The NAD Board of Directors wishes to take this opportunity to recognize again the outstanding efforts of individuals and corporate entities who received awards during the 50th Biennial NAD Conference, in recognition of their efforts on behalf of the American deaf and hard of hearing community, listed below. Click here to learn more about each award and view recipient photographs. Hats off to all!
Accessibility Awards
- Google, Inc.
Mountain View, California - National Football League
New York City, New York - CBS Corporation
New York, New York
Andrew J. Foster Teaching Excellence Award
- Robert R. Davila
New Market, Maryland
Frederick C. Schreiber Distinguished Service Award
- Howard A. Rosenblum
Chicago, Illinois
Golden Rose Award
- Barbara Schmidt
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Knights of the Flying Fingers Awards
- Tawny Holmes
Laurel, Maryland - Alexis A. Kashar
Scarsdale, New York - Melissa Malzkuhn
Washington, District of Columbia - Sheila Conlon Mentkowski
Sacramento, California - Jeffrey T. Rosen
Rockville, Maryland - Louis J. Schwarz
The Villages, Florida
Media Advocacy Award
- Marlee Matlin
Los Angeles, California
Randall McClelland Memorial Award
- Jamie Berke
Springfield, Virginia
Robert M. Greenmum Memorial Award
- Cynthia Weitzel
Red Wing, Minnesota
Senior Citizens Awards
- Ronald M. Hirano
San Francisco, California - Virginia A. Luke
Frederick, Maryland
Spirit of the NAD Award
- Benjamin J. Soukup
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Youth Service Awards
- James “Jimmy” Wilson IV
Tucson, Arizona - Leah Katz-Hernandez
Montgomery Village, Maryland
And also…
President’s Award
- Nancy J. Bloch
Baltimore, Maryland
Chief Executive Officer’s Award
- CSDVRS (The Z)
Clearwater, Florida
NAD-RID Outstanding Service to Interpreting Award
- Nancy J. Bloch
Baltimore, Maryland