Frank A. Broome, Sr., O.D., Lifetime Achievement Award

1992 Dr. Frank Broome, Sr.

1993 Dr. James A. Loomis

1994 Dr. Emanuel Pushkin

1997 Dr. Mario Perez

1999 Dr. Jack B. Wolfeplan

2000 Dr. Edward K. Walker

2001 Dr. Charles E. Wyett

2005 Dr. James W. Watts

2006 Dr. Leonard Cherdack

2007 Dr. Arthur T. Young

2008 Dr. Daniel Houghton

2009 Dr. Don E. Williamson

2011 Dr. Stephen A. Morris

2012 Dr. Frederick Bergman

2013 Dr. Peter D. Liane*

2014 Dr. Judith Clay

2015 Dr. Ronald R. Foreman

2016 Dr. Sidney J. Stern

2018 Dr. Donald P. Humphrey 

2020 Dr. John H. Coppedge 

2021 Dr. David Loshin

2022 Dr. Jon Jacobs

2023 Dr. John Lewis

2024 Dr. Alice Sterling

 

Outstanding Local Society Member

1999 Dr. William D. Tanke

2000 Dr. Art T. Young

2001 Dr. Sonya Braudway

2002 Dr. Karen F. Perry

2003 Dr. David W. Rouse

2004 Dr. David M. Rubin

2006 Dr. Carl E. Doughty

2007 Dr. Alan P. Levitt

2008 Dr. Spencer Meckstroth

2009 Dr. Patricia L. Bailey

2010 Dr. Stuart I. Kaplan

2011 Dr. Rebecca Del Moral

2013 Dr. Brandee O. Marciano

2014 Dr. Sonya Braudway

2015 Dr. Jennifer Ham Major

2016 Dr. Peter A. Santisi

2017 Dr. Kelly Nilsson

2018 Dr. Hang H. Thai

2019 Dr. Brianna Rhue

2020 Dr. Adam Ramsey

2021 Dr. Todd Hockett

2022 Dr. Juan Menjivar

2023 Dr. Regina Tran

2024 Dr. Fonda Moll

 

Edward K. Walker, O.D., Optometrist of the Decade Award

1980 Dr. Edward K. Walker

1981 Dr. O.C. Clark

1982 Dr. Emanuel Pushkin

1983 Dr. Hugh E. Hudson

1984 Dr. Frank Altleri

1985 Dr. Jack B. Wolfe

1986 Dr. Daniel Houghton

1987 Dr. James A. Stephens

1988 Dr. Leonard Cherdack

1989 Dr. Arthur Bardenheier

1990 Dr. Ronald R. Foreman

1991 Dr. Howard Braverman

1992 Dr. Stephen A. Morris

1994 Dr. Alan P. Fisher

1995 Dr. Don E. Williamson

1996 Dr. James W. Andrews

1997 Dr. Peter D. Liane*

1998 Dr. John McClane, III

1999 Dr. Raymond W. Pierie

2000 Dr. Sidney J. Stern

2001 Dr. Jon S. Jacobs

2004 Dr. Judith A. Clay

2005 Dr. Christopher King

2006 Dr. Alan H. Shaffer

2008 Dr. Timothy Underhill

2010 Dr. Terrance Naberhaus

2014 Dr. David Loshin

2015 Dr. Kenneth W. Lawson

2016 Dr. Stephen R. Kepley

2017 Dr. Barry Frauens

2018 Dr. Emilio H. Balius

2019 Dr. Stuart Kaplan

2020 Dr. David Rouse

2021 Dr. Carl Spear

2022 Dr. Terry Tucker

2023 Dr. Robert Easton

2024 Dr. Brian P. Den Beste

 

Young Optometrist of the Year Award

2006 Dr. Douglas Reynolds

2008 Dr. Thomas Streeter

2009 Dr. Joni Scott Weideman

2011 Dr. Denise Burns-LeGros

2012 Dr. Adam Stelzer

2013 Dr. Teresita A. Bollar

2014 Dr. Roxanne Buffano

2015 Dr. Smith Blanc

2016 Dr. Michelle Levin

2017 Dr. Todd Dimmick

2018 Dr. Chung T. To

2019 Dr. Greg Naberhaus

2020 Dr. Laura Espinosa

2021 Dr. Melissa Zaleski

2022 Dr. Kara Hayes

2023 Dr. Amanda Bateh

2024 Dr. Alyssa Panagos

 

Florida’s Optometrist of the Year Award

1969 Dr. Hugh E. Hudson

1970 Dr. Howard P Winton

1971 Dr. Leonard Cherdack

1976 Dr. Wayne Matthews

1977 Dr. James A. Stephens

1980 Dr. Donnie D. Dance

1981 Dr. George L. Haffer

1982 Dr. Ronald R. Foreman

1983 Dr. Stephen F. Phillips

1984 Dr. Jon S. Jacobs

1985 Dr. Frank Broome, Jr.

1986 Dr. Howard Braverman

1987 Dr. Don E. Williamson

1988 Dr. Brian P. Den Beste

1989 Dr. Michael Walby

1990 Dr. Alan P. Fisher

1991 Dr. James W. Andrews

1992 Dr. Peter D. Liane*

1993 Dr. John McCane, III

1994 Dr. Raymond W. Pierie

1995 Dr. James W. Watts

1996 Dr. Gary L. Barker

1997 Dr. Sidney J. Stern

1998 Dr. Karen S. Wolf

1999 Dr. Christopher B. King

2000 Dr. Alice Sterling

2001 Dr. Alan H. Shaffer

2002 Dr. Judith A. Clay

2003 Dr. Michael F. Carelli

2004 Dr. Stephen R. Kepley

2005 Dr. Timothy Underhill

2006 Dr. Barry J. Frauens

2007 Dr. Judith L. Schaffer

2008 Dr. Terrance Naberhaus

2009 Dr. John J. McSoley

2010 Dr. David S. Loshin

2011 Dr. Emilio H. Balius

2013 Dr. Kenneth W. Lawson

2014 Dr. Kenneth D. Boyle

2015 Dr. David W. Rouse

2016 Dr. Stuart I. Kaplan

2017 Dr. Carl Spear

2018 Dr. Kevin L. Henne

2019 Dr. April Jasper

2020 Dr. Tad Kosanovich

2021 Dr. Denise Burns-LeGros

2022  Dr. Timothy Petito

2023 Dr. Bryan Stam

2024 Dr. Michelle Levin

 

Presidential Award

2016 Dr. Clifford 'Chip' Parker

2017 Dr. Michelle Levin

2018 Dr. Terrance W. Naberhaus 

2020 Dr. Tamara Maule

2021 Dr. Emilio Balius

2021 Dr. Alberto Aran

2022 Dr. Douglas Stephenson

2022 Dr. Sanford Kaufman

2023 Dr. Mark Coan

2023 Dr. Linda Rouse

2023 Dr. Jay Newcomer

2024 Dr. Gary L. Barker

 

Lenny Cherdack Student Legislative Award 

2008 Jeanine Hayen

2009 Giannie Castellanos 

2010 Ken Statsick

2011 Michelle Levin

2012 Ernesto Cepero

2013 Stephanie Frankel

2014 Sara Burke-Silva

2015 Pinar Haytac 

2018 Sara Rasekhi

2019 Tanya Pakzad

2020 Corinne Speight

2021 Jade Fungquee

2022 Stephanie Cuellar

2023 Jackeline Pivaral

2024 Amanda Aker

 

Layperson of the Year Award

1969 Judge C.O. Andrews

1972 Stanley Schwartz, FHP

1974 Henry Ellis

1976 James McCracken

1981 Wendy Leader

1982 Francis Chambers

1987 Ken Sarvis/Edith Dunlap

1988 Mildred Gardner

1989 C. Rod Presnell

1990 Steve Everett

1993 Greg Moore

1997 Gayle Bas

1998 Lynne Peterson

1999 Amy Merrill

2001 Kenneth L. Franklin

2002 Steve Landon

2006 Leonard A. Carson, Esq.

2009 John E. Griffin, Esq.