Jeffrey Siegel Nominated for the Central Ohio's Outstanding Mentor Award (OSU Nisonger Center: OH UCEDD)

February 19, 2008

Jennifer Earley, E-Mentoring Program Coordinator at the OSU Nisonger Center, nominated Jeffrey Siegel for the Mentoring Center of Central Ohio's Outstanding Mentor Award. Jeff was honored as a Commended Mentor at the Ohio Statehouse Celebration of National Mentoring Month on January 24, 2008. Jeff's mentee Ben was also in attendance for the celebration, where Jeff was awarded a certificate. In addition to his role as a mentor, Jeff is the Program Coordinator for Aspirations (a support group and job training program for young adults with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism), co-facilitator for the Next Chapter Book Club (a community-based literacy activity for adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities) and a former Nisonger Center LEND trainee.

For more information contact Vicki Graff.