LAS VEGAS—At the 45th Annual Meeting of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD), six members were awarded for their contribution to developmental optometry at the awards luncheon on April 17, 2015.

Winners of the 2015 awards include the A.M Skeffington Award, Michael F. Gallaway, OD, FCOVD, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in Philadelphia; G.N. Getman Award, Carol Marusich, OD, FCOVD, adjunct faculty at Pacific University College of Optometry; Certified Optometric Vision Therapist of the Year Award, Jessica Stevenson, clinical director of vision therapy, Westerville, Ohio; President’s Award, Lynn Hellerstein, OD, FCOVD and Toni Bristol for her contributions to COVD; and Making Vision Therapy Visible Award, Michele Hillman for her efforts in educating the public about vision therapy.

These awards are given out every year at the COVD Annual Meeting Awards luncheon, and the nominations are reviewed by selection committees comprised of past recipients, members of the board of directors and COVD members.

Additionally, 30 travel grants and six travel scholarships were funded by donations by COVD members and presented to optometry students and residents to help defer expenses for their attendance at the COVD meeting. Donors include Dr. Robert and Mrs. Linda Sanet for funding the four VT Resident travel scholarships and Drs. Richard Laudon, Celia Hinrichs and Cathy Stern for funding the two NECO student travel scholarships.