The Annual Awards Ceremony is a special time when we can recognize our colleagues for their contributions to our profession. Recognitions are an important part of our professional duty and are worth the time and effort it takes to honor each other.
TOTA would like to thank these individuals for continuing to serve TOTA, the OT profession, and its consumers. We would not be where we are today if it were not for the individuals listed below. Join us in celebrating these deserving OT practitioners and students and recognizing their contributions to the Texas OT community.
TOTA 2024 Awards and Recognition Recipients
OT of the Year
Marcie Campbell, OTD, OTR
Roster of Merit
Patricia Bowyer, EdD, MS, OTR, FAOTA
Judy Skarbek, OTR, MSRS
Honorary Life Members
Helen S Cohen, EdD, OTR, FAOTA
Mary Frances Baxter, OT, PhD, FAOTA
Joan Bell, OTR
Academic Educator of the Year
Pei Fen Chang, PhD, OTR
Horizon Award
Sue Ram, OTR, OTD
Interdisciplinary Team Award
The second annual Go Baby Go team
Texas Woman’s University School of Occupational Therapy, School of Nursing, and
Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine
Mary Baxter, OT, PhD, FAOTA
Suzanne Scheller, MS, RN, Associate Clinical Professor
Kevin Birdsall, MD, MEng
Ramya Varadarajan, MD, MEng
Claire Collins, student, 2025 class of the TAMU EnMed program
Sate and District Service Recognition
State Board of Directors
Jason Stark, OT, MHA - President
Shari Felton, OTR – Treasurer
Giuli Krug, PhD, OTR, CLA – Development Committee Chair
Kira Elizabeth Beal, OTR, Ed.D., OTD, CPAM, CLT – Co-Chair Mentorship Adhoc Committee
Alamo South District
Monica Clark, OTR, OTD – Alamo South District Chair 2020 -2024
Theresa Grundy, OTR, MOT – Alamo South Committee on Development Chair
DeAnna Scapperotti, OTR, MOT – Alamo South Committee on Membership Chair
Capital Centex District
Laura Novak, OTD, OTR, BCG – Capital Centex District Committee on Standards & Practice Chair
Beth Lambert, MS, OTR – Capital Centex District Vice Chair 2022-2024
Crystal Mandudi, OTR, LSVT BIG – Capital Centex District Committee on Education Chair
Rachel Sales, - CC District OTA Student Representative
Meghan Connelly, -CC District OT Student Representative
Hannah Smith, - CC OT Student Representative
Heather Doreck, OTR, -Capital Centex District Committee on Development Chair
Natalie Spencer, COTA – Capital Centex District OTA Representative
Gulf Coast East District
Sabrina Starks, OTR, MOT, COTA – Gulf Coast East District Secretary 2021-2024
Osarume Ododo, COTA - Gulf Coast East District OTA Rep
Rio Grande District
Kaleigh Stevens, OTD, OTR – District Chair
Annmarie de la Rosa – Student Representative
Great Plains West
Molly Amlung, OTR, MOT – District Treasurer
Gwen Calvert, OTR, CLT-LANA – Development Committee
Ashley White, COTA - GPWD OTA Representative
Kristen Blasko - GPWD Student Representative
Trinity North District
Julie Hebert, OTR, OTD – Trinity North District Vice Chair
Ashley Brewer Harrell, OTR, OTD - Trinity North District Secretary
Melissa Morgan, COTA, MA, PhD -Trinity North District Education Committee Chair
TOTA PAC
Naida Roden, OTR
Sherry White, COTA, MHA, FACMPE
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TOTA 2023 Award Recipients
