Awards

Bob Doctor Outstanding Service Award

• 2023: Bill McGehee; Thomas ‘Ben’ Swink, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT; Shane O’Malley, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
• 2022: Lara Canham,PT, DPT; Nancy Mulligan, PT, DPT; Emily Stone, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT; Ted Weber, PT, DPT
• 2021: Cynthia Armstrong, PT, DPT
• 2020: Candace Tefertiller, PT, DPT, NCS; Kyle Ridgeway, PT, DPT, CC; Rebekah Griffith, PT, DPT, NCS
• 2019: Kenda Fuller, PT; Sharon Jordan, PT, MA; Lisa Dannemiller, PT, DSc; Anne Kiel, PT, DPT
• 2018: Christopher Edmundson, PT, DPT; Kristin Carpenter, PT, OCS, FAAOMP; Jeffrey Ryg, PT, DPT, ATC, F, OCS; Jennifer Hide-Bourne, PT, DPT
• 2016: Donna Krasovec, PTA
• 2015: Jessica Fuentes, PT, DPT, PCS; Dade Smith, PT, DPT; Katie Yahya, PT, DPT, GCS
  
• 2014: No Recipients
• 2013: No Recipients
• 2012: Timothy Flynn, PT, PhD; Jennifer Hide, PT, DPT; Dyanna Haley-Rezac, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS, CKTP, CGFI; Scott Rezac, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS, CGFI-MP2, CEAS; Stefan Van Duursen, PT, MSc, MTC, Cert.MDT, FAAOMPT
  
• 2011: Hope Engel, PT, DPT; Jessica Fuentes, PT, DPT; Geralynn Grieve, PT; Amy Stone Hammerich, PT, DPT; Michael Keirns, PT, PhD; Mary Kelly, PTA; Martin Lavine, PT; Greg McCall, PT; Philip Plante, PT; Karin Schumacher, PT; Marcia Smith, PT, PhD; Paul Mintken, PT, DPT
  
• 2010: Mark Holmes, PT; Martin Lavine, PT; Jaimy Wahab, PT, DPT
  
• 2009: Wendy Mathewson, PT, MSPT; Cameron MacDonald, PT, DPT, GCS, OCS, FAAOMPT; Linda Hannen, PT
  
• 2008: Allison Schatz Hildreth, PT, DPT; Mike Oliva, PT; Phil Plante, PT, MA, MTC, COMT, FAAOMPT; Jessica Cozine-Lehman, PT, DPT; Staci Cost, PT, MTC, OCS
  
• 2007: Audrey M. Waldron, PT; Jeremy J. Snyder, PT, DPT, CSCS; Tamara S. Struessel, PT, DPT, OCS; Amy Stone Hammerich, PT, DPT
  
• 2006: Kim Bozich; Scott Alwin; Hugh Simson; Mary Jane Chavez; Margaret Schenkman
  
• 2005: Barbara Tschoepe; Pat Winkler; Jerome Kulm; Patty Pennell; Laurie Byrne
  
• 2004: Nancey Bookstein; Alice Davis; Kathleen Yocum; Ira Gorman; Heather Campbell
  
• 2003: Philip E. Stone, PT, Southeast; Janet Briggs Wells, PT, West; Gail Molloy, PT, OCS, Mile High; Kelly Martin, PT, Southeast; Chriss Parks, PT, West
  
• 2002: Kathy Voss; Mary Christenson; Julie Knoll; Kenda Fuller; Marcia Smith
  
• 2001: Carol Kishiyama PT; Ted Layne, PT; Forest Walker, PT; Pete Emerson, PT
  
• 2000: Priscilla Krumholz, PT; Raymond Vigil, PT, OCS; Cindy Mihelich, PT; Michael Kierns, PT, PhD; Paula Provence, PT, MS; Jerry Krugh, PT, MA (posthumously)
  
• 1999: Jeanne Marie Fagan, PT-Denver; Mary Hemker, PT- Greeley; PT-Grand Junction; Greg McCall, PT-Denver; Jane Peters Ericson, PT-Pueblo; Larry Yack, PT-Denver
  
• 1998: Bill Flentje, MA, PT, ATC- Colorado Springs, CO; Tim Noteboom, MS, P, ATC- Denver, CO; Jean Renzelman, PT- Pueblo, CO; Mike Schlater, PT- Ft. Collins, CO; Fred Schmidt, PT- Montrose, CO
  
• 1997: Bob Mathewson, PT; Rick Tschoepe, PT; Donna Stone, PTA; Paul O’Brian, PT; Chris Reifenrath, PT
• 1996: Terri Sommer, PTA; Cathy Wilson, PT; Judy Lowery, PT; Libby Pettit, PT
• 1993: Bob Doctor; Yolanda Azimi, Lou Shannon; Charlie Szymczak; Lynn Handford

Outstanding Physical Therapist

• 2023: Mary Jane Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA
• 2022: Chris Edmundson, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
• 2021: Cameron MacDonald, PT, DPT
• 2020: Sarah Gallagher, PT, DPT, NCS
• 2019: Nicole Miranda, PT, DPT; Heather Campbell, PT, DPT, MA
• 2018: Jennifer Berry, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT
• 2017: Paul Mintken, PT
• 2016: Dyanna Haley-Rezac, PT, DPT, OCS, NCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS, CGFI-MP2
• 2015: Tim Noteboom, PT, PhD
• 2014: Jessica Cozine-Lehman, PT, DPT
• 2013: Wendy Mathewson, PT, MS, ATC
• 2012: Alice Davis, PT, DPT
• 2011: Amy Stone Hammerich, PT, DPT
• 2010: Kim Bozich, PT, DPT
• 2009: Tamara S. Struessel PT, DPT, OCS, MTC
• 2008: Britt Smith, PT
• 2007: Patty Pennell, PT
• 2006: Carol Kishiyama, PT
• 2005: Ira Gorman
• 2004: Greg McCall
• 2003: Elizabeth (Libby) Pettit, PT, Basalt
• 2002: Mike Schlater
• 2001: Audrey Waldron, PT
• 2000: Julie Knoll, PT, NCS
• 1999: Brenda McLean, PT, MHS-Denver
• 1998: Joanne Whipple, PT: Physical Therapy Program, Regis University
• 1997: Sharon Konecne, PT
• 1996: Barbara Tschoepe
• 1995: Kathy Voss
• 1994: Lou Shannon
• 1993: Scott Coleman
• 1992: Debra Layne
• 1991: Kenda Fuller
• 1990: Marcia Smith
• 1989: Bob Mathewson
• 1988: Patricia Winkler
• 1987: Ruth Hume
• 1986: Georgiana Johnson
• 1985: Isadore Brown
• 1984: Barbara Reddien
• 1983: N/A
• 1982: Joyce Thomson
• 1981: Sue Marcy Brakfield
• 1980: Gretchen Cerveny
• 1979: Corrine Wilson
• 1978: Kay Anderson Clinkingbeard
• 1977: Priscilla Krumholz

Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant

• 2023: Tiffani Guinn, PTA, CMPTA, CKTP, LMT
• 2022: Carrie Fuller, PTA, BA
• 2021: No Recipient
• 2020: No Recipient
• 2019: Jennifer Bonsant, PTA
• 2018: Joshua J. Holmes, PTA
• 2017: No Recipient
• 2016: No Recipient
• 2015: No Recipient
• 2014: Donna Krasovec, PTA
• 2013: No Recipient
• 2012: No Recipient
• 2011: Mary Kelly, PTA
• 2010: Jo Ann Beine, PTA
• 2009: Mary Kelly, PTA
• 2008: Karen Ryan, PTA
• 2007: Mary Jane Chavez, PTA
• 2006: Charles Miltner, PTA
• 2002: Kelly O’Hara, PTA
• 2001: Debbie Prather, PTA
• 2000: Mary Jane Chavez, PTA
• 1999: Donna Stone, PTA- Denver
• 1998: JoAnn Beine
• 1997: Stacy L. Shelllenberger, PTA
• 1993: Betsy Tiernan

Pauline Cerasoli Academic and Clinical Excellence (ACE) Award for DPT Students

• 2023: Cassandra Constine (University of Colorado)
• 2022: Melissa Tran (UCDenver)
• 2022: Jason Nadeau, PT, DPT, MS (CU Anschutz)
• 2021: Lauren Trevis (Regis)
• 2020: Lina Kleinschmidt (Regis)
• 2019: Kristen Townsend, PT, DPT (UCDenver)
• 2018: Carol Baym, PT, DPT, PhD (UCDenver)
• 2017: Cynthia Rauert, SPT  (Regis)
• 2016: Christopher Renfrow, SPT (Regis)
• 2015: Lauren Kealy, SPT (Regis)
• 2014: Jordan Allison, SPT (UCDenver)
• 2013: Julie Miller, SPT (UCDenver)
• 2012: Sarah Mann, SPT (UCDenver)
• 2011: Meghan Bawn, SPT (UCDenver)
• 2010: Danielle Kaiser, SPT (Regis); Kyle Ridgeway, PT (UCDenver)
• 2009: Hope Yasbin, PT, DPT Candidate (UCDenver)
• 2005: Cameron Lyons (Regis)
• 2001: Emilie Anderson (UCHSC)
• 2000: Carrie Macek (UCHSC); Kristin Nelson (Regis)
• 1999: Mary Beth Bird (UCHSC)
• 1998: Chad Bible, Physical Therapy Program, UCHSC
• 1997: A.J. Bone
• 1996: Ronda Baxter
• 1993: Wendy Hanna

Pauline Cerasoli Academic and Clinical Excellence (ACE) Award for PTA Students

• 2023: Jennie Withrow,  Arapahoe Community College
• 2022: Carmen Martinez Baez, Pueblo Community College
• 2021: Sarah Brigance, Pima
• 2020: Leilani McGaha, Arapahoe Community College
• 2019: Erica Dawson
• 2018: Alexandra Adducci
• 2017: Annaliese Rychener-Peters, SPTA, Pueblo Community College
• 2016: Brooke Van Horn, SPTA, Arapahoe Community College
• 2015: Rebekah Lurtz, Pima Medical Institute and Jennaya Tinsley-Garne, Pueblo Community College
• 2014: Kasie Fogleman, SPTA, Pima Medical Institute
• 2013: Lisa Cammarato, SPTA, Arapahoe Community College
• 2012: Robert Poole, SPTA, Pima Medical Institute
• 2011: Jan Willem de Bruyn Kops, SPTA, Pima Medical Institute
• 2010: Dessa Warren, SPTA
• 2009: Leonard DeNardis, SPTA
• 2000: John-Reid “JR” Gordon (DTC)
• 1999: Lindsey Martin
• 1998: JoAnn Beine
• 1997: Laurel Kelly, Anne Moulton
• 1996: Ann Emmons

Clinical Educator of the Year

• 2023: Kelsey Miller
• 2022: Jennifer Logan, PT, DPT
• 2021: PT - Jennifer Gunlikson, PT, DPT; PTA - Lia Liberatore, PTA
• 2020: PT - Ryan Willis, PT, DPT, OCS; PTA - Kate Farner, PT, DPT
• 2019: Christi Galindo, PT
• 2018: Carolyn Condreay, PT
• 2017: Katherine Ogle, PT 
• 2016: Shawn Jackson, PT
• 2015: Catherine Bilyeu, PT, DPT; Denise O’Dell, PT, DSc, NCS
• 2014: Scott Rezac, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS, CGFI-MP2, CEAS, Clinical PTA Instructor
• 2014: Lara Palokangas, PT, DPT, Clinical DPT Instructor
• 2013:  Laura Sage, PT, DPTMEd, WCC, GCS

Therex Clinical Research Award

• 1993: Mike Keirns

Outstanding Promotion of Physical Therapy Award

2010: Eric Avery, PT, DPT

Outstanding PR Award

• 2007: West District
• 2006: Private Practice Special Interest Group
• 2005: Private Practice Special Interest Group

Outstanding Promotion of PT Month

• 2004: Paul O’Brian and Staff
• 2003: Paul O’Brian, PT, CSCS, Arvada

Friend of Physical Therapy Award

• 2022: Rep. Susan Lontine, Rep. Julie McCluskie, Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, Sen. Bob Rankin
• 2021: Representative Chris Kennedy
• 2018: Rep. Larry Liston, Rep. Johnathan Singer, Sen. Beth Martinez-Humenik
• 2017: Rep. Larry Liston, Rep. Faith Winter, Sen. Andy Kerr, Sen. Bob Gardner, and Sen. Larry Crowder
  
• 2012: Rosemary McCool
  
• 2011: Rep. Ken Summers, Sen. Betty Boyd
  
• 2010: Rep. Dianne Primavera
  
• 1993: Kathy Arnold

President’s Scholarships for PT/PTA students

• 2022: Alexandra Gordon and Tori Serna
• 2017 Fall: Whitney Benton
• 2017 Spring :Emily Fischer, SPTA, Arapahoe Community College
• 2012: Mara (Mary Margaret) Towne, SPT, UCD
  
• 2011: Kelsey Devereaux, DPT student, Regis University; Daygya “Daisy” Talleur, PTA student, Arapahoe Community College 
  
• 2010: Joanna Welch, SPT

Minority Scholarship Award for Academic Excellence

• 2010: Lindsey L. Kirkaldie, SPT, Dolores, CO

Section on Geriatrics’ Adopt-A-Doc Award

• 2010: Michael John Bade, PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT