
APTA AZ Award Guidelines and Nominating Forms APTA Arizona recognizes individuals
with various awards to acknowledge the efforts of clinicians, educators,
and leaders who promote and advance the role of the physical therapy
profession. APTA AZ award nominations may be submitted anytime,
but we encourage people to submit them by August 15 each year. Nominations submitted after August 15 will
be considered for the following year. 2025 Nomination Form for PT & PTA of the Year
PT of the YearA
physical therapist who, in the past year, has demonstrated significant
contributions in the areas of education, legislation, membership,
practice,
and public relations.
PTA of the YearA
physical therapist assistant who, in the past year, has demonstrated
significant contributions in the areas of education, legislation,
membership, practice, and public relations.
Pauline Wampler Service AwardTo
recognize and honor an individual who has made a significant, ongoing,
and distinguished contribution to the Arizona Physical Therapy
Association (APTA AZ) through volunteerism.
PT of the Year | 1984 | Jay Goodfarb, PT | 1985 | Glenn Funkey, PT | 1986 | Aurelie Babbit, PT | 1987 | Richard Borden, PT | 1988 | Blair Packard, PT, MS | 1989 | Donna Borden, PT | 1990 | Carl DeRosa, PT, PhD | 1991 | Joan Knapp, PT | 1992 | Cynthia Driskell, PT, GCS | 1993 | Helene Fearon, PT | 1994 | Tom McPoil, PT, PhD | 1995 | Philip Tygiel, PT, MTC | 1996 | Diane Killeen, PT | 1996 | Bonnie Sparks, PT | 1999 | Karen Bustillo, PT, OCS | 2000 | Peg Hiller, PT | 2001 | Tim Fearon, PT | 2002 | M. Kay Wing, PT, DPT, GCS, NCS | 2003 | Suzanne Brown, PT, MPH | 2004 | Mary Daley, PT, GCS | 2005 | Mark Cornwall, PT, PhD | 2006 | Kathryn Brewer, PT, GCS | 2007 | Betsy Lindsey, PT | 2008 | Karen Mueller, PhD, PT | 2009 | Lisa TenBarge, PT, DPT | 2010 | James Sieveke, PT, OCS | 2011 | Rebecca Wilson, PT, MA | 2012 | Kathleen Ganley, PT | 2013 | Deanne Fay, PT | 2015 | Heidi Jannenga, PT | 2016 | Peter Zawicki, PT | 2017 | Viki Galante | 2020 | Dan Rhon | 2021 | John Heick, PT, DPT | 2022 | Jennifer Zoucha, PT, DPT | 2023 | Valerie Carter, PT, DPT | 2025 | Anna Fern-Buneo, PT DPT | PTA of the Year | 1996 Gale Sweeney, PTA | | 1998 Debora Bornmann, PTA | | 2006 Susan Overman, PTA | | 2011 Jane Jackson, PTA | | 2020 Danielle Jensen, PTA
| | 2021 Peggy Hunter, PTA, BS | | 2022 Valerie Beuschlein, PTA | | 2023 Kacey Dennis, PTA | | 2024 Laura Safa, PTA, MS | | 2025 Lynette Lauterbach, PTA | |
WAMPLER SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS 2009 – Aurelie Babbit, PT 2010 – Peg Hiller, PT 2011 – Phil Tygiel, PT, MTC 2012 – Blair Packard, PT, MS
2020 – Cynthia Driskell, PT
2025 - Jim Roush, PT, PhD
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