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 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 Year

A 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 Year

A 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 Award

To 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