Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards

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

The Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards were established to honor the legacy 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 championing their rights. [1] Considered as most prestigious, these global awards honor champions of disability activism.

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List of awardees

YearAwardeeCountry
2021 [2]
Lalit Kumar - Evara FoundationFlag of India.svg  India
Rebecca Cokley - Ford FoundationFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Paul W. Schroeder - American Printing House for the BlindFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Dani Bowman - DaniMation EntertainmentFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Deepak KC - World Bank Group Nepal/National Paralympic Committee of NepalFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Miguel Tomasín - ReynolsFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scott Michael Robertson - ODEPFlag of the United States.svg  United States
2020 [3]
Nguyen Thi Lan Anh - Action to the Community Development InstituteFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Caroline Casey (activist) - The Valuable 500Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
James R. “JR” Harding - Florida State UniversityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Judith Heumann - The Heumann ConnectionFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Andrew J. Imparato - Disability Rights CaliforniaFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Braam Jordaan - Convo CommunicationsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Jaime Huerta Peralta - Universidad Privada del NorteFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Edmund “EQ” Sylvester - United States Adaptive Golf AllianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Faʻatino Masunu Utumapu - Nuanua O Le AlofaFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Duong Thi Van - Hanoi Association of People with DisabilitiesFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
James J. Weisman - United Spinal AssociationFlag of the United States.svg  United States
2019 [4]
Major Jas Boothe - Final Salute IncFlag of the United States.svg  United States
SFC Joseph Bowser - U.S. ArmyFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Virginia A. Jacko - Miami Lighthouse for the BlindFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Kamran Khan - Saaya Association of Persons with DisabilitiesFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Abha Khetarpal - Cross the HurdlesFlag of India.svg  India
Dinesh Palipana - Gold Coast HealthFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Chano Park - Seoul Center for Independent LivingFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Ali Stroker - Tony Award-Winning ActressFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Yves Veuliet - IBMFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Dr. Hoang-Yen Thi Vo - Disability Research and Capacity DevelopmentFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
2018 [5]
Maria Town - Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, TexasFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Alireza Darvishy - Zurich University of Applied SciencesFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
Ilan Gilon - The KnessetFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
Frederick M. Franks, Jr.- Retired Four-Star General of the U.S. Army, FloridaFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Prudence Mabhena- Prudence Mabhena Music, ZimbabweFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Thomas A. Hoffer -Regional Health Command – Pacific, WashingtonFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Bonface Ophiyah Massah, Association of Persons with Albinism in MalawiFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Jawaid Rais - Disabled Welfare Association, PakistanFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Glen W. White- Delta Air Lines Advisory Board on Disability, KansasFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Mohammed Yousuf - EquallyAble Foundation, WashingtonFlag of the United States.svg  United States
2017 [6]
Gregory D. Gadson - U.S. Army Veteran, Patriot Strategies, VAFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Dr Satendra Singh – Disability Rights Activist, University College of Medical Sciences, DelhiFlag of India.svg  India
Justin Constantine- Inspirational speaker, Constantine Group, New YorkFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Yuval Wagner – founder Access IsraelFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu- Deputy Minister, Department of Social Development Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Matt King – Facebook, CAFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Vashkar Bhattachearjee – Young Power in Social ActionFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Thomas J. Wlodkowski – ComCast, PAFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Asim Zafar – Saaya AssociationFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
2016
Jim Mayer - U.S. Army/Vietnam Veteran (ret.), Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, DCFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Hiroyasu Itoh - Chairman, Japan Abilities, Tokyo [7] Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Dr.Louise Sinden-Carroll - International Federation of Hard of Hearing People, AucklandFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Juan Pablo Salazar Salamanca, President, National Council on Disability and Presidential Advisor, BogotáFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
PJ Edington - IBM Government & Regulatory Affairs Executive, Washington, D.C.Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Dave McGill - VP, Reimbursement & Compliance, Ossur, Centerport, NYFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Saima Aslam - National Forum of Women with DisabilitiesFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Senarath Attanayake, Uva Provincial Council, Colombo [8] Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Peggy Chenoweth, Author/Advocate/Blogger, Gainesville, VirginiaFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Curtis Pride, former Major League Baseball player, MLB’s Ambassador for Disability Inclusion, New York CityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
2015
Jim Gibbons President & CEO, Goodwill Industries InternationalFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Mark Johnson Chair, ADA Legacy Project and Director of Advocacy at Shepherd CenterFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Mark Wafer President, Megleen, operating as Tim HortonsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
David Krupa CEO, The Range of Motion ProjectFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Ed Lucas – Founder, The Ed Lucas Foundation; Sports JournalistFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Winfred G. Mugure– University of NairobiFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Toby Olson – Executive Secretary to the Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment for the State of WashingtonFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Lonnie C. Moore – U.S. Army Warrior Transition CommandFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Marilyn E. Saviola – Senior Vice President for Advocacy and the Women’s Health ProgramFlag of the United States.svg  United States
2014
Marlee Matlin – Academy Award & Golden Globe Award-winning ActressFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Yevgeniy Tetyukhin – Professor at the Petropavlovsk North Kazakhstan State UniversityFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Jim Abbott – Former MLB Pitcher & Gold Medal Olympian [9] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Maryanne Diamond – General Manager Advocacy and Engagement at Vision Australia [10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Marca Bristo – President & CEO of Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago [11] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ron McCallum – Emeritus Professor at The University of Sydney [12] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Rory A. Cooper – Distinguished Professor at the University of Pittsburgh [13] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Neil Jacobson – Founder & CEO of AbilicorpFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Arlene Mayerson – Attorney at the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Thomas Porter – Volunteer at Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Susan Sygall – Co-founder & CEO of Mobility International USA (MIUSA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Mary Verdi-Fletcher – President & Founding Artistic Director of Dancing WheelsFlag of the United States.svg  United States
2013
Laurie Ahern – President, Disability Rights International Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tony Coelho – Primary Sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Rosangela Berman Bieler – Senior Advisor on Children with Disabilities, UNICEFFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Michael Ashley Stein – Executive Director, Harvard Law School Project on DisabilityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Kathleen Martinez – Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of LaborFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Patrick D. Rummerfield – Community Liaison, International Center for Spinal Cord Injury, Kennedy-Krieger InstituteFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Yoav Kraiem – Chairman, National Council for Community Relations – Mental HealthFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Lex Frieden – Director, Independent Living Research Utilization program at TIRR Memorial HermannFlag of the United States.svg  United States
U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin – Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional DistrictFlag of the United States.svg  United States

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References

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  2. ↑ "2021 HVAA Recipients". Viscardi Center. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "2020 HVAA Recipients". Viscardi Center. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Past HVAA Recipients". Viscardi Center. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "2017 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards recipients". Viscardi Center. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "2017 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards recipients". Viscardi Center. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "2016 Henry Viscardi Achievement Award Recipients". The Viscardi Center. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Tribute to Mr. Senarath Attanayake". Centre for Monitoring Election Violence. 2016.
  9. ↑ "Viscardi Achievement Awards Announced". ADA Legacy. 2014.
  10. ↑ "Two Australians Win Major US Award". Third Watch. 2014.
  11. ↑ "Marca Bristo selected for 2014 Henry Viscardi Achievement Award Honoree". Access Living. 2014.
  12. ↑ "Two Australian leaders who are blind recognised with international Award". Vision Australia. 2014.
  13. ↑ "Cooper Receives Viscardi Award". University of Pittsburgh. 2014.

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