AOCLE Lifetime Achievement Award
This award is presented by the AOCLE to an optometric educator who has demonstrated exemplary commitment and dedication to the organization over numerous years. This award is not presented annually. Nominations will be considered by the Executive committee. See attachment for criteria.
Award Recipients
Eligibility for Lifetime Achievement Award (pdf)
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2024 – Katherine Clore – University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Optometry
2023 -Vinita Allee Henry – University of Missouri-St. Louis, College of Optometry
2022 – Etty Bitton – University of Montreal, École d Optométrie
2021 – Joel Silbert – Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus at Drexel University
2019 – Ed Bennett – University of Missouri-St. Louis, College of Optometry
2011 – Michael Harris – University of California, Berkeley, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science
2009 – Les Caplan – Secretary/Treasurer from 1984 to 1988,
Treasurer from 1988 to 1996 and then as
AOCLE consultant for many years after that.