Award Nominations

Optometrist of the Year Award

This professional service award recognizes an individual for outstanding participation and contributions to organized optometry and his or her community.  It is intended that this award be used to indicate one person whose cumulative service up to the time of presentation exemplifies the tradition of unselfish service for the betterment of his or her profession and community.

Young Optometrist of the Year Award

A young Optometrist is defined as those who have been in practice for 10 years or less, and who have showed remarkable leadership skills when serving their profession, patients and community. Criteria that should be considered when choosing an individual for either award: Service to Optometry, Service to the Visual Welfare of the Public, Public Service, and Service to CAO and/or AOA.

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