Nominations for the 2019 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards are now open! These international Awards recognize exemplary leaders within the disability community and their extraordinary societal contributions, while remembering the spirit and legacy of The Viscardi Center’s founder, Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr.

 

Since inception, the Awards have drawn nominations from cities throughout the U.S. and countries around the globe. Past recipients have been distinguished men and women with a wide range of disabilities from backgrounds that include academia, health care, government, technology, and non-profit and corporate sectors. This year’s Awards Selection Committee is once again co-chaired by Robert Dole, former U.S. Senator, along with Sherwood D. Goldberg, Esq. (Col. Ret) Senior Advisor for Asian Affairs Center for Naval Analysis.

 

Every day, people with disabilities are leaving their mark in communities around the world and making a difference in the lives of others. If you know an extraordinary innovator with a disability, we encourage you to once again consider submitting a nomination for the Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards. Nominations close on September 16, 2019.To submit a nomination today, please visit https://www.viscardicenter.org/about/hvaa/.