Christian H. Shaffmaster ’05, member of the alumni association executive board, (left), and Lycoming College President Kent C. Trachte (right) present David A. Oot ’66 with his award. Photo by Ryan Grosjean
David A. Oot, of Arlington, received the Dr. James E. Douthat Outstanding Achievement award from the Lycoming College Alumni Association at an awards ceremony on Oct. 24 on the college campus.
The award recognizes an alumnus who has achieved significant professional accomplishments.
Oot graduated from Lycoming College in 1966 with a degree in sociology and earned a master’s degree in public health from the University of Michigan. His career in the design and management of maternal and child health initiatives, including HIV/AIDS and family planning programs, for government and nonprofit sectors world-wide spans more than 40 years.
Oot began his career as a health, population, and nutrition officer in Vietnam, Pakistan, Thailand, Kenya, and Nepal for the U.S. Agency for International Development. In 1997, he joined the Save the Children organization where he provided the strategic leadership and guidance to a team of professionals that supported health and nutrition programs in more than 40 countries.