Each year, TASH honors those whose contributions have advanced equity, opportunity and inclusion for people with disabilities, and whose actions set a high standard for human rights every day.
Please join us in congratulating this year’s award recipients:
- Alice H. Hayden Emerging Leader Award: Hannah Brenner
- Barbara R. Trader Leadership Award: Jennifer Lengyel
- Early Career Researcher Award: Magen Rooney
- June Downing Breakthroughs in Inclusive Education Award: Deborah Taub
- Larry J. Brummond Supportive Relationship Award: Ava Thurman & Edna Wordsworth
- Marc Gold Employment Award: John Butterworth
- Positive Images in the Media: Christina Cannarella
- Ralph Edwards Diversity and Social Impact Award: Christine Bechtel
- TASH’s Lifetime Achievement Award: Allan Bergman
Award recipients will be acknowledged at the Awards Ceremony Luncheon on Friday December 6, 2024 during the 2024 TASH Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Congratulations to all of this year’s outstanding award winners!
For past years’ awardees, you can visit the Past Awardees page.