The OAM Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Recognized for a lifetime of devoted and dedicated service to the advancement of opticianry
- 2010 - Denise Cook
- 2009 - Harry Jilson
- 2008 - Norman Marquis* & Patrick Langone *
- 2005 - Ed Healy
- 2003 - Ken Collinson
- 2002 - Gary Lawton
- 2001 - Bela Bisckei
- 1998 - John Deering
- 1995 - Norman Marquis
- 1994 - Blair Wong
- 1993 - Patrick Langone
- 1992 - William Cousins
- 1991 - Robert Vanderhoof
- 1990 - L. Thomas Graves
- 1989 - Chuck Walsh*
*awarded honorary membership
Optician of the Year
Recognizing outstanding professional achievement and dedication to Opticianry
- 2019 Rich White
- 2018 Kevin Silva
- 2017 Todd Berberian
- 2016 Kyle Beaudet
- 2015 Olivia "Dibby" Bartlett
- 2014 John Parrelli
- 2013 George Bourque Jr.
- 2012 Michael Tanzi
- 2011 Blair Wong
- 2010 Diane Matuck
- 2009 Steve Feldman
- 2008 John Deering
- 2004 Diane Matuck
- 2002 Harry Jilson
- 2000 Denise Cook
- 1999 Ed Healy
- 1998 George Bourque
- 1997 Norman Marquis
- 1996 Gary Lawton
- 1995 Dan Sullivan
- 1994 Blair Wong
- 1993 Bill Cousins
- 1992 Denise Cook
President’s Award
Recognized by the President for their devoted Service to the OAM
- 2018 Lisa Bourque from George Bourque Jr
- 2017 Cheryl Pearson from George Bourque Jr
- 2016 Kevin Silva from Michael Tanzi
- 2015 Ned Morse from Michael Tanzi
- 2014 Chris Allen from Dibby Bartlett
- 2013 Kathryn Plante from Dibby Bartlett
- 2012 Dibby Bartlett from Kristin Morrissey
- 2010 Richard Whitney from Thomas Merrill
- 2007 Will Arvelo from George Bourque
- 2006 John Simko from George Bourque
- 2004 Ken Banville from Norman Marquis
- 2003 George Bourque from Norman Marquis
- 2002 Diane Matuck from Ed Healy
- 2001 Joseph Donato from Ed Healy
OAM George Bourque Memorial
Benjamin Frankin Institute of Technology
Recognizing outstanding academic achievement and citizenship
- 2010 Lydia Agaby
- 2009 William Hortono
- 2008 Emilie Mann