Nominations Forms –
Nomination submissions open in December and close late January.
APTA South Carolina Awards Information
Facility of the Year Nominations
Past APTA South Carolina Award Recipients:
Butch Buchanan Clinical Excellence Award for a Physical Therapist
2025 Daniel Kline, PT, DPT
2024 Amber Gadow, PT, DPT
2023 Abbey Sullivan, PT, DPT
2022 Kurt Kimmons, PT
2021 Tamara Green PT, DPT
2020 Sara Kraft, PT, DPT, NCS, ATP
Chris Junkins Clinical Excellence Award for a Physical Therapist Assistant
2023 Barney Keitt, PTA, MHA
2017 Greg Sills, PTA
Emily Cate Award for Outstanding Achievement
2025 Adam Smith, PT, OCS
2024 Jessica Jacobs, PT, DPT, PhD
2023 Marissa Slate, PT, DPT
2022 Amber Gadow, PT, DPT
2020 Catherine VanDerwerker, PT, DPT, NCS
Lisa Saladin Lecture Award
2025 Gretchen A. Seif, PT, DPT
2024 Barney Keitt, PTA, MHA
2023 Janet M. Shelley, PT, DPT
2022 Ellen Shanley, PT, PhD
Wanda Crotwell Award
2025 Wanda Crotwell
Willette McKamey Award for Outstanding Achievement
2024 Regina Marsh, PTA
2023 Rochelle Bragg, PTA
2020 Barnett ‘Barney’ Keitt, PTA, MHA
Outstanding Student Award
2025 Hermes B. Gomez
2024 Jasmine McClendon, SPT
2022 Evan Motlong, SPT
2021 Ashley Bondurant, SPT
Legislator of the Year Award
2018 The Honorable Leon Howard
Lucy Blair Service Award
2012 Lisa K. Saladin, PT, PhD
Eugene Michels New Investigator Award
2012 Mark G. Bowden, PT, PhD
Facility of the Year
2023 ProMotion Rehab & Sports Medicine
2022 Chapin Rehabilitation Clinic
2021 Renewal Rehabilitation Center
2020 Joints in Motion Physical Therapy and Wellness
