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Press Releases

Stay up to date with OWA's award recipients, events, and successes through our press releases and news coverage.

2023

OWA Announces 2023 Award Honorees

January

OWA Announces New Podcast Hosts and Recognizes Former Showrunners

August

2023 Leadership Scholarship Winners Announced by the OWA

November

OWA Hosts Three Events During Vision Expo East

February

New Leadership — Lorie Lippiatt, OD, Named New President to Follow Deb Bulken

September

The OWA Announces Its Annual Connection Series Luncheon at Vision Expo West!

August

OWA Launches First OWA Unplugged Retreat

October

2022

OWA Announces 2022 Award Honorees

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January

The OWA Welcomes New Board Member

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September

OWA Hosts Annual Champagne Breakfast During Vision Expo East

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February

The OWA Announces Additions to the 2022-23 Board of Directors

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November

The OWA Announces Its Annual Connection Series Luncheon at Vision Expo West!

August

2022 Leadership Scholarship Winners Announced by the OWA

December

2021

Leadership Scholarship Winners Announced by the OWA

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February

OWA Online Auction Is Back!

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September

OWA Announces 2021 Award Honorees

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March

New Leadership — Deb Bulken Named New President to Follow Robyn Crimmins

September

The OWA Announces OWA Connection Series Luncheon at Vision Expo West

August

2020

Optical Women's Association Announces 2020 Award Honorees

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January

OWA Announces New Podcast Series!

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February

ELEVATE: Celebrating the 2020 OWA Award Recipients + Mastering "The Art of Hello"

August

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