- Optometrist of the Year Nominees & Recipients
- Young Optometrist of the Year Nominees & Recipients
- William Van Essen Award Nominees & Recipients
- Distinguished Legislator Award Recipients
- Dr. Jerry Davidoff Memorial Award Recipients
- H. Ward Ewalt, O.D., Meritorious Service Award Recipients
- George Gottschalk, Jr. Memorial Award Recipients
- Donald H. Evans, O.D. Award Recipients
- Merit Awards Recipients
Joseph Ricci Memorial Award
The Joseph Ricci Memorial Award
On behalf of the Pennsylvania Vision Conservation Institute (VCI), the Pennsylvania Optometric Association Board of Directors will present annually two $500 awards and plaques to deserving 2nd or 3rd year students attending the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in recognition of outstanding involvement in the priorities of organized optometry. The award is named after the late Joseph Ricci, Esq., a previous executive director of the Pennsylvania Optometric Association, whose dedication to optometry and its legislative issues was unwaivering.
Recipients of the Joseph Ricci Memorial Award
* denotes recipient
| Year | Nominee(s) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Donna Edwards Bonnie Foo |
| 2023 | Faustina Nguyen Elizabeth Lyter |
