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Award Nominations

Submissions for 2026 awards accepted September 15-October 15, 2025

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Naomi “Jo” Svochak GP Practitioner of the Year

About the Award

For outstanding professional expertise in fitting customized contact lenses to benefit patients with improved vision and corneal health, and to advance the contact lens field.

Submission Requirements

  • Nominee must be a current or former GPLI Advisory Board member
  • Nominee may be an OD, MD, or optician
  • Nominee must have been in practice at least 10 years
  • Nominee’s Curriculum Vitae
  • Key Question for Application: How has this practitioner advanced the contact lens field?
  • No self-nominations

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    Dr. Edward S. Bennett GPLI Educator of the Year

    About the Award

    For outstanding achievement as an educator in the area of GP and custom soft contact lenses.

    Submission Requirements

    • Nominee does NOT need to be a GPLI Advisory Board member
    • Nominee must be an educator in a traditional optometric school or college
    • Nominee’s Curriculum Vitae
    • Key Question for Application: What impact has this individual had on their students and the industry at large?
    • No self-nominations

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      Thomas J. “Tommy” Pham GPLI-NKCF Keratoconus Practitioner of the Year

      About the Award

      For exceptional expertise in keratoconus education and management.

      Submission Requirements

      • Nominee does NOT need to be a GPLI Advisory Board member
      • Nominee’s Curriculum Vitae
      • Key Question for Application: How has this individual provided exceptional keratoconus patient care and/or advanced the field relating to keratoconus?
      • No self-nominations

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