Awards Committee

2026

• PA of the Year: Rebecca Isaacson PA-C, UCHealth
• PA Educator of the Year: Cassidy Punt PA-C, Rocky Vista University
• PA Leader of the Year: Samantha DeYoung PA-C, UCHealth
• PA Student of the Year: Ellie Himyak PAS, Red Rocks Community College PA Program
• PA Student Scholarship: Nicolas Olmedo PAS, Colorado Mesa University PA Program and Madison De Arman PAS, Colorado Mesa University PA Program
• PA Employer of the Year: N/A

2025

• PA of the Year: Alexis Keyworth PA-C, UCHealth
• PA Educator of the Year: Valerie Paulson PA-C, Red rocks Community College PA Program
• PA Leader of the Year: Tatiana Emanuel DMSc, PA-C, UCHealth
• PA Student of the Year: Emmalee Vittetoe PAS, Colorado Mesa University PA Program
• PA Student Scholarship: Evan Fischer PAS, Colorado Mesa University PA Program and Whitney Frasco PAS, CHAPA
• PA Employer of the Year: University of Colorado School of Medicine in partnership with University of Colorado Hospital

2024

• PA of the Year: Frances Lorenzi PA-C, UCHealth
• PA Educator of the Year: Kate LaPorta PA-C, UCHealth
• PA Leader of the Year: Travis Kaufman PA-C, US Army
• PA Student of the Year: Sarah Kay Pollock PAS, Colorado Mesa University PA Program
• PA Student Scholarship: Rachel Greene PAS, Colorado Mesa University PA Program and Taylor Teske PAS, Colorado Mesa University PA Program
• PA Employer of the Year: Division of Hospital Medicine at University of Colorado