Crystal Vision Award History
The Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and
restoring vision through corneal transplant. The eye bank established the Crystal Vision Award
in 2007 to honor individuals who show outstanding contributions in the field of eye, tissue, and
organ donation. Recipients of the Crystal Vision Award demonstrate the commitment to raising
awareness and educating the public on the importance of eye donation and the Lions Eye Bank
of Wisconsin mission.
2013
Scott Perrin, is the Director of Emergency Services for Memorial Health Center in Medford,
and is also Chief Medical Examiner. He started with the Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin in
December of 2001 and in short order, become an enucleator. Scott has been a certified requestor
for many years and has given so much of his time and energy to our mission. He enjoys sharing
his knowledge with others and listening to them to try to learn new things. He says he
experiences a sense of pride when working with patients and/or donors and their families.
Dr. Michael Halloran, retired in 2005. Since his retirement, Dr. O’Halloran has been an
outstanding example of giving back. He has served on several committees and boards in his
community and at Mayo Health System-Eau Claire (MCHS-EC). Near the end of 2010, he
learned about the hospital committee concerned with organ and tissue donation and approached
the leadership about becoming a community member on the committee. Over the past couple of
years, Dr. O’Halloran has given his time, dedication and unending enthusiasm and has since
become an enthusiastic advocate for the life-changing services these teams provide.
2012
Kathy Schultz is a Senior Marketing Consultant at UW Health and Clinics, supporting donation
by providing her services to the UW Health Organ Procurement Organization. She works
closely with the adult and pediatric transplant programs as well as the digestive health services
program. Prior to joining UWHC in 2006, Schultz worked for 11 years as a Manager for UW
Medical Foundation. Along with the support shown in her professional career, she volunteers
her time on nights and weekends at various events raising awareness about eye, tissue, and organ
donation.
Dawn Auclair, a 35 year veteran at Mercy Medical
Center in Oshkosh, has raised awareness for donation her entire career. She works as a
Registered Nurse, night shift Hospital Coordinator, and has served as a Donor Liaison for her
partners in donation for the past 20 years. In 2008, Auclair was the recipient of Affinity Health’s
highest honor, “The President’s Award for Justice,” in recognition of her advocacy and support
of donor patients and families. Dawn is very passionate about donation and inspired by the
transformation she sees in donor families as they realize how their loved one’s precious gift has
changed other’s lives forever.
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2011
Lynn Baudo’s personal journey with donation began in 2003 when her 23-year-old son Brian
became an organ donor due to a motorcycle accident. His gift gave her a mission helping his
memory live on. Inspired by a Prayer Shawl given to another grieving mother, Lynn organized a
volunteer knitters group called Threads of Compassion that have knitted shawls for over 2,000
eye, tissue, and organ donor families. Lynn’s caring and drive blossomed into a full time position
with the Wisconsin Donor Network, bringing comfort to donor families and expanding donation
awareness.
Cindy Huber has served as the Chief Executive Officer for the National Kidney Foundation of
Wisconsin (NKF) since 1994. In the past year, the NKF, along with the Wisconsin Lions Eye
Bank and its volunteer eye transporters, created nine community events in advance of the NKF
U.S. Transplant Games®. These events, titled The Legacy of Life, created thousands of media
impressions promoting the importance of eye, tissue, and organ donation.
2010
Martha Mallon, the program director for organ and tissue donation in the Wisconsin
Department of Health Services, was honored for developing and launching Wisconsin’s donor
registry in March 2010.
Sue Sabin, who retired from LEBW in June 2010, was recognized for working in the eye
banking industry for nearly 40 years.
2009
Hannah Rosenthal is the Corporate Vice President with Wisconsin Physicians Service
Insurance. Under her leadership, WPS created their own organ donation awareness and
education campaign titled “Organize to Save Lives.” With her help, WPS has dramatically
increased awareness of the “Got Your Dot” program. WPS became the founding sponsor of
Dottie the Dot, Wisconsin’s organ, tissue and eye donation mascot. Hannah’s commitment to
donation goes beyond the walls of WPS. She uses every opportunity to promote the cause, from
connecting with friends and associates to personally working public awareness events.
Rev. Jeff Fairchild works at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston promoting the spiritual,
emotional and psychological care to patients, family and community members. He is the
Director of Pastoral Care and the Director of Volunteers for the hospital and out-reach clinics.
His compassionate care and support to donor families and the community is the hallmark of his
medical center team. In 1998, Rev. Fairchild became a certified organ, tissue and eye designated
requestor and is also the chairperson of the eye, organ and tissue team.
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2008
Trey Schwab is the Outreach Coordinator for the UW Health Organ Procurement Organization.
Before coming to UW OPO in 2005, Trey was assistant basketball coach for 22 years. He
worked seven seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves and four seasons with Marquette
University in Milwaukee. In 2001, Trey was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and
in 2004 received a double lung transplant at UW Hospital. In 2003 he was presented with the
Courage Award by Donate Life America for his work on increasing awareness about organ and
tissue donation while on the waiting list.
Susan Bautch is a tireless advocate of organ, tissue, and eye donation. Susan’s son was born
deaf and attended the school for the deaf in Delavan. At the age of 8 he attended the Lions camp
in Rosholt. At the age of 18, Jason’s life was tragically cut short by an auto accident. Jason’s
family made the decision to donate his organs and eyes so he could help give the gift of life and
sight. Susan continues to speak about the importance of donation and is part of the Lions Eye
Bank of Wisconsin board.
US Army Sgt. John Kempen was instrumental in bringing the gift of sight to 7-year-old Iraqi
girl, Zahraa. Zahraa suffered from swollen and blistered corneas. Sgt. Kempen met her while
deployed in Iraq in 2005 and 2006. When Sgt. Kempen returned home he worked with Lions
International and the Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin to bring Zahraa over to the U.S. for corneal
transplants. The Lions were able to fund the trip for Zahraa and her grandmother, the Lions Eye
Bank of Wisconsin donated the corneas, and Dr. Kevin Flaherty performed the surgery.
2007
Lisa Johnson was recognized in 2003 by USA Today for her work in accessible teaching
materials and techniques for the visually impaired and was named one of the top 20 scholars in
the United States. She has presented her research at conference around the U.S. and worked at
NASA as an educational materials evaluator. Born blind, Lisa received a cornea transplant in
May 2002. She now travels around the state helping educate on the importance of eye donation
for the Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin.
Mary Nachreiner is the Community/Family Services Specialist at University of Wisconsin
Hospital Organ Procurement Organization. Mary was introduced to the organ donation arena
when her 16 year-old daughter, Kelly, became a donor in January 2000. In honor of Kelly’s
decision, Governor Tommy Thompson signed the Kelly Nachreiner Bill into law in May, 2000.
That law requires all drivers’ education classes in Wisconsin give at least thirty minutes of
instruction on organ donation.
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