Exemplary Advocate Award
The DVIDB Exemplary Advocate Award is to recognize exemplary leadership and commitment to the field of education and rehabilitation of students with visual impairments and deafblindness.
2021 Winner
Exemplary Advocate Award
Mark Richert
Past recipients of the DVIDB Exemplary Advocate Award include:
2020 - Stacy Kelly
2019 - Rebecca Sheffield
2018 - Olaya Landa-Vialard
2017 - Linda Alsop
2016 - Teresa Lacy
2015 - Glinda Hill
2014 - Tanni Anthony
2013 - Jim Fruchterman
2012 - Dan Callahan
2011 - Kim Charlson
2010 - The American Printing House for the Blind
2009 - Olegario D. Cantos, VII
2008 - Peter Sullivan and Neal Kuniansky
2007 - Pete Stabnick
2006 - Charles Freeman
2005 - Dr. Mimi Berman and Marvin Sandler
2004 - Dr. Sy Hoffman
2003 - Nancy Safer
2002 - Bill East
2001 - Abraham Nemeth
2000 - Mark Goodkin
1998 - Richard Umsted
1996 - Joan Baker
1991 - President Jimmy Carter