[Aer-div07] Important Call for Nominations Announcement for AER Low Vision Division

[Bette Anne Preston]

This email is being sent on behalf of Bryan Gerritsen, Chair of the Low Vision Division of AER:




Call for Nominations for Awards for Division 7

 

It is time to help recognize excellence in the field of low vision, by nominating colleagues and professionals for awards in the Low Vision Rehabilitation Division (#7) of AER.  Awards will be given in the following four categories, and will be presented at the AER International Conference in Chicago, Illinois in July, 2008:

 

  1.. Meritorious Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Low Vision 
  2.. Outstanding Contributions in Direct Services to Individuals with Low Vision 
  3.. Outstanding Contributions to Literature and/or Research in Low Vision 
  4.. Outstanding Contributions to the Low Vision Rehabilitation Division (#7) of AER
 

Please mail or e-mail your nominations for the awards listed above, along with a supporting letter (optional but recommended) no later than April 30, 2008 to:

Bryan Gerritsen

                        439 East 3100 North

                   North Ogden, UT 84414

                        bryangerritsen at comcast.net

 

If you would like to call Bryan to discuss a candidate, or if you have questions, please call him at (801) 547-5903.  A list of prior recipients of these 4 awards is given below for your information:

 

  1.. Meritorious Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Low Vision:
                        1992                                Alfred Rosenbloom, O.D.
1994                 Natalie Barraga, Ph.D.

1996                 Eleanor Faye, M.D. and Ed Mehr, O.D.

1998                Randy Jose, O.D. and Audrey Smith, Ph.D.

2000                August Colenbrander, M.D.

2002                Robert Dee Quillman, M.A.

2004                Gale Watson, M.A.

2006                Donald Fletcher, M.D.

 

  2.. Outstanding Contributions in Direct Services to Individuals with Low Vision:
1992               Samuel M. Genensky, Ph.D.

1994               Eleanor Faye, M.D.

1996               Randy Jose, O.D.

1998               Robert Dee Quillman, M.A.

2000               Donald Fletcher, M.D.

2002               Robert McGillivray, B.S.E.

2004               James Deremeik, M.A.

2006               Robert M. Christiansen, M.D.

 

  3.. Outstanding Contributions to Literature and/or Research in Low Vision:
1992               Natalie Barraga, Ph.D.

1994               Ann Corn, Ed.D.

1996               Gale Watson, M.A.

1998               Gregory Goodrich, Ph.D.

2000               Lylas Mogk, M.D.

2002               Barbara Silverstone, Eleanor Faye, Bruce Rosenthal, and Mary

                       Ann Lang

2004                             Robert Massof, Ph.D.

2006               John Braybyn, Ph.D.

 

  4.. Outstanding Contributions to the Low Vision Rehabilitation Division (#7) of AER:
1992               Steve Ehrnst

1994               Gale Watson

1996               R. Dee Quillman

1998               Marshall Flax

2000               James Deremeik

2002               Gregory Goodrich

2004               Bryan Gerritsen

2006               James Deremeik





Bette Anne Preston
Director of Affiliate Affairs
AER
1703 N Beauregard Street, Ste 440
Alexandria, VA 22311
703-671-4500, ext 201
betteanne at aerbvi.org
www.aerbvi.org

AER International Conference 2008
Chicago: My AER Kind of Town
July 22-27, 2008  - Chicago Downtown Marriott
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