Awards and RecognitionsReflect on the valuable relationships you have with people in our profession. Do you work alongside a colleague who consistently demonstrates that client-centered and occupation-based knack? Do you have a mentor who is always there for you? Do you partner with a Fieldwork Educator who promotes interprofessional collaboration? Do you witness the energetic, diverse, and professional connection between an OT and OTA? Please take this opportunity to recognize an incredible practitioner for the difference they make. Submit nominations for the following awards, below. Nominations are due September 1. Recipients will be announced at the annual conference that is typically held in October. Please contact [email protected] for questions. Award Nomination FormMarjorie Ball Award of MeritThis award is presented to an outstanding OT/OTR whose contributions have made a difference in the field of occupational therapy and specifically to the profession within Colorado. This is the highest honor that can be awarded by the Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado. Speaking at the annual State Conference the year following receipt of the award honors Marjorie Ball Award recipients. Marjorie Ball was the head of Colorado State University's Department of Occupational Therapy for twenty-one years. She was instrumental in developing the OT program into one of the largest of its type in the country. Her career also included work at Missouri's Firmin Desloge Hospital and Miriam Convalescent Hospital. She served for several years as chief of occupational therapy at Bushnell General Hospital, Brigham City, Utah, and at Wakeman Convalescent Hospital, Camp Atterbur, Indiana. She spent a sabbatical year lecturing and working in l'Ecole d'Ergotherapie, Hôpital des Enfants Malades, in Paris, and at La Clinique de Recuperation Fonctionelle, Les Charmilles, in Valenton, France. To honor her contributions to the field, OTAC established an annual lectureship award in her name. The following people have received the Marjorie Ball Lectureship, the highest award an OTR can receive in the state of Colorado.
1968 - Alberta Harrah
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2020 Agatha Jackson COTA Award of Excellence RecipientMeghan Weber is a certified occupational therapy assistant (OTA). She works for Solace Pediatric Home Healthcare serving children and families in the Denver Metro Area. This is her first year in the field of occupational therapy. She has a background in behavior therapy, working in schools and respite care. She was drawn to occupational therapy based on the field’s holistic approach and providing children with strategies that can be used throughout their lifetime. At Pima Medical Institute, she was an excellent student and assumed a leadership role as the OTAC student representative for the Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA). She contributed to community service, fundraising, and social events throughout her tenure as an OTA student. Currently, Meghan is the Communication Chair for OTAC, a role for which she volunteered when that position was vacant and desperately needed. As communication chair, Meghan has been instrumental in ensuring that this year's virtual conference is professionally presented and effectively. She has responded promptly, accurately, positively, and with extensive knowledge. Without Meghan's contributions to the technical aspects of this virtual endeavor, carrying out this conference would not have been possible. She has dedicated extensive hours and energy to this project, contributing her technical knowledge and implementing effective processes. Additionally, she has supported and educated those who are less tech-savvy. She has exemplified “going above and beyond." Based on Meghan’s contributions, her dedication to occupational therapy and OTAC she was awarded the 2020 Agatha Jackson Award of Excellence. |
1986 - Lorraine Holden
1988 - Lynn Hoppe
1989 - Susan Johnson
1992 - Genita Maun
1993 - Helen Wetzel
1994 - Shirley Marino
1995 - Pat Webb
1998 - Christine Newell
2003 - Melissa Riehl
2004 - Barbara Lanning
2005 - Laura Carver
2006 - Gerald Valdez
2007 - Stephanie Rae Dionisio
2008 - Will O’Hearn
2009 - Bill Tiffany
2010 - Shannon Michel
2011 - Craig Dauer
2012 - Not Awarded
2013 - Not Awarded
2014 - Not Awarded
2017 - Linda Wilks
2018 - Patty Fantauzzo
2020 - Meghan Weber
This award was established to honor Dottie Davis, a valuable and influential member of our OT community since 1946. Service awards are presented to acknowledge individuals who have worked hard for the profession and the state association, OTAC.
This award recognizes an effective partnership between an OT and an OTA (OTR and COTA). This partnership must advance the OT profession, exemplify teamwork, and promote quality client service.
2012 - Pueblo Community College faculty
2018- Dr. Barbara Hooper
2018 - Jeni Finnigan
2018 - Melissa Sixta
2018 - Mandy Chamberlin
Recognition Awards acknowledge an individual’s or an organization’s hard work, support for, and dedication to the field of occupational therapy.