Each year, the Michigan Optometric Association (MOA) Awards Committee awards individuals who have made a significant contribution to either: the MOA, the profession of optometry or the visual welfare of the public. MOA is currently accepting nominations for the MOA Awards. Award nominations are due by December 1, 2020
Year |
Award |
Winner |
2019 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Elizabeth M. Becker |
2019 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Anthony A. Sesto |
2019 | Roger R. Seelye Distinguished Service Award | Dr. Lori A. Smolinski |
2019 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Jennifer G. Schad |
2019 | Student of the Year | Brett Williams |
2018 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Lillian Kalaczinski |
2018 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Paula McDowell |
2018 | Keyperson | Dr. Douglas Totten |
2018 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Emily Aslakson |
2018 | Student of the Year | Luke Lirones |
2017 | Distinguished Service | Dr. Michel Listenberger |
2017 | Keyperson | Dr. Philip Irion |
2017 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Philip E. Walling |
2017 | Student of the Year | Alyssa Drew |
2016 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Matthew A. Johnson |
2016 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Krystal Kempf |
2016 | Keyperson | Dr. Nicole M. Gdowski |
2016 | Keyperson | Dr. William R. Harmon |
2016 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Lillian T. Kalaczinski |
2016 | Student of the Year | Gabrielle C. Smiley |
2015 | Distinguished Service | Ms. Cindy A. Schnetzler |
2015 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Paul A. Hodge |
2015 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. James D. Hardie |
2015 | Keyperson | Dr. David A. Damari |
2015 | Keyperson | Dr. Matthew A. Johnson |
2015 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Philip E. Walling |
2015 | Student of the Year | Michael E. DeWit |
2014 | Distinguished Service | Dr. Roger R. Seelye |
2014 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. J. Gregory Ford |
2014 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Shea B. Ferree Carney |
2014 | Keyperson | Dr. Sarah B. Hinkley |
2014 | Keyperson | Dr. Cheryl L. Vincent-Riemer |
2014 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Brian D. McDowell |
2014 | Student of the Year | Samantha K. Fordyce |
2013 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Matthew J. Maki |
2013 | Keyperson | Dr. Douglas L. Totten |
2013 | Keyperson | Dr. James R. Spears |
2013 | Educator of the Year | Dr. John J. Pole |
2013 | Student of the Year | Thomas Hubbard |
2012 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Teresa M. Seim |
2012 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Michael P. Keating |
2012 | Student of the Year | Alana Herron |
2011 | Distinguished Service Award | Dr. Robert L. Carter |
2011 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Bradley E. Habermehl |
2011 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Matthew A. Johnson |
2011 | Keyperson | Dr. J. Gregory Ford |
2011 | Keyperson | Dr. Krystal K. Kempf |
2011 | Keyperson | Dr. Eric L. Schweihofer |
2011 | Educator of the Year | Dr. John J. Pole |
2011 | Student of the Year | Brian Dornbos |
2010 | Distinguished Service Award | Dr. Peter M. Agnone |
2010 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Barbara L. Horn |
2010 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Jeffrey J. Kenyon |
2010 | Keyperson | Dr. Robbie J. Pairolero |
2010 | Keyperson | Dr. Allen R. Smith |
2010 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Dean L. Luplow |
2010 | Student of the Year | Nicole M. B. Gdowski |
2009 | Keyperson | Dr. Jana M. Fisher |
2009 | Keyperson | Dr. Lorne M. Gottesman |
2009 | Keyperson | Dr. Renée O. Mika |
2009 | Lifetime Achievement | Dr. Edward Stein |
2009 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Mark Swan |
2009 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Sarah B. Hinkley |
2009 | Educator of the Year | Dr. John J. Pole |
2009 | Student of the Year | Dr. Emily Schafer |
2008 | Keyperson | Dr. Bradley E. Habermehl |
2008 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Lillian T. Kalaczinski |
2008 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Ronald J. Meyer |
2008 | Lifetime Achievement | Dr. Frederick P. Darin |
2008 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Jack W. Bennett |
2008 | Student of the Year | Paula Smith |
2007 | Keyperson | Dr. Brenda Smoke |
2007 | Keyperson | Dr. Matthew .J Maki |
2007 | Lifetime Achievement | Dr. Robert L. Klein |
2007 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Mark J. Cook |
2007 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Teresa M. Seim |
2007 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Robert L. Carter |
2006 | Keyperson | Dr. Albert G. Fath, III |
2006 | Lifetime Achievement | Dr. James M. Flynn |
2006 | Student of the Year | Johnny Leung |
2006 | Educator of the Year | Dr. John J. Pole |
2005 | Keyperson | Dr. Thomas B. Pardee |
2005 | Keyperson | Dr. Ronald J. Meyer |
2005 | Keyperson | Dr. Bernard Miller |
2005 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Barbara L. Horn |
2005 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Daniel N. Wrubel |
2005 | Student of the Year | Devon N. St Louis |
2005 | Distinguished Service | Dr. Mark J. Cook |
2005 | Educator of the Year | Dr. J. James Saladin |
2004 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Philip E. Irion |
2004 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Jeffrey R. Varanelli |
2004 | Lifetime Achievement | Dr. Theodore B. Walton |
2004 | Keyperson | Dr. Daniel L. Phillips |
2004 | Keyperson | Dr. Teresa M. Seim |
2004 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Michael Shansky |
2004 | Student of the Year | Jeffrey J. Kenyon |
2004 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. John E. Kaminski |
2003 | Keyperson | Dr. Barbara J. Horn |
2003 | Keyperson | Dr. Mark Swan |
2003 | Keyperson | Dr. Robert L. Flood |
2003 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr. Roger R. Seelye |
2003 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Robbie J. Pairolero |
2003 | Student of the Year | Kevin Fountain |
2003 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Mark E. Kosciuszki |
2003 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Mark A. Ventocilla |
2003 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Michael G. Wallace |
2002 | Keyperson | Dr. Chad R. Gallatin |
2002 | Keyperson | Dr. Kevin L. Alexander |
2002 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. John M. Nametz |
2002 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr. John R. Dunn |
2002 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. James E. Paramore |
2002 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Michael P. Keating |
2002 | Student of the Year | Karisa A. Ritter |
2001 | Keyperson | Dr. Elizabeth Becker |
2001 | Keyperson | Dr. Mary Jo Ference |
2001 | Keyperson | Dr. Sarah L. Knapp |
2001 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Frederick P. Darin |
2001 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr. Dennis D. Cobler |
2001 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Samuel S. Estes |
2001 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Robert L. Carter |
2001 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Nancy Peterson-Klein |
2001 | Student of the Year | Rita M. Videtich |
2000 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Peter M. Agnone |
2000 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr. Richard J. Ball |
2000 | Keyperson | Dr. Lee R. Goodfellow |
2000 | Keyperson | Dr. Dale J. Moser |
2000 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Philip E. Walling |
2000 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Roger D. Kamen |
2000 | Student of the Year | Jean D. Hess |
1999 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. David G. Durkee |
1999 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr. Philip E. Irion |
1999 | Keyperson | Dr. Alan L. Lewis |
1999 | Keyperson | Dr. Cheryl L. Vincent |
1999 | Keyperson | Dr. Michael G. Wallace |
1999 | Educator of the Year | Dr. J. James Saladin |
1999 | Student of the Year | Marla Schluentz |
1998 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Lee R. Goodfellow |
1998 | Keyperson | Dr. Rodney W. Bellows |
1998 | Keyperson | Dr. Gregory B. Ferman |
1998 | Keyperson | Dr. James R. Spears |
1998 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Robert L. Carter |
1998 | Student of the Year | Aimee E. LeBlanc |
1998 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. David G. Durkee |
1997 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Mark C. Davis |
1997 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Edward L. Scarbrough |
1997 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr. Edwin L. Novak |
1997 | Keyperson | Dr. Peter M. Agnone |
1997 | Keyperson | Dr. Frederick P. Darin |
1997 | Keyperson | Dr. Arlie R. Vanderhoof |
1997 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. David S. Cook |
1997 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Donald H. Lakin |
1997 | Student of the Year | Barbara L. Horn-Gibbs |
1996 | Keyperson | Dr. James H. Seals |
1996 | Keyperson | Dr. Richard A. Van De Velde |
1996 | Keyperson | Dr. Martin E. Harkins |
1996 | Educator of the Year | Dr. J. Randall Vance |
1996 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Michael G. Wallace |
1996 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. D. William Lakin |
1996 | Student of the Year | Teresa Seim |
1996 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Frederick P. Darin |
1995 | Lifetime Achievement | Dr. Edward L. Wallace |
1995 | Young Optometrist of the Year | Dr. J. Gregory Ford |
1995 | Keyperson | Dr. Mitchell R. Dobrzelewski |
1995 | Keyperson | Dr. Carol Martston-Foucher |
1995 | Keyperson | Dr. Frederick W. Scarpace |
1995 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Rachael Schumman |
1995 | Student of the Year | Naomi A. Pack |
1995 | Educator of the Year | Dr. Walter C. Betts |
1994 | Keyperson | Dr. John M. Nametz |
1994 | Keyperson | Dr. Douglas N. Heinze |
1994 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. A. Dennis Olmstead |
1994 | Lifetime Achievement | Dr. Donald H. Lakin |
1994 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Mitchell R. Dobrzelewski |
1994 | Student of the Year | Alan M. Johnson |
1993 | Student of the Year | Ann M. Boyke |
1993 | Keyperson | Dr. Will E. Phillips |
1993 | Keyperson | Dr. Harold T. Prange |
1993 | Keyperson | Dr. Arnold H. Gordon |
1993 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Roger R. Seelye |
1993 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Susan R. Gormezano |
1993 | Lifetime Achievement | Dr. Robert B. Britton |
1992 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Susan R. Gormezano |
1992 | Lifetime Achievement | Dr. Boyd B. Banwell |
1992 | Keyperson | Dr. David G. Durkee |
1992 | Keyperson | Dr. Rick A. Snow |
1992 | Keyperson | Dr. Angelo Tocco |
1992 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Harold A. Schnider |
1992 | Student of the Year | Karen Y. Foerch |
1991 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. William R. Ferman |
1991 | Life Time Achievement | Dr. Morrie L. Dubin |
1991 | Student of the Year | Gregory D. Dotson |
1991 | Keyperson | Dr. Mark P. Williams |
1991 | Keyperson | Dr. Robert L. Klein |
1991 | Keyperson | Dr. William E. Lawson |
1990 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Robert L. Carter |
1990 | Lifetime achievement | Dr. Paul E. Borton |
1990 | Keyperson | Dr. Mark C. Davis |
1990 | Keyperson | Dr. Joseph J. Lawless |
1990 | Keyperson | Dr. Gordon D. Schultze |
1990 | Student of the Year | Mary Jo Horn |
1990 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Carol Hunt |
1989 | Life Time Achievement | Dr. Marjorie S. Ross |
1989 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Andrya Lowther |
1989 | Keyperson | Dr. David P. Paul |
1989 | Keyperson | Dr. Lee E. Rigel |
1989 | Keyperson | Dr. Ronald T. McClatchey |
1989 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Edward F. Stein |
1989 | Student of the Year | Lee S. Peplinski |
1988 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Gregory L. Patera |
1988 | Keyperson | Dr. Ranald F. MacKenzie |
1988 | Keyperson | Dr. Fred L. Mathews |
1988 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Roger R. Seelye |
1988 | Student of the Year | Patricia M. Hoard |
1987 | Student of the Year | Sheryl L. Woltjer |
1987 | Keyperson | Dr. Paul K. Douglas |
1987 | Keyperson | Dr. Robert L. Carter |
1987 | Keyperson | Dr. Terri A. Wolf |
1987 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Theodore B. Walton |
1987 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Donald H. Lakin |
1986 | Keyperson | Dr. Susan A. Hahn |
1986 | Keyperson | Dr. William C. Ferman |
1986 | Keyperson | Dr. Joseph D. Czinder |
1986 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. John P. Fitzpatrick |
1986 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Robert E. Reed |
1986 | Student of the Year | Richard C. Annis |
1985 | Keyperson | Dr. Susan R. Gormezano |
1985 | Keyperson | Dr. A. Dennis Olmstead |
1985 | Keyperson | Dr. Martin Guinta |
1985 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Morrie L. Dubin |
1985 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Maury M. Kessler |
1985 | Student of the Year | Douglas L. Totten |
1984 | Keyperson | Dr. Harris L. PreFontaine |
1984 | Keyperson | Dr. Jack W. Bennett |
1984 | Keyperson | Dr. D. William Lakin |
1984 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Robert E. Reed |
1984 | Student of the Year | Jeffrey L. Partain |
1983 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. James M. Flynn |
1983 | Keyperson | Dr. John P. Fitzpatrick |
1983 | Keyperson | Dr. Gilbert W. Sherman |
1983 | Keyperson | Dr. Theodore B. Walton |
1983 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. John E. Veach |
1983 | Student of the Year | Jeffrey W. Lozen |
1982 | Student of the Year | Carolyn M. Oppy |
1982 | Keyperson | Dr. John R. Dunn |
1982 | Keyperson | Dr. Robert G. Nesom |
1982 | Keyperson | Dr. Marcel G. Geldhop |
1982 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Harold A. Shnider |
1981 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Daniel N. Wrubel |
1981 | Student of the Year | Leland W. Carr, III |
1981 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Owen R. Dueweke |
1981 | Keyperson | Dr. Joseph W. Johnson |
1980 | Keyperson | Dr. Thomas E. Mathews |
1980 | Keyperson | Dr. James M. Flynn |
1980 | Keyperson | Dr. Richard T. Carrigan |
1980 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Edwin L. Novak |
1980 | Student of the Year | Martin E. Harkins |
1979 | Emil Arnold | Dr. Mary D. Clancy |
1979 | Optometrist of the year | Dr. Robert L. Klein |
1979 | Student of the year | A. Dennis Olmstead |
1979 | Keyperson | Dr. George T. Meyer |
1979 | Keyperson | Dr. Seymour Rosen |
1979 | Keyperson | Dr. B. Wayne Gillan |
1979 | Senior Scholarship | Daniel Wrubel |
1978 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Marjorie S. Ross |
1978 | Keyperson | Dr. Gordon Deur |
1978 | Keyperson | Dr. Gregory L. Patera |
1978 | Keyperson | Dr. Stanley H. Pettengill |
1978 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Louis A. Shovels |
1978 | Student of the Year | Jeffery S. Hagan |
1977 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. John R. Dunn |
1977 | Keyperson | Dr. Marvin Weisman |
1977 | Keyperson | Dr. Roger R. Seelye |
1977 | Student of the Year | Steven I. Bennett |
1977 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Jack E. Hill |
1976 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Richard J. Ball |
1976 | Keyperson | Dr. Theodore Vander Boll |
1976 | Keyperson | Dr. Paul E. Borton |
1976 | Keyperson | Dr. Richard J. Wlodyga |
1976 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Patricia J. Hill |
1976 | Student of the Year | Lawrence J. Polson |
1975 | Keyperson | Dr. Stuart L. Anderson |
1975 | Keyperson | Dr. George C. Graham |
1975 | Keyperson | Dr. F. P. Nadelin |
1975 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. William G. Hemes |
1975 | Student of the Year | Alan D. Scott |
1975 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Harold A. Shnider |
1974 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Patricia J. Hill |
1974 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Edward L. Wallace |
1974 | Keyperson | Dr. Jack A. Bergstrom |
1974 | Keyperson | Dr. Robert H. Shorr |
1974 | Keyperson | Dr. Martin Caplan |
1974 | Student of the Year | James E. Sheedy |
1973 | Keyperson | Dr. Owen R. Dueweke |
1973 | Keyperson | Dr. Edward F. Stein |
1973 | Keyperson | Dr. Richard Kotik |
1973 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Robert B. Britton |
1973 | Student of the Year | Riley J. Turcott |
1972 | Keyperson | Dr. Glyndon D. Rowe |
1972 | Keyperson | Dr. Donald G. Cummings |
1972 | Keyperson | Dr. Edward L. Wallace |
1972 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Richard H. Britton |
1972 | Student of the Year | Paul E. Lepard |
1971 | Keyperson | Dr. Patricia J. Hill |
1971 | Keyperson | Dr. Philip Raznik |
1971 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Thomas E. Mathews |
1971 | Student Award | Daniel A. Arsulowicz |
1970 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Donald H. Lakin |
1970 | Optometrist of the Year | Dr. Boyd B. Banwell |
1970 | Emil H Arnold | Dr. Donald G. Cummings |
1970 | Keyperson | Dr. Ernest M. Gaynes |
1970 | Keyperson | Dr. F. Milton Hathaway |
1970 | Keyperson | Dr. C.J. Howe |