Heart of America Eye Care Congress

See you next year!
February 7-9, 2025
Sheraton Crown Center
Kansas City, Missouri


Awards

EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AWARDED AT THE 63rd ANNUAL HEART OF AMERICA EYE CARE CONGRESS

Five residents were selected to receive an award for outstanding poster for the 2024 meeting. These posters were recognized as having the highest rankings from our poster selection committee. The residents were awarded a $2,000 scholarship, free registration, free travel and accommodations at the Heart of America meeting.
Congratulations to our poster winners!

Educational Grant Winners

(L-R) Scott Drake, OD (Past-President HOAECC), Nand Shah, OD, Rachel Shackelford, OD,
Noa Robson, OD, Shelby May Parmley, OD, Ethan Gerstein, OD, Eric Polk, OD (Education Director HOAECC)


OD of the Year Award Winners

2022 – Robert Vandervort, OD
2018 – Ellen Weiss, O.D.
2013 – Leland Carr, O.D.
2012 – Ruth S. McAndrews, OD, F.V.I.
2010 – Joe Barr, OD, MS, FAAO
2009 – Lesley L. Walls, O.D. , M.D. , D.O.S.
2008 – William Cochran, O.D.
2007 – Bill Vietti, OD
2006 – Lee Ann Barrett, OD
2005 – Mike Nichols, OD
2004 – Dale Cole, OD
2003 – David Cockrell OD
2002 – Larry DeCook, OD
2001 – Dale Newland, OD
2000 – Donovan Crouch, OD
1999 – Peter Brungardt, OD
1998 – Donald J. Vanderfeltz, OD
1997 – Edmund Schneider, OD
1996 – Jack W. Melton, OD
1995 – Bobby Christensen, OD
1994 – J. Dallas Joyce, OD
1993 – David R. Reynolds, OD
1992 – Harry M. Sulzberger, OD
1991 – Doug Becherer, OD
1990 – Larry Harris, OD
1989 – Jim Nedrow, OD
1988 – Jim Kuhlman, OD
1987 – Frank Fontana, OD
1986 – V. E. Falkenhain, OD
1985 – N. Rex Ghormley, OD
1984 – David W. Hansen, OD
1983 – Harmon E. Wyett, OD
1982 – William Boelter, OD

Vision Service Award Winners

2023 – Larry Davis, O.D.
2022 – Steve Sutherlin
2019 – Joyce L. Urbeck
2018 – Alex Yoho, ABOM
2016 – Thomas Salmon, OD, PhD, FAAO
2013 – David S. McBride
2012 – Mitchell M Scheiman, O.D., FCOVD
2010 – Jim Morrison, OD, FAAO
2009 – Jack Hartstein, O.D. , M.D.
2008 – Richard Weisbarth, O.D. , F.A.A.O.
2007 – Sutherlin Optical
2006 – Saundra Gragg-Naifeh
2005 – SEE TO LEARNĀ®
2004 – Zoe Lyle
2003 – Bud Bargman
2002 – George D. Foster, OD
2001 – Gary Robbins, CAE
2000 – John Amos, OD, MS
1999 – Virgil Deering
1998 – Stanley Y.Yamane, OD
1997 – Leslie Wall, OD, MD
1996 – Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD
1995 – Thomas L. Lewis, OD, PhD
1994 – John W. Potter, OD
1993 – Robert A. Koetting, OD
1992 – Jimmy D. Bartlett, OD
1991 – Earle Hunter, OD
1990 – Louis J. Catania, OD
1989 – Leroy Oxford, OD
1988 – Franklin Harms, OD
1987 – Irvin M. Borish, OD
1986 – Milton J. Eger, OD
1985 – Victor Chiquiar Arias, OD
1984 – Roger T. Kame, OD
1983 – Richard M. Hill, OD
1982 – Neal Bailey, OD

Fontana Scholarship Award Winners

2023 – Aubry Tackett, OD (May 2023)
2022 – Brendan Mulqueeny, OD
2021 – Matthew J. Martinez, OD
2020 – Nicholas A. Holtzman, OD


Frank Fontana Scholarship Award Winner

Aubry Tackett, OD (May 2023),
2023 Frank Fontana Scholarship Award Winner