 - Mary Maresso Michaelsen OTR
• 2007 - Terri Giese, OTR
2009 - Lisa Mahaffey, OTR
Public Awareness Award
Description of Award: Recognizes members of ILOTA and non-members who have increased public awareness and understanding of occupational therapy through the media or in the political arena.
Past Award Recipients:
• 1980 - Barbara Loar, OTR
• 1981 - Jeff Blackman & Mark Des Jardins
• 1982 - K. B. Hudgens, OTR
• 1983 - Licensure Committee: Beth Cada, Robin Jones, Jessica Presperin, Sue Cummins, and Norma Arras
• 1985 - Terri Giese, OTR, Terrie Nolinske, OTR
• 1987 - Mae Brandon, OTR
• 1989 - Maggie Montejano, OTR
• 1993 - Archives Committee
• 1997 - Nancy Richman, OTR
• 1998 - Katherine Burson, OTR
• 1999 - Peggy McRoberts, OTR
• 2000 - Barbara G. Fox, OTR
• 2001 - Kim Marshall, OTR; Elizabeth Cada, OTR; Students: Erin Forbes, Sunny Harries, Kelly Keserich, Carolyn Krusinowski, Elaine
Naranjo, Nathan Rieder, Renee Rossetti and Cheryl Widstrand,
• 2002 – Deanie Loconte
• 2003 – Clem Carder
• 2007- Laura Obara, OTR; Rhonda Schleis, OTR
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