Alumni Awards
Albert Fitch Memorial Alumnus of the Year
This award is presented to an alumnus of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry who has distinguished himself/herself through extraordinary service and contributions to the profession of optometry, bringing honor and prestige to the College.
| Year | Awarded to: | |
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| 2012 | John S. Biernacki, OD '52 | |
| 2011 | Joseph P. Shovlin, OD '80, FAAO | |
| 2010 | Jeffrey L. Weaver, OD, FAAO '85 | |
| 2009 | Michele R. Haranin '89 | |
| 2008 | Dennis H. Lyons OD ’73 | |
| 2007 | Michael H. Mittelman, OD, MPH '80 | |
| 2006 | Derrick L. Artis, OD, MBA '89 | |
| 2005 | Paul D. Freeman, OD '74 | |
| 2004 | Harold Wiener, OD, F.C.O.V.D. '50 | |
| 2003 | Leonard J. Press, OD, FAAO, FCOVD '77 | |
| 2002 | Beverly B. Miller, OD ‘75 | |
| 2001 | Neil W. Draisin, OD, FCOVD ’71 | |
| 2000 | Leonard M. Steiner, MS, OD ’78 | |
| 1999 | Robert M. Cole, OD, ’74 | |
| 1998 | Frank W. DiChiara, OD '53 | |
| 1997 | A. Michael (Gus) Iatesta, OD, '52 | |
| 1996 | Barry Schneider, OD, '68S | |
| 1995 | 75 Presidential Medals | |
| 1994 | Louis J. Catania, OD, '69 | |
| 1993 | Barry J. Farkas, OD, '71 | |
| 1992 | Markus I. Barth, OD, '74 Richard J. Shuster, OD, '72 Larry C. Wallis, OD, '74 |
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| 1991 | Lawrence A. Ragone, OD, '53 | |
| 1990 | Freda Sattel, OD, '43S | |
| 1989 | Robert J. Johnson, Sr, OD, '43S | |
| 1988 | Robert C. Phillips, OD, '38* | |
| 1987 | Harvey P. Hanlen, OD, '74 | |
| 1986 | John D. Costabile, OD, '46* | |
| 1985 | Richard N. Gross, OD, '56 | |
| 1984 | Elmer S. Friedberg, OD, '38 | |
| 1983 | Martin Hafter, OD, '49 | |
| 1982 | George H. Crozier, OD,'49,* Gilda C. Crozier, OD '43S, John J. Crozier, OD, '48F* |
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| 1981 | Milton J. Eger, OD, '40* | |
| 1980 | Robert J. Morrison, OD, '48S | |
| 1979 | Alvin Levin, OD, '51 | |
| 1978 | Ron G. Fair, OD, '54 | |
| 1977 | Morey X. Powell, OD, '36 | |
| 1976 | Harry Kaplan, OD, '49 Arnold Mazer, OD, '40* |
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| 1975 | Donald H. Evans, OD, '43* | |
| 1974 | Spencer I. Richmond, OD, MD, '55 Joseph C. Toland, OD, MD, '54 |
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| 1973 | Bernard Kushner, OD, '40 | |
| 1972 | Emanuel C. Nurock, OD, '27* | |
| 1971 | John C. Neill, OD '22* | |
| 1970 | Melvin D. Wolfberg, OD '51 | |
| 1969 | Martin R. Snook, OD, '36* | |
| 1968 | Harold Simmerman, OD, '30* | |
| 1967 | Paul L. Connelly, OD, '45* | |
| 1966 | J. Donald Kratz, OD, '37* | |
| 1965 | Andrew F. Fischer, OD, '37* | |
| 1964 | Lawrence Fitch, OD, '36* | |
| 1963 | John D. Perry, OD, '28* | |
| 1962 | Alden N. Haffner, OD, '52 | |
| 1961 | Irving Bennett, OD, '44 | |
| 1960 | Leon J. Kolankiewcz, OD, '26* | |
| * Deceased | ||