[Counselor_Educ] Fwd: NAMRC Awards Nomination EXTENSION

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Subject: NAMRC Awards Nomination EXTENSION
Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 15:25:12 -0500

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CALL for NOMINATIONS for NAMRC NATIONAL AWARDS
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Nominations DUE JUNE 1, 2009
**
16th ANNUAL NAMRC TRAINING CONFERENCE *

*JULY 23=9626 2009 u Memphis Marriott Downtown u Memphis, TN

*
*The NAMRC awards program was established to acknowledge exemplary
performance of members of the Association in support of the organization
and/or its mission. Annual awards are presented to individuals who have
distinguished themselves in the categories identified by the Association. W=
e
still have several categories available for nominations. Visit *
http://www.namrc.org/nat-train-conf.htm <
http://www.namrc.org/nat-train-conf.htm> for award criteria.

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*I. SYLVIA WALKER EDUCATION AWARD
**
**This award is named after a professor, researcher and director of the
first federal Research and Training Center focused on minority issues and
disability.  Dr. Walker has served as a long time advocate for multicultura=
l
issues and provided a forum in education, research and training for their
discussion, while also sponsoring and mentoring minority students.
*
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*II. JOYCE KEENER MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
*
*This award is named after the inspirational first national leader of NAMRC=
,
and convener of the first national association conference.  As its first
leader, she was instrumental in the achievement of NRA division status for
the Association and spurred the initial growth of the NAMRC by assisting
with chapter growth in Alabama, Arkansas and Georgia. She is also a past
president of the Michigan NAMRC chapter and represented the NAMRC division
on the NRA board.
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*III. BOBBIE ATKINS RESEARCH AWARD
*
*
*
*It was the research and publication of Bobbie Atkins, which provided the
impetus for increased awareness surrounding the special issues impacting
persons of color with disabilities. Her landmark research, =93Vocational
Rehabilitation of Blacks: The Statement,=94 published in the Journal of
Rehabilitation in 1980, disclosed the inherent inequities for blacks served
by the public vocational rehabilitation system. Since her publication, Dr.
Atkins a professor at San Diego State University has been a leading
educator, publisher, researcher and trainer, grant developer, and
spokesperson on multicultural, gender and other issues in rehabilitation.
*
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*IV. T. K. BRIDGES PRACTITIONER AWARD
*
*
*
*This award is named after a former counselor, supervisor, and manager for
the Alabama Rehabilitation Agency from 1972-1994. He retired as the
highest-ranking African-American professional and was also active with NRA
as first president of the Alabama NAMRC chapter, president of the Alabama
Rehabilitation Association, and the first African-American president of the
Alabama Rehabilitation Counseling Association. He had a deep commitment to
rehabilitation counseling and coined the term =93elite practitioner=94 to d=
enote
competence and professionalism in the field.
*

* *

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*V. THE SILVIO SEAN REYES STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
**
**This award is named after a doctoral student in rehabilitation at Souther=
n
Illinois University who served as the Association=92s first student
representative to the board.  In this capacity, he was an active board
member who represented and provided liaison for the voice of students to th=
e
board, participated in the board=92s strategic planning, was significantly
involved in outreach and recruitment of student members, and contributed to
the annual conference by conducting and/or coordinating workshops for
students.
*
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*VI. ORGANIZATION AWARD
*

* *

*This award is established to recognize organizations, agencies,
institutions or businesses that have made outstanding contributions, which
have had a major impact on multicultural populations, programs, systems or
issues.
*
Chandra M. Donnell, Ph.D., CRC
2009 NAMRC Conference Co-Chair

*NAMRC
Promoting Diversity, Advocating Change
www.narmc.org <http://www.narmc.org/>
*

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The NAMRC awards program was established to acknow=
ledge exemplary performance of members of the Association in support of the=
 organization and/or its mission. Annual awards are presented to individual=
s who have distinguished themselves in the categories identified by the Ass=
ociation. We still have several categories available for nominations. Visit=
 <a href=3D"http://www.namrc.org/nat-train-conf.htm" target=3D"_blank">=
http://www.namrc.org/nat-train-conf.htm</a> &lt=
;<a href=3D"http://www.namrc.org/nat-train-conf.htm" target=3D"_blank">http=
://www.namrc.org/nat-train-conf.htm</a>&gt; =
 for award criteria.

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I. SYLVIA WALKER EDUCATION AWARD 
 
T=
his award is named after a professor, researcher and director of the first =
federal Research and Training Center focused on minority issues and disabil=
ity. =A0Dr. Walker has served as a long time advocate for multicultural iss=
ues and provided a forum in education, research and training for their disc=
ussion, while also sponsoring and mentoring minority students.

=
 
II. JOYCE KEENER MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD 
 
This =
award is named after the inspirational first national leader of NAMRC, and =
convener of the first national association conference. =A0As its first lead=
er, she was instrumental in the achievement of NRA division status for the =
Association and spurred the initial growth of the NAMRC by assisting with c=
hapter growth in Alabama, Arkansas and Georgia. She is also a past presiden=
t of the Michigan NAMRC chapter and represented the NAMRC division on the N=
RA board.

III. BOBBIE ATKINS RESEARCH AWARD 
 
 
 
It was the research and publication of Bobbie A=
tkins, which provided the impetus for increased awareness surrounding the s=
pecial issues impacting persons of color with disabilities. Her landmark re=
search, =93Vocational Rehabilitation of Blacks: The Statement,=94 publi=
shed in the Journal of Rehabilitation in 1980, disclosed the inherent inequ=
ities for blacks served by the public vocational rehabilitation system. Sin=
ce her publication, Dr. Atkins a professor at San Diego State University ha=
s been a leading educator, publisher, researcher and trainer, grant develop=
er, and spokesperson on multicultural, gender and other issues in rehabilit=
ation.

IV. T. K. BRIDGES PRACTITIONER AWARD 
 
 
 
This award is named after a former counselor, s=
upervisor, and manager for the Alabama Rehabilitation Agency from 1972-1994=
. He retired as the highest-ranking African-American professional and was a=
lso active with NRA as first president of the Alabama NAMRC chapter, presid=
ent of the Alabama Rehabilitation Association, and the first African-Americ=
an president of the Alabama Rehabilitation Counseling Association. He had a=
 deep commitment to rehabilitation counseling and coined the term =93elite =
practitioner=94 to denote competence and professionalism in the field.

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V. THE SILVIO SEAN REYES STUDENT OF THE YEAR AW=
ARD 
 
T=
his award is named after a doctoral student in rehabilitation at Southern I=
llinois University who served as the Association=92s first student represen=
tative to the board. =A0In this capacity, he was an active board member who=
 represented and provided liaison for the voice of students to the board, p=
articipated in the board=92s strategic planning, was significantly involved=
 in outreach and recruitment of student members, and contributed to the ann=
ual conference by conducting and/or coordinating workshops for students. <b=
r>

VI. ORGANIZATION AWARD 



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This award is established to recognize organizatio=
ns, agencies, institutions or businesses that have made outstanding contrib=
utions, which have had a major impact on multicultural populations, program=
s, systems or issues.

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Chandra M. Donnell, Ph.D., CRC 
2009 NAMRC Conference Co-Chair 
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NAMRC 
Promoting Diversity, Advocating Change 
<a href=3D"http://www.narmc.org" target=3D"_blank">www.narmc.org</a> &lt;<a=
 href=3D"http://www.narmc.org/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.narmc.org/</a>=
&gt; 
 
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Mona Robinson, Ph.D., PC, CRC
Assistant Professor
Rehabilitation Counseling and Chillicothe Program Coordinator
President-Elect, NAMRC 
Ohio University
386 McCracken Hall
Athens, Ohio 45701
740-593-4461 Office
740-593-0477 Fax
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