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ALOA Past Award Recipients

This award will be presented to a qualified Alabama Doctor of Optometry in recognition of outstanding service to the Alabama Optometric Association (ALOA), to the profession of optometry, on behalf of the visual welfare of the public and/or to their community.

ALOA Young Optometrist of the Year Recipients

This award will be presented to a qualified Alabama Doctor of Optometry in recognition of outstanding service to the Alabama Optometric Association (ALOA), to the profession of optometry, on behalf of the visual welfare of the public and/or to their community.

1995Lynn Hammonds, O.D.
1996Dawn Kissner DeCarlo, O.D.
1997Susan B. Luks, O.D.
1998Rob Moore, O.D.
1999Gene Harrison, O.D.
2000Gary Few, O.D.
2001Melissa Hoercher, O.D.
2002Larry Nicastro, O.D.
2003Paul Batson, O.D.
2004Jennifer Alverson, O.D.
2005Tammy Than, O.D.
2006Marsha Swanson, O.D.
2007Duane Mohon, O.D.
2008Mark Shirey, O.D.
2009Beth Steele, O.D.
2010Zack Steele, O.D.
2011Marcela Frazier, O.D.
2012Kim Ocampo, O.D.
2013Rob Pate, O.D.
2014Caroline Pate, O.D.
2015Jamie Crockett, O.D.
2016Kristin Sullins, O.D.
2017Ryan Price, O.D.
2018Valencia Wells, O.D.
2019Tim Ansley, O.D.
2020Lauren Stirling, O.D.
2021Gussie Branch, O.D.
2022Trenton Cleghern, O.D.
2023Bonnie-Kim Schwertz, O.D.
2024Spencer Boozer, O.D.
2025Samara Perryman, O.D.

ALOA OD of the Year Recipients

This is an annual award presented to a worthy Alabama Doctor of Optometry in recognition of distinguished service to the Alabama Optometric Association (ALOA), to the profession of optometry, on behalf of the visual welfare of the public and/or to their community.

1959William Joseph, O.D.
1960E.M. Warr, O.D.
1961W.A. Ritchie, O.D.
1968Roy Adams, O.D.
1969E.A. Coshatt, O.D.
1970Don Snellgrove, O.D.
1971James Cash, Jr., O.D.
1972Robert P. Pharr, O.D.
1973Henry B. Peters, O.D.
1975Harry Wallace, O.D.
1976E.A. Coshatt, O.D.
1977Henry Gwaltney, O.D.
1978Willard Smith, O.D.
1979Felton F. Perry, O.D.
1980E.E. Ashbee, O.D.
1981Ralph Winton, O.D.
1982G. Robert Crosby, O.D.
1983Catherine S. Amos, O.D.
1984Rex Willoughby, O.D.
1985Martin L. Habel, O.D.
1986C. Thomas Crooks, O.D.
1987Danny L. Hartzog, O.D.
1988Michael R. Parker, O.D.
1989Bradford W. Wild, O.D.
1990James W. Marbourg, O.D.
1991Leon A. Renaud, O.D.
1992Jim H. Day, Sr., O.D.
1993J.C. Ashbee, O.D.
1994Sarah C. Gordon, O.D.
1995J.H. McClendon, Jr., O.D.
1996Larry D. Carter, O.D.
1997Rose M. Betz, O.D.
1998Ken Moultrie, O.D.
1999Bill Sullins, O.D.
2000Arol Augsburger, O.D.
2001Doug Clark, O.D.
2002Tim Nichols, O.D.
2003John Amos, O.D.
2004Bill Tillman, O.D.
2005Terry Bonds, O.D.
2006Chris Teichmiller, O.D.
2007Norman Johnson, O.D.
2008Martha Greenberg, O.D.
2009Lynn Hammonds, O.D.
2010Fred Wallace, O.D.
2011Jimmy Bartlett, O.D.
2012Sam Pierce, O.D.
2013Duane Mohon, O.D.
2014Wendell Bedsole, O.D.
2015Paul Batson, O.D.
2016Bryan Boozer, O.D.
2017Michael Hooks, O.D.
2018Rob Svensen, O.D.
2019Gary Murrell, O.D.
2020Randy Coshatt, O.D.
2021Howard Day, O.D.
2022Rick Jackson, O.D.
2023Allen Dunn, O.D.
2024Caleb Gardner, O.D.
2025David Parker, O.D.

Alabama Educator of the Year Past Recipients

The Alabama Optometric Association Optometric Educator of the Year Award recognizes the deserving individual member educator for performance of outstanding services on behalf of the profession, optometric education and to the visual welfare of the public.