Award Winners

Congratulations to the GPLI's 2025 award winners!

Awards were presented January 18, 2025 at the Rising Stars reception following the Global Specialty Lens Symposium at Horseshoe Las Vegas. Click on each winner for more info about them, the award, and a video of the presentation.

Dr. Muriel Schornack

2025 Naomi “Jo” Svochak GP Practitioner of the Year
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Dr. Vinita Henry

2025 Dr. Edward S. Bennett GPLI Educator of the Year
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Dr. Andrew Morgenstern

2025 Thomas J. “Tommy” Pham GPLI – NKCF Keratoconus Practitioner of the Year
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Jan Svochak

2025 Thomas E. Anastor GPLI Distinguished Service Award
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Dr. John Gelles

2025 Dr. Arthur B. Epstein GPLI Award for Excellence in Specialty Contact Lenses and Anterior Segment Disease
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Drs. Wincy Chung and Tiffany Park

2025 GPLI Alumni & Friends Award
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