AUCD Announces 2024 Awardees During the AUCD 2024 Conference

Congratulations to the following AUCD 2024 Awardees who were honored and celebrated during the AUCD 2024 Conference on Monday, November 4.

Lifetime Achievement Award
Sandy Root-Elledge, MA — Wyoming Institute for Disabilities, University of Wyoming: Laramie, WY

George S. Jesien Distinguished Achievement Award
John Butterworth, PhD — Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts: Boston, MA

Special Recognition Award
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center — Cincinnati Children’s: Cincinnati, OH

Gold Star Award
Peter Mills, MPP — Legislative Assistant for the Office of Senator Chris Murphy: Washington, D.C.

AUCD International Service Award
Megan K. Roberts, PT, DSc — Center for Learning and Leadership, University of Oklahoma: Oklahoma City, OK

Anne Rudigier Award
Jennifer Morgan — Center on Disability and Development, Texas A&M University: College Station, TX

Gordon Richins Award for Leadership and Advocacy
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities Consumer Advisory Council — Wyoming Institute for Disabilities, University of Wyoming: Laramie, WY

Young Professional Award
Hari Srinivasan — Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, Vanderbilt University: Nashville, TN

Multicultural Council Award for Leadership in Diversity
Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, PhD — Advocacy Without Borders and the AJ Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University: Philadelphia, PA

CORE Trainee Research Award
Ann Marie Martin, PhD — Indiana LEND, Indiana University School of Medicine: Indianapolis, IN

Learn more about the AUCD Awards