This message is being sent of behalf of Michelle Clyne, 2012 AER Awards Committee Chair Greetings AER Members, It is my pleasure to share that it is time to nominate our colleagues for the prestigious AER Awards that will be given at our conference in Bellevue, Washington in July. We are indeed lucky to work in a profession filled to the brim with persons whose work inspires, motivates, and even sometimes amazes us. Recognizing our members for their dedication, commitment, service, and leadership for people with visual impairments is a way to honor and lift up our profession and the quality of all of our work. Please take the time to visit the web site at http://aerbvi.org/2012international/awards.htm and review our six awards - the Douglas MacFarland Award, Mary K. Bauman Award, Ambrose M. Shotwell Memorial Award, Alfred Allen Award, John H. McAulay Award, C. Warren Bledsoe Award - and the AER Outstanding Chapter award. I encourage you to consider honoring the work of our colleagues through this nomination process. You can download the applications for the awards from the AER web site and send them to AER. The deadline to submit award nominations is April 20, 2012. Please consider nominating your mentor, your colleague, your hero. I look forward to seeing you in Bellevue and celebrating the success of our colleagues and each other. Thank you for your time and effort in this AER Awards process. Michelle Clyne, Chair, AER Awards Committee Bette Anne Bette Anne Preston Director of Affiliate Affairs AER 1703 N. Beauregard Street., Ste 440 Alexandria, VA 22311 703-671-4500, ext. 207 703-671-6391- FAX betteanne@aerbvi.org www.aerbvi.org