KOTA Recognitions
At KOTA, we take the time to honor our community and colleagues by submitting nominations for accolades and announcing them at the KOTA conference every year. Listed here are the winners for each category. To learn more about what each entails, click here.
Student Future Leader Award:
2024:
Blakely Williams
Abby Morris
Megan Speck-Craig
Leah Urhahn
2025:
Ava Meyer (EKU)
Chandler Dant (JCTC)
Carly Guess Tharp (Madisonville Community College)
Makaylah Cason (Murray)
Mallory Holbrook (NKU)
Kaylee Caldwell (Spalding)
The Outstanding Occupational Therapy Assistant of the Year Award:
2024:
Caitlin Rothrock
2025:
Kelly Wheatley
