Congratulations to those Honored at the 2011 AUCD Conference & Awards Gala
November 17, 2011
Over 600 people gathered at the 2011 AUCD Conference and Awards Gala to honor many of the deserving network members, partner organizations, and individuals who have made significant contributions to people with developmental disabilities, their families, and communities. Individuals honored at the November 8 Awards Gala were:
- Senator Tom Harkin
United States Senate
Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award - National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Accepted by Coleen A. Boyle, PhD, MSHyg
Outstanding Organizational Achievement Award - K. Charlie Lakin, PhD
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Formerly of the Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota
Distinguished Achievement Award - Elisabeth May Dykens, PhD
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Vanderbilt University
Outstanding Achievement Award - William C. Gaventa, Jr., MDiv
Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Special Recognition Award - Kim E. Musheno
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Special Recognition Award - Michael Barnard
Legislative Assistant, Senator Robert Menendez
Gold Star Award - Tim Lynagh
Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Christopher H. Smith
Gold Star Award - Victoria C. Pappas, PhD
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University
Meritorious Service Award - Patricia McGill Smith
Nebraska's Munroe-Meyer Institute of Genetics and Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Leadership in Advocacy Award - Gail Chodron, MA
Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin
Young Professional Award - Meghan R. Burke, MS
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Vanderbilt University
Anne Rudigier Award - University of Arizona Sonoran UCEDD, Disability and Border Communities Workgroup
Multicultural Council Award for Leadership in Diversity - Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Vanderbilt University
Council on Community Advocacy Award - Robert W. Marion, MD
Rose F. Kennedy University Center for Excellence, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Service to the Organization Award - Kendall Corbett, BA
Wyoming INstitute for Disabilities
Service to the Organization Award - Mary Mercer, MS
North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities, Minot State University
Service to the Organization Award - Michael Gamel-McCormick, PhD
Formerly of the Center for Disabilities Studies, University of Delaware
Service to the Organization Award - Daniel B. Crimmins, PhD
Center for Leadership in Disability, Georgia State University
President's Award - George S. Jesien, PhD
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Legislative Committee Recognition