Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards

The Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards were established as a mark of respect to honor the contributions of the founder of the Viscardi center -Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr., a leading disability rights advocate who wore prosthetic limbs. These international Awards, first conferred in 2013, recognize exemplary leaders in the disability sector around the globe who have had a profound impact on changing the lives of people with disabilities and champion their rights.[1] Considered as most prestigious, these global awards honour champions of disability activism.

Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards
Awarded for"To recognize exemplary leaders within the global disability community and their extraordinary societal contributions"
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Viscardi center
First awarded2013
Websitewww.viscardiawards.org
2017 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awardees

List of awardees
YearAwardeeCountry
2018[2]
Maria Town - Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, Texas United States
Alireza Darvishy - Zurich University of Applied Sciences  Switzerland
Ilan Gilon - The Knesset Israel
Frederick M. Franks, Jr.- Retired Four-Star General of the U.S. Army, Florida United States
Prudence Mabhena- Prudence Mabhena Music, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
Thomas A. Hoffer -Regional Health Command – Pacific, Washington United States
Bonface Ophiyah Massah, Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi Malawi
Jawaid Rais - Disabled Welfare Association, Pakistan Pakistan
Glen W. White- Delta Air Lines Advisory Board on Disability, Kansas United States
Mohammed Yousuf - EquallyAble Foundation, Washington United States
2017[3]
Gregory D. Gadson - U.S. Army Veteran, Patriot Strategies, VA United States
Dr Satendra Singh – Disability Rights Activist, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi India
Justin Constantine- Inspirational speaker, Constantine Group, New York United States
Yuval Wagner – founder Access Israel Israel
Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu- Deputy Minister, Department of Social Development South Africa
Matt King – Facebook, CA United States
Vashkar Bhattachearjee – Young Power in Social Action Bangladesh
Thomas J. Wlodkowski – ComCast, PA United States
Asim Zafar – Saaya Association Pakistan
2016
Jim Mayer - U.S. Army/Vietnam Veteran (ret.), Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, DC United States
Hiroyasu Itoh - Chairman, Japan Abilities, Tokyo[4] Japan
Dr.Louise Sinden-Carroll - International Federation of Hard of Hearing People, Auckland New Zealand
Juan Pablo Salazar Salamanca, President, National Council on Disability and Presidential Advisor, Bogotá Colombia
PJ Edington - IBM Government & Regulatory Affairs Executive, Washington, D.C. United States
Dave McGill - VP, Reimbursement & Compliance, Ossur, Centerport, NY United States
Saima Aslam - National Forum of Women with Disabilities Pakistan
Senarath Attanayake, Uva Provincial Council, Colombo[5] Sri Lanka
Peggy Chenoweth, Author/Advocate/Blogger, Gainesville, Virginia United States
Curtis Pride, former Major League Baseball player, MLB’s Ambassador for Disability Inclusion, New York City United States
2015
Jim Gibbons President & CEO, Goodwill Industries International United States
Mark Johnson Chair, ADA Legacy Project and Director of Advocacy at Shepherd Center United States
Mark Wafer President, Megleen, operating as Tim Hortons Canada
David Krupa CEO, The Range of Motion Project United States
Ed Lucas – Founder, The Ed Lucas Foundation; Sports Journalist United States
Winfred G. Mugure– University of Nairobi Kenya
Toby Olson – Executive Secretary to the Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment for the State of Washington United States
Lonnie C. Moore – U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command United States
Marilyn E. Saviola – Senior Vice President for Advocacy and the Women’s Health Program United States
2014
Marlee Matlin – Academy Award & Golden Globe Award-winning Actress United States
Yevgeniy Tetyukhin – Professor at the Petropavlovsk North Kazakhstan State University Kazakhstan
Jim Abbott – Former MLB Pitcher & Gold Medal Olympian[6] United States
Maryanne Diamond – General Manager Advocacy and Engagement at Vision Australia[7] Australia
Marca Bristo – President & CEO of Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago[8] United States
Ron McCallum – Emeritus Professor at The University of Sydney[9] Australia
Rory Cooper – Distinguished Professor at the University of Pittsburgh[10] United States
Neil Jacobson – Founder & CEO of Abilicorp United States
Arlene Mayerson – Attorney at the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund United States
Thomas Porter – Volunteer at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center United States
Susan Sygall – Co-founder & CEO of Mobility International USA (MIUSA) United States
Mary Verdi-Fletcher – President & Founding Artistic Director of Dancing Wheels United States
2013
Laurie Ahern – President, Disability Rights International United States
Tony Coelho – Primary Sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 United States
Rosangela Berman Bieler – Senior Advisor on Children with Disabilities, UNICEF United States
Michael Ashley Stein – Executive Director, Harvard Law School Project on Disability United States
Kathleen Martinez – Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor United States
Patrick D. Rummerfield – Community Liaison, International Center for Spinal Cord Injury, Kennedy-Krieger Institute United States
Yoav Kraiem – Chairman, National Council for Community Relations – Mental Health United States
Lex Frieden – Director, Independent Living Research Utilization program at TIRR Memorial Hermann United States
U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin – Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District United States

References
  1. "Nominations open for Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards". The Island Now. 2017.
  2. "2017 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards recipients". Viscardi Center. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  3. "2017 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards recipients". Viscardi Center. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  4. "2016 Henry Viscardi Achievement Award Recipients". The Viscardi Center. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  5. "Tribute to Mr. Senarath Attanayake". Centre for Monitoring Election Violence. 2016.
  6. "Viscardi Achievement Awards Announced". ADA Legacy. 2014.
  7. "Two Australians Win Major US Award". Third Watch. 2014.
  8. "Marca Bristo selected for 2014 Henry Viscardi Achievement Award Honoree". Access Living. 2014.
  9. "Two Australian leaders who are blind recognised with international Award". Vision Australia. 2014.
  10. "Cooper Receives Viscardi Award". University of Pittsburgh. 2014.

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