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Jayne T. Shepherd Making A Difference Alumni Award
The Jayne T. Shepherd Making a Difference Alumni Award recognizes alumni who show uncommon service to the department, college, or university, career achievement, advancement of occupational therapy, advocacy for clients or the profession, volunteer service to students or the community, or modeling professional values.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Jane Trevvett Ford (War Emergency OT Class 1946) |
| 2012 | Judith Kytle Hanshaw (BSOT 1964) |
| 2013 | Frederic W. Sammons (Certificate, 1955) |
| 2014 | Robin McNeny (BSOT 1977) |
| 2015 | Anita M. Wyrick (PPMS 2003, OTD 2008) |
| 2016 | Jaime W. Smiley (MSOT 2001) |
| 2017 | Sandra H. Cash (MSOT 1973) |
| 2019 | Carolyn Velletri (MSOT 1985) |
| 2021 | Jacqueline Creekmore (MSOT 2008) |
| 2022 | Bobby A. Johnson (BSOT 1987) |
| 2023 | Lynn Kitchens (MSOT 1982) |
| 2024 | Deanna Dambrose (OTD 2019) |