TOTA MEMBER ANNUAL AWARDS & RECOGNITION 

The 2025 Awards & Recognition Ceremony

Date:  Friday, November 14
Time:  5:45 PM - 6:30 PM
Location:  
Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel Conference Center
1001 E. McCarty Lane. San Marcos, Texas, 78666

Texas OT of the Year Giulianne  Krug , PhD, OTR, CLA
Texas OTA of the Year Layman Darnell Miller, COTA, MBA, MEd
OT Academic Educator of the Year Patricia Bowyer, Ed.D., MS, OTR, FAOTA, SFHEA
OTA Academic Educator of the Year Amy Anderson, COTA, M.Ed.
Roster of Merit Awards: Claudette Fette, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
  Dawn Phillips, COTA, CBIS
  Heather Roberts, PhD, OT
Distinguished Service Awards: Heather Doreck, OTR
  Cynthia Hoskins, DBH, MOT, OTR, CCTS-I
  Kami Lusson - TOTA Vendor Services/CE Coordinator
  Camille Ko, OTD, OTR, CBIS
OTR/OTA Collaboration                                Michelle McCarty, COTA, MA, SP, CAPS, ECHM, CEOLD
  Melissa Saffron, OTR, MS, CAPS, ECHM, CEOLD
Interdisciplinary Team Tomball ISD Assistive Tech Team 
OT Student Leadership Award  Annabeth Dorris, OTD Student
   

 

 

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.

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You can view past award winners by clicking here and download the history from 1991 - 2022.  
TOTA 2024 Award Recipients   
TOTA 2023 Award Recipients

 

2025 Awards and Recognition Committee

Gloria Jeffrey, OTR - Co Chair
Carol Regli, OTR, OTD - Co Chair
Angela Duell, OTR, OTD
Amanda Elsner, OTR, OTD
Jennifer Parpacen-Smith
Melinda Underwood, OTR, OTD
Valerie Vasquez, OTR