Kentucky Academy of the American Physical Therapy Association

Past Award Winners

Outstanding Physical Therapist Service Award

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

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

David A. Pariser Exceptional Educator Award

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

Richard V. McDougall “Fledgling” Award

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

Donald H. Lange Lifetime Achievement Award

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

Outstanding Clinical Educator

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

Honorary Membership Award

2023 – Chantal Prewitt, PhD
2022 – Lisa Volz
2021 – Scott Majors