Call for Nominations: The Louis Vieceli Award In 2004, the executive Board of AER's Rehabilitation Counseling, Employment and BEP Services Division named its biennial award after Louis Vieceli. The award is given to an outstanding employment specialist or rehabilitation counselor at the Division's biennial business meeting at the AER International conference. The award consists of a plaque containing the AER logo and the following inscription: (AER Logo) Rehabilitation Counseling and Employment Services (Division 2) In recognition of excellence in promoting the education, effectiveness, and professional standing of its members and the economic independence of people who are blind, primarily through advocating for the profession the value and benefits of work in a continuum of the Vocational rehabilitation process and employment settings, the Division proudly presents its 2018 Louis Vieceli Award to ___________. (Name of recipient) Signed, _____ Chair _____ Date presented If you would like to nominate a deserving professional (self-nominations will be accepted) for this award, please send by e-mail his or her name, contact information, and a brief description of why you believe the individual should receive the award to: Tony Candela, Chair of Division 2 acandela@juno.com Deadline for nominations: May 15, 2018 Lou Vieceli was born in 1921 in Illinois. He attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale where he received his B.A. (1948) in physical education and mathematics and his M.Ed. (1959) in guidance and counseling. He and his wife Jewell have a son and two grandchildren, all are currently living in Carbondale, Illinois. In 1948, Lou Vieceli began his professional career as a rehabilitation counselor for the Illinois Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, a position he held until 1959. At that time, he was invited to join the faculty of the Rehabilitation Institute at Southern Illinois University where he served until his retirement in 1993. He is best known for the development of his Placement Counselor Training Program for the Blind which he conducted from 1959 until 1993. He also provided Small Business Enterprise Supervisor Training for the Vending Stand Program. As a nationally recognized authority on job placement of blind persons, his advice and counsel were in high demand. He served as consultant to numerous State Rehabilitation Agencies including Ohio Services for Visually Handicapped, Florida Commission for the Blind, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services for the Blind, and the Texas Commission for the Blind. He worked on the "Careers for the Blind" project for the American Foundation for the Blind. He was frequently asked to evaluate manuscripts for journals and book publishers as well as grant proposals for a variety of agencies. Lou Vieceli was active in several rehabilitation associations. He served as president (1965-1966) of the Illinois Association of Workers for the Blind. He was treasurer (1969-1971) and board member (1979-1983) for the American Association of Workers for the Blind. He served as editor of the Employment Counselor's Newsletter for AAWB's Group 2. He was a Louis P. Ortale Lecturer for the Job Placement Division of the National Rehabilitation Association (1980). Fortunately for the field, some of Lou Vieceli's expertise is in published form. He and Thomas Dickey edited the book Guidelines for the Selection, Training and Placement of Blind Persons in Information Service Expediting (Southern Illinois University Press, 1975). Among a dozen chapters and articles, he co-authored with George Magers "Occupational Information and Job Development," in Services to the Blind: A Community Concern (1973). Lou Vieceli received many honors and awards in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the rehabilitation and job placement of blind persons. They include: AAWB's John H. McAulay Award, Chicago, 1969 for outstanding achievement in the placement of blind persons; Certificate of Appreciation, State of Illinois, Department of Rehabilitation Services, 1982; the Ambrose Shotwell Memorial Award, AAWB Convention, Phoenix, Arizona, 1983; and Community Service Award, The Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind, Chicago, 1985. >From the American Printing House for the Blind web site: http://www.aph.org/hall_fame/vieceli_bio.html Anthony R. Candela Chair, Division 2 Rehabilitation Specialist/Consultant (510) 912-0969 acandela@juno.com ____________________________________________________________ We Say GoodBye To Sally Fields iflperfecttouch.com http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5a737d81914b7d804fa3st01duc

Greetings Tony: Thanks for sending this along. Is there any way to let us know who are past winners of this award? Thanks much. Be well. John Mc Mahon, Ph.D., CVRT, CLVT ----- Original Message ----- From: Anthony Candela To: vocrehab@lists.aerbvi.org Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2018 3:50 PM Subject: [Rehab] Division 2: Louis Vieceli Award Call for Nominations: The Louis Vieceli Award In 2004, the executive Board of AER's Rehabilitation Counseling, Employment and BEP Services Division named its biennial award after Louis Vieceli. The award is given to an outstanding employment specialist or rehabilitation counselor at the Division's biennial business meeting at the AER International conference. The award consists of a plaque containing the AER logo and the following inscription: (AER Logo) Rehabilitation Counseling and Employment Services (Division 2) In recognition of excellence in promoting the education, effectiveness, and professional standing of its members and the economic independence of people who are blind, primarily through advocating for the profession the value and benefits of work in a continuum of the Vocational rehabilitation process and employment settings, the Division proudly presents its 2018 Louis Vieceli Award to ___________. (Name of recipient) Signed, _____ Chair _____ Date presented If you would like to nominate a deserving professional (self-nominations will be accepted) for this award, please send by e-mail his or her name, contact information, and a brief description of why you believe the individual should receive the award to: Tony Candela, Chair of Division 2 acandela@juno.com Deadline for nominations: May 15, 2018 Lou Vieceli was born in 1921 in Illinois. He attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale where he received his B.A. (1948) in physical education and mathematics and his M.Ed. (1959) in guidance and counseling. He and his wife Jewell have a son and two grandchildren, all are currently living in Carbondale, Illinois. In 1948, Lou Vieceli began his professional career as a rehabilitation counselor for the Illinois Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, a position he held until 1959. At that time, he was invited to join the faculty of the Rehabilitation Institute at Southern Illinois University where he served until his retirement in 1993. He is best known for the development of his Placement Counselor Training Program for the Blind which he conducted from 1959 until 1993. He also provided Small Business Enterprise Supervisor Training for the Vending Stand Program. As a nationally recognized authority on job placement of blind persons, his advice and counsel were in high demand. He served as consultant to numerous State Rehabilitation Agencies including Ohio Services for Visually Handicapped, Florida Commission for the Blind, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services for the Blind, and the Texas Commission for the Blind. He worked on the "Careers for the Blind" project for the American Foundation for the Blind. He was frequently asked to evaluate manuscripts for journals and book publishers as well as grant proposals for a variety of agencies. Lou Vieceli was active in several rehabilitation associations. He served as president (1965-1966) of the Illinois Association of Workers for the Blind. He was treasurer (1969-1971) and board member (1979-1983) for the American Association of Workers for the Blind. He served as editor of the Employment Counselor's Newsletter for AAWB's Group 2. He was a Louis P. Ortale Lecturer for the Job Placement Division of the National Rehabilitation Association (1980). Fortunately for the field, some of Lou Vieceli's expertise is in published form. He and Thomas Dickey edited the book Guidelines for the Selection, Training and Placement of Blind Persons in Information Service Expediting (Southern Illinois University Press, 1975). Among a dozen chapters and articles, he co-authored with George Magers "Occupational Information and Job Development," in Services to the Blind: A Community Concern (1973). Lou Vieceli received many honors and awards in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the rehabilitation and job placement of blind persons. They include: AAWB's John H. McAulay Award, Chicago, 1969 for outstanding achievement in the placement of blind persons; Certificate of Appreciation, State of Illinois, Department of Rehabilitation Services, 1982; the Ambrose Shotwell Memorial Award, AAWB Convention, Phoenix, Arizona, 1983; and Community Service Award, The Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind, Chicago, 1985. From the American Printing House for the Blind web site: http://www.aph.org/hall_fame/vieceli_bio.html Anthony R. 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