2017 Award Recipients

Each year the American Academy of Optometry recognizes distinguished individuals who have made countless contributions to advancing the profession of optometry. The Academy is pleased to announce the 2017 award recipients:

	Eli Peli, MSc, OD, FAAO Charles F. Prentice Medal and Lecture Award
	Mitchell Scheiman, OD, PhD, FAAO Glenn A. Fry Award and Lecture (American Academy of Optometry Foundation Award)
	Ava K. Bittner, OD, PhD, FAAO Irvin M. and Beatrice Borish Award
	Luigi Bilotto, MS, OD, FAAO AAO-Essilor Award for Outstanding International Contributions to Optometry
	C. Ellis Potter, OD, FAAO Brien Holden Humanitarian Award
	Joseph Fontenot, MD, CLVT Carel C. Koch Memorial Award
	Laura Goldberg, OD, MS Celia R. Gong Julius F. Neumueller Award in Optics (American Academy of Optometry Foundation Award)
	Richard Madonna, MA, OD, FAAO Vincent Ellerbrock Clinician Educator Award
	Harue J. Marsden, OD, MS, FAAO (posthumously) Eminent Service Award
	Bert C. Corwin, OD, FAAO Avrum Richler, OD, PhD, FAAO Life Fellow Award
	Jeffrey J. Walline, OD, PhD, FAAO, Katie L. Greiner, OD, MS, FAAO, Mary Elizabeth McVey, OD, MS, Lisa A. Jones-Jordan, PhD, FAAO Garland W. Clay Award
	Lorraine Lombardi, PhD Michael G. Harris Award for Excellence in Optometric Education (American Academy of Optometry Foundation Award)

Awards of the Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses & Refractive Technologies

	Suzanne M.J. Fleiszig, OD, PhD, FAAO Max Schapero Memorial Lecture Award
	Lynette Johns, OD, FAAO, FSLS Founders’ Award

Award of the Public Health and Environmental Vision Section

To be announced
Henry B. Peters Memorial Award in
Public Health and Environmental Vision

Award winners will be recognized at the Academy 2017 Chicago Awards Ceremony on Friday, October 13, 8:00-10:00 AM, in E351 & E352 of McCormick Place. Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses and Refractive Technologies award recipients will be honored at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, October 11 in Room E351. Information on the Public Health and Environmental Vision Section Henry B. Peters Award is forthcoming.