Distinguished Service Award History
Persons nominated for this award shall be optometrists, members of the Nebraska Optometric Association, who, over a span of years, have rendered outstanding and exemplary service to their community and profession, and who have distinguished themselves as exemplary citizens and optometrists of the state of Nebraska.
| 2022 | Teri Geist, Omaha |
| 2021 | Janet Fett, South Sioux City |
| 2020 | Ted Vorhies, Lincoln |
| 2018 | Ed Schneider, Lincoln |
| 2017 | Jim Devine, Lincoln |
| 2016 | Not Awarded |
| 2015 | Teri Geist, Omaha |
| 2014 | Not Awarded |
| 2013 | Not Awarded |
| 2012 | Not Awarded |
| 2011 | Joseph Shetler, Gordon |
| 2010 | Paul Salansky, Nebraska City |
| 2009 | Dave Kincaid, South Sioux City |
| 2008 | Jim Kirchner, Lincoln |
| 2007 | John McBride, Hastings |
| 2006 | John Crotty, Auburn |
| 2005 | Dick Powell, Lincoln |
| 2004 | Robert Vandervort, Omaha |
| 2003 | Kim Baxter, North Platte |
| 2002 | Donald Witte, York |
| 2001 | Robert Todd, Fremont |
| 2000 | Not Awarded |
| 1999 | Jerry Vaughan, Broken Bow |
| 1998 | Wayne Quincy, Holdrege |
| 1997 | John Butler, Hebron |
| 1996 | Ron Conrad, Columbus |
| 1995 | Ed Schneider, Lincoln |
| 1994 | Dean Lauritzen, West Point |
| 1993 | Bernie Mullen, McCook |
| 1992 | Brad Williams, Lincoln |
| 1991 | Jim Nedrow, Beatrice |
| 1990 | John Butler, Hebron |
| 1989 | Charles Gray, Columbus |
| 1988 | Patrick Crotty, Auburn |
| 1987 | Not Awarded |
| 1986 | Ed Schneider, Lincoln |
| 1985 | Paul Todd, Fremont |
| 1984 | Wade Nyquist, West Point |
| 1983 | Jack James |
| 1982 | John Butler |
| 1982 | Larry Garrett |
| 1982 | Charles Gray |
| 1981 | Jim Stansberry |
| 1980 | Rudy Meyer |
| 1979 | Jim Stansberry |
