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Lydia Young Hayes Trailblazer Award - An individual who is blind, deaf-blind or visually impaired who is recognized for having dedicated their life’s work to improving the quality of life of their peers through efforts to ensure others receive the necessary supports and services to enable independence, self-sufficiency and community access.

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George F. Meyer Award - A New Jersey student who is blind, deaf-blind or visually impaired who attends either a public or private grade school, high school, or college who is an exceptional role model not only for students with disabilities, but for all students. The nominee should be someone who excels academically and engenders a positive attitude not only for himself or herself, but also for other students with disabilities, and for his or her school.

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Joseph Kohn Leadership Award – A public official who has shown an awareness of the needs of individuals with with visual impairment through legislation and/or constituent services; has conducted/participated in activities addressing disability issues at the community, regional, and/or national level and has proactively effected positive change to the benefit of individuals with visual impairments.

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Norma Krajczar Award – An organization or individual who works with (training, counseling and/or mentoring) or advocates for New Jersey residents with a visual impairment who has done an outstanding job of facilitating the entry of qualified individuals with disabilities into the workforce; and/or enhanced public understanding of the importance of people with disabilities in the workforce.

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Jamie Hilton Award – An organization, business or individual that promotes awareness of the abilities of people with visual impairment, ADA accommodations (including assistive technology), and employment opportunities for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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Caroline Foster Independent Living Award – An individual with a visual impairment who has excelled in improving their life; successfully utilizes independent living skills in all aspects of community life; and whose self-advocacy is instrumental in enabling them to maintain a satisfying standard of living.

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Nathan Rogoff Humanitarian Award – An organization or individual that has a history of devoted benevolent and humanitarian service to the community at-large including people with visual impairment.

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Chairperson’s Award - Do you know of any individual, business, or organization that epitomizes the spirit of #CBVIStrong2020, or has made special contributions to enhancing the quality of life for individuals who are blind, deaf-blind or visually impaired, but just doesn’t seem to fit into any of the above categories? If so, please use this category to tell us, so we can consider them for this award.

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