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# Member Awards

## Now Accepting Nominations

Awards will be presented each year at the APTAKY Conference. There are many deserving PT and PTA professionals in our organization! Please consider taking a moment to nominate a co-worker or colleague who has exhibited outstanding leadership and service to our profession. (Nominees must currently be APTA KY members).

- [ Donald H. Lange Lifetime Achievement Award ](#lange)
- [ Richard V. McDougall “Fledgling” Award ](#mcdougall)

- [ David A. Pariser Exceptional Educator Award ](#pariser)
- [ Outstanding Clinical Educator ](#clinical)

- [ Outstanding Physical Therapist Service Award ](#therapist)
- [ Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Service Award ](#assistant)

- [ Honorary Membership Award ](#honorary)

 [ Submit Your Nomination ](https://www.cognitoforms.com/AgentisManagement1/APTAKYAnnualMemberAwardNominations)

## Donald H. Lange Lifetime Achievement Award

The purpose of the award is to recognize the Physical Therapist who has exhibited outstanding leadership, innovation in practice, mentorship, and ongoing service to the profession of Physical Therapy. The award is named for Don Lange, PT. Mr. Lange practiced in Kentucky for many years. Not only was he an exceptional clinician and mentor of young physical therapists, he also was instrumental in the development of Kentucky’s practice act. Mr. Lange’s impact on the profession of Physical Therapy, the lives of all those he touched and his commitment to life-long learning and leadership is the foundation for this award.

**Criteria:** The award shall be based on the following:

- Must be or have been a member in good standing of the APTA/APTA KY.
- Must have a commitment to life-long learning as evidenced throughout their career.
- Must have exhibited mentoring to students and/or other PTs and PTAs, impacting on their professional lives.
- Must have exhibited a pioneer spirit by promotion, cultivating and expanding the profession of Physical Therapy.
- Be nominated by at least one letter of support evidencing the above criteria.

---

**PAST AWARDS WINNERS**

- **2025** – Michael Muscarella, PT, DPT
- **2024** – Mark Wiegand, PT, DPT
- **2023** – Bob Sellin, PT, DSc, ECS
- **2022** – Bill Tharp, PT, DPT
- **2021** – Tony English, PT, PhD
- **2020** – Nancy Urbscheit, PT, PhD
- **2019** – Janice Kuperstein, PT, PhD
- **2018** – Terry Malone
- **2017** – Terry Brown
- **2016** – Joseph Drake
- **2015** – Debbie Puckett
- **2014** – Stuart Lowenthal
- **2013** – *Not awarded*
- **2012** – Nancy Brinly
- **2011** – Sam Brown
- **2010** – *Not awarded*
- **2009** – *Not awarded*
- **2008** – Connie Hauser
- **2006** – Shaun Goulbourne

## Richard V. McDougall “Fledgling” Award

Fledgling Award nominees should have practiced for at least 2 years but not more than 5 years.

**Criteria:** Nominations will be judged by the Awards committee on the following:

- Contribution and Participation in the APTA/APTA KY
- Clinical Expertise, Educational/Teaching Expertise or Administrative Expertise
- Commitment to Professional Development/Continuous Learning
- Community Service/Promotion of the profession
- Commitment and Support for Physical Therapy Research
- Be nominated by at least one letter of support confirming the above criteria

---

**PAST AWARDS WINNERS**

- **2025** – *Not awarded*
- **2024** – *Not awarded*
- **2023** – Candace Morton, PT, DPT
- **2022** – Patrick Veitch, PTA
- **2021** – Sam Knapp, PTA
- **2020** – *Not awarded*
- **2019** – Kirby Mayer, PT, DPT
- **2018** – *Not awarded*
- **2017** – *Not awarded*
- **2016** – Avery Schroyer
- **2015** – Emily Sacca
- **2014** – R. Matt Scott
- **2013** – Amanda Ball
- **2012** – *Not awarded*
- **2011** – Lauren Mitchell
- **2010** – Elizabeth “Liz” Ulanowski
- **2009** – *Not awarded*
- **2008** – *Not awarded*
- **2007** – *Not awarded*
- **2006** – Jennifer Byme
- **2005** – Stacy Pagorek
- **2004** – Elizabeth Rawlings
- **2003** – Eric Wint
- **2002** – *Not awarded*
- **2001** – Matt Janes
- **2000** – *Not awarded*
- **1999** – *Not awarded*
- **1998** – Lori Roby Jarboe
- **1997** – Ron Lasley, PTA
- **1996** – *Not awarded*
- **1995** – Robin Bell Dutrow
- **1994** – Steve Marcum, Debra Turner
- **1993** – Jenny Schaaf
- **1992** – Roger Robinson

## The David A. Pariser Exceptional Educator Award

**Criteria:**

- Nominees must be PTs or PTAs who have been actively engaged in teaching physical therapist students (entry or advanced level) or physical therapist assistant students in formal education for at least five years.
- Nominees must be either clinical or academic educators. Nominees must have a faculty appointment of any rank (part-time or full-time) or receive compensation for their teaching responsibilities.
- Teaching must occur in an academic setting within one or more accredited physical therapist or physical therapist assistant education programs, or advanced level programs for physical therapists, from which students earn an academic qualification.
- Teaching solely as a component of continuing education does not constitute eligibility for this award.
- Nominees must be APTA KY Members.
- Nominees must exhibit exceptional teaching effectiveness in the academic setting
- Nominees must excell as a role model for academic teaching for students, faculty, and clinicians.

---

**PAST AWARDS WINNERS**

- **2025** – Elaine Lonnemann, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
- **2024** – Sonia Young, PT, DPT, EdD, NCS
- **2023** – Melanie Hines, PT, DPT
- **2022** – Elizabeth Ulanowski, PT, DPT, NCS
- **2021** – Ron Meade, PT, DPT
- **2020** – Dennis Lesch, PT
- **2019** – Anne L. Harrison, PT, PhD
- **2018** – M. Lynn English
- **2017** – *Not awarded*
- **2016** – Steve Hammons

## Outstanding Clinical Educator Award

**Criteria:**

- Clinical Instructor for 3 years, averaging 1 student per year
- Nomination should be submitted with: letter of recommendation from a PT or PTA student whom the CI has supervised; one letter of recommendation from an ACCE in a Kentucky PT/PTA program; nominee’s CV or resume (additional letters of support are not required, but may be submitted)

---

**PAST AWARDS WINNERS**

- **2025** – Melissa McElroy, PT, DPT
- **2024** – *Not awarded*
- **2023** – Summer Barnes, PT, DPT
- **2022** – Kristen Luttrell, PT, DPT, GCS
- **2021** – Glenn Decker, PT
- **2020** – *Not awarded*
- **2019** – *Not awarded*
- **2018** – Dana Deel Lykins
- **2017** – *Not awarded*
- **2016** – Stephanie Turner
- **2015** – Erica Basille Skinner
- **2014** – *Not awarded*
- **2013** – Carrie Clark Hawkins
- **2012** – Brett Buras
- **2011** – Gary J. Costelle
- **2006** – Shaun Goulbourne

## Outstanding Physical Therapist Service Award

Outstanding Physical Therapist Award nominees should have practiced for at least 2 years.

**Criteria:** Nominations will be judged by the Awards committee on the following:

- Contribution and Participation in the APTA/APTA KY
- Clinical Expertise, Educational/Teaching Expertise or Administrative Expertise
- Commitment to Professional Development/Continuous Learning
- Community Service/Promotion of the profession
- Commitment and Support for Physical Therapy Research
- Be nominated by at least one letter of support confirming the above criteria

---

**PAST AWARDS WINNERS**

- **2025** – Charlie Workman, PT, MSPT, MBA
- **2024** – Melanie Hines, PT
- **2023** – Melanie Hoehn, PT, MHA
- **2022** – Linda Rosen, PT, MHS
- **2021** – Beth Ennis, PT, EdD
- **2020** – *Not awarded*
- **2019** – *Not awarded*
- **2018** – Tom Pennington
- **2017** – Steve Hammons
- **2016** – *Not awarded*
- **2015** – Michael Muscarella
- **2014** – Tony Brosky
- **2013** – Ron Meade
- **2012** – Dave Pariser
- **2011** – Ramona Carper
- **2010** – Gail “Cookie” Freidhoff
- **2009** – Holly Johnson
- **2008** – *Not awarded*
- **2007** – Janice Kuperstein
- **2006** – Robert Sellin
- **2005** – Tony English
- **2004** – Tina Volz
- **2003** – *Not awarded*
- **2002** – Mark Wiegand
- **2001** – *Not awarded*
- **2000** – *Not awarded*
- **1999** – Bill Tharp
- **1998** – Brenda Hilger
- **1997** – Terry Brown
- **1996** – Karen Fedor
- **1995** – Larry Benz
- **1994** – *Not awarded*
- **1993** – Don Lange
- **1992** – Linda Langley
- **1991** – Pat Moran
- **1990** – Debbie Tharp
- **1989** – *Not awarded*
- **1988** – Brenda Gosney
- **1987** – Donna Carlson Walker
- **1986** – Sam Brown
- **1985** – Connie Hauser
- **1984** – Mickey Baron
- **1983** – Debbie Pucket
- **1982** – Ann Maliszewski
- **1981** – Nancy Brinly
- **1980** – Sally “Chip” Bevin
- **1979** – Lavonne Jeager
- **1978** – Richard McDougall
- **1977** – Jeanne Davis

## Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Service Award

Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Award nominees should have practiced for at least 2.

**Criteria:** Nominations will be judged by the Awards committee on the following:

- Contribution and Participation in the APTA/APTA KY
- Clinical Expertise, Educational/Teaching Expertise or Administrative Expertise
- Commitment to Professional Development/Continuous Learning
- Community Service/Promotion of the profession
- Commitment and Support for Physical Therapy Research
- Be nominated by at least one letter of support confirming the above criteria

---

**PAST AWARDS WINNERS**

- **2025** – *Not awarded*
- **2024** – *Not awarded*
- **2023** – Ashley Wise, PTA
- **2022** – Mark Cook, PTA
- **2021** – Stephanie Taylor, PTA
- **2020** – *Not awarded*
- **2019** – Jansen Barrett
- **2018** – *Not awarded*
- **2017** – V. Jeffrey Buis
- **2016** – *Not awarded*
- **2015** – *Not awarded*
- **2014** – Chris Garland
- **2013** – *Not awarded*
- **2012** – Chris Garland
- **2011** – *Not awarded*
- **2010** – *Not awarded*
- **2009** – Annette Curry
- **2008** – *Not awarded*
- **2007** – *Not awarded*
- **2006** – Scott Engelhard
- **2005** – Sean Sullivan
- **2004** – Shelly Smith
- **2003** – *Not awarded*
- **2002** – *Not awarded*
- **2001** – *Not awarded*
- **2000** – Shelly Smith
- **1999** – Julie Schieber
- **1998** – Trudi Faget
- **1997** – *Not awarded*
- **1996** – Marcia Sympson

## Honorary Membership Award

The Honorary Membership category is reserved for those who are not licensed as physical therapists professionals, but have made significant measurable and profound contributions to the profession as a whole.

---

**PAST AWARDS WINNERS**

- **2025** – *Not awarded*
- **2024** – *Not awarded*
- **2023** – Chantal Prewitt, PhD
- **2022** – Lisa Volz
- **2021** – Scott Majors

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Criteria: Nominations will be judged by the Awards committee on the following: Contribution and Participation in the APTA/APTA KY Clinical Expertise, Educational/Teaching Expertise or Administrative Expertise Commitment to Professional Development/Continuous Learning Community Service/Promotion of the profession Commitment and Support for Physical Therapy Research Be nominated by at least one letter of support confirming the above criteria PAST AWARDS WINNERS 2025 – Charlie Workman, PT, MSPT, MBA 2024 – Melanie Hines, PT 2023 – Melanie Hoehn, PT, MHA 2022 – Linda Rosen, PT, MHS 2021 – Beth Ennis, PT, EdD 2020 – Not awarded 2019 – Not awarded 2018 – Tom Pennington 2017 – Steve Hammons 2016 – Not awarded 2015 – Michael Muscarella 2014 – Tony Brosky 2013 – Ron Meade 2012 – Dave Pariser 2011 – Ramona Carper 2010 – Gail “Cookie” Freidhoff 2009 – Holly Johnson 2008 – Not awarded 2007 – Janice Kuperstein 2006 – Robert Sellin 2005 – Tony English 2004 – Tina Volz 2003 – Not awarded 2002 – Mark Wiegand 2001 – Not awarded 2000 – Not awarded 1999 – Bill Tharp 1998 – Brenda Hilger 1997 – Terry Brown 1996 – Karen Fedor 1995 – Larry Benz 1994 – Not awarded 1993 – Don Lange 1992 – Linda Langley 1991 – Pat Moran 1990 – Debbie Tharp 1989 – Not awarded 1988 – Brenda Gosney 1987 – Donna Carlson Walker 1986 – Sam Brown 1985 – Connie Hauser 1984 – Mickey Baron 1983 – Debbie Pucket 1982 – Ann Maliszewski 1981 – Nancy Brinly 1980 – Sally “Chip” Bevin 1979 – Lavonne Jeager 1978 – Richard McDougall 1977 – Jeanne Davis Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Service Award Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Award nominees should have practiced for at least 2. Criteria: Nominations will be judged by the Awards committee on the following: Contribution and Participation in the APTA/APTA KY Clinical Expertise, Educational/Teaching Expertise or Administrative Expertise Commitment to Professional Development/Continuous Learning Community Service/Promotion of the profession Commitment and Support for Physical Therapy Research Be nominated by at least one letter of support confirming the above criteria PAST AWARDS WINNERS 2025 – Not awarded 2024 – Not awarded 2023 – Ashley Wise, PTA 2022 – Mark Cook, PTA 2021 – Stephanie Taylor, PTA 2020 – Not awarded 2019 – Jansen Barrett 2018 – Not awarded 2017 – V. 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