Previous APTA Pennsylvania Award Recipients

APTA Pennsylvania Chapter Awards

Presidential Award

2024 Karl Gibson | Keith Erb

Carlin-Michels Achievement Award

2024 Robin Dole
2023 Ann Lowrey
2022 Norman Johnson
2021 Pamela Reynolds
2020 James Irrgang
2019 Mary Schmidt-Read
2018 Susan Clinton
2017 Debora L. Miller
2016 Jane Wetzel
2015 No Recipient
2014 Philip McClure
2013 Michael Fink
2012 Carole Galletta and Sandy McCuen
2011 Geraldine Grzybek
2010 Mary Ann Wharton
2009 Kristin Von Nieda
2008 Thomas R. Stewart
2007 No Recipient
2006 Charles Meacci
2005 Karl Gibson
2004 Kim Nixon-Cave
2003 Paul Rockar, Jr.
2002 Katherine Shepard
2001 Anthony Delitto
2000 Jane Styer-Acevedo
1999 Pamela Unger
1998 Kevin A. Cody
1997 William Inverso
1996 Francis Welk
1995 Thomas Winner
1994 Larry Fronheiser
1993 Susan L. Whitney
1992 Jan K. Richardson
1991 Mary P. Watkins
1990 Rebecca Craik
1989 Laurita M. Hack
1988 Jerome Martin and Hyman Dervitz
1987 Jean K. Byers
1986 Thomas J. Campeau
1985 No Recipient
1984 Carl Pfirman
1983 Rosemary Scully
1982 John W. Robinson
1981 Mary Ellen Smith
1980 Victoria Green
1979 David Weiler
1978 James A. Armour
1977 Archibald B. Simons
1976 Robert W. Richardson
1975 Frederick Monaco
1974 E. Jane Carlin and Eugene Michels
1973 Dorothy Baethke and Kathryn L. Kelley

Mary Ann Wharton Service Award

2024 Mary Ann Wharton

Service Award

2024 Nuket Curran
2023 Susan Gerhard
2022 Kathryn Brown
2021 Cheryl Tolerico West
2020 Tammy Frey
2019 Jeffrey Ostrowski
2018 Jeff Rothman
2017 Norman L. Johnson and Paul Slocum
2016 Mary Ann Hoffman
2015 Susan Tomlinson
2014 Pamela Reynolds
2013 Ivan Mulligan
2012 Bob Wellmon
2011 Robin Dole
2010 Betty Knerr
2009 Judith Traister
2008 No Recipient
2007 Brigid Gallagher
2006 No Recipient
2005 Linda Esposto
2004 Mary Ann Wharton
2003 Judith Hickes
2002 Michael Johnson
2001 Christopher Hughes
2000 Sandra Feather
1999 Tom Stewart
1998 Cynthia N. Potter and Timothy M. Schell
1997 Mary Sinnott
1996 Geraldine Grzybek
1995 Mary Schmidt-Read and C. Raymond Schaney
1994 Barbara Afflerbach and Sandra McCuen
1993 Francis Welk
1992 Joanne R. Eisenhardt and Karl Gibson
1991 Pamela Unger
1990 Larry P. Fronheiser and Carole S. Galletta
1989 Judith B. Bowman
1988 David F. Weber
1987 Rose M. Baker
1986 Laurita M. Hack
1985 Barbara Kehler-Afflerbach and J. Kent Culley

J. Kent Culley Fellowship Award

2021 John Gordner
2021 Joseph M. Furman
2020 Michelle Roberts
2019 Brian Martin
2014 John Stills
2013 John Letizia
2011 Lynn McGillin
2009 Blackburn’s
2008 Orthologix
2006 Jerry Segal
2004 Michael L. Annibali and U.S. Congressman, Phil English
2003 Joe Carl
2002 J. Kent Culley
2001 Weaver Therapy Products
2000 Kim L. Annibali
1999 William Rowlands
1998 Joseph H. Carter, Jr.
1997 Dowd Rental Services & Sales, Inc.
1996 F.A. Davis Company
1994 Cocco Brothers
1993 Marianne Varano
1992 William B. McBeth

Humanitarian Award

2024 Lynn McKinnis
2023 Rachel Shanok
2022 Stephen Carp
2021 Maureen Rinehimer
2020 Tonya Miller
2019 Barbara Billek-Sawhney
2018 Barbara Wagner
2017 Judy Traister
2016 Nancy Shipe
2015 Sandra Abrams
2014 Kerstin Palombaro
2013 William Hanlon
2012 Cindy Potter
2011 John Sanko
2009 Deborah Hills and Marcella Sheffler
2008 Margery Lockard
2007 Grace Lefever
2005 Denise English and Hartz Physical Therapy
2003 Evelyn Hannigan
2001 Margaret Rinehart-Ayres
2000 Thomas Glumac
1999 Karen Sawyer
1998 Diane Cornman-Levy
1997 Jeffrey Cadoretto
1996 Ann Cerbulis

Steven Kolumban Award

2024 Lori Kerr
2023 Bryan Newsome
2022 Wendy Enck
2022 Marigerard Wardrop
2021 Ashlee Esplen
2020 Rebecca Shakoske
2019 Jennifer Novik, PTA
2018 Doug Slick, PTA
2017 Lee Ann Derr, PTA
2016 Carol Stokes, PTA
2015 Lawrence Geier, PTA
2014 Marilyn Orsino, PTA
2013 Tammy Frey, PTA

PT/PTA Team Award

2020 Suzann Zukoski & Jennifer Novik

Student Awards

Student Leadership Award

2024 Lisa Cavlovich
2023 Caroline Marrero Rodridguez, Ashka Sevak
2021 Alysse Dambrot, Madeline Wells
2020 Casey McCarthy, Melissa Myers
2019 Kenney Chukwuocha, Jeanine Bedner
2018 Sierra Dunlap, Ryan Kalkbrenner
2017 Dayna Ehlers, Sabrina Evers and Sierra Shepherd

Dr. Tom Stewart Award

2023 Alyssa Diomisio
2019 Danielle Burns
2018 Ally Patterson
2017 Sean Sebeck

Minority Membership Award

2024 Ijjae Hill
2023 Merna Esily

Special Interest Group (SIG) Awards

Acute Care SIG

2021 Beth Matcho
2020 The Acute Care SIG chooses not to identify one Acute Care PT as the awardee for the Excellence in Acute Care Physical Therapy, but rather we would like to thank ALL acute care PTs and PTAs who have been on the front line this past year. Thank you for your service and dedication to the profession during these challenging times.
2019 Elizabeth Steele
2018 Michael Pechulis

Pediatric SIG

2023 Tayna Myers
2021 Susan Blum
2020 Eric Pelletier
2019 Kathleen Coultes
2018 Kara L. Kobal
2017 Robin Dole
2016 Lori Glumac
2011 Cindy Miles
2010 Joe Schreiber

Private Practice SIG

2024 John Bonaroti
2023 Lisa Janson
2021 Timothy Drevna
2020 Gina Cunningham
2019 Jennifer M. Brown
2018 Steven A. Hoffman (Steven Kolumban Outstanding PTA Award)
2017 Tim Parnell
2016 Susan Clinton
2003 Kay Scanlon
1998 Chuck & Jean Byers
1996 Fran Welk
1995 Larry Fronheiser

Neurology SIG

2024 Jennifer Elinich | Hallie Zeleznik
2023 Therese Johnston
2021 Kimberly Miczak
2020 Elizabeth Thompson
2019 Robert Wellmon
2018 Mary E. Schmidt Read
2017 David Wert
2016 Anne K. Galgon
2015 Amy Szalinski
2014 Kelly Butler
2011 Andy Packel
2010 Kathleen Brandfass
2009 Kathy McEwen
2008 Elizabeth Grace
2007 Renee Hakim
2006 Heather Dillon Anderson
2005 Kathryn Brown
2004 Susan Krouse
2003 Margie Roos
2002 Amy Bratta
2001 Rebecca Craik
2000 Robert Palisano
1999 Jesse Van Swearingen
1998 George Carvell

Geriatric SIG

2023 Suzanne Zukoski
2021 Mary Marchetti
2020 Justin Mierzwicki
2019 Jennifer L. Jewell, Tammy Frey
2018 Jennifer C. Sidelinker, Ann Lowrey
2017 Carol Maritz
2016 Judy Bowman
2015 Julie Hartmann
2014 Deborah Aker
2013 Gerri Gryzbek
2012 Jessie Van Swearingen
2011 Kathleen Kline Mangione
2010 Tom McNamee
2009 Michelle Criss
2008 Mary Ann Hoffman
2005 Amy Miller
2004 Linda Esposto
2003 Timothy Kauffman
2002 Jennifer Brach
2001 Mary Ann Wharton
2000 Pam Reynolds