Recognition Awards Presented at 50th Biennial NAD Conference in Philadelphia

The NAD Board of Directors wishes to take this opportunity to recognize again the outstanding efforts of individuals and corporate entities who received awards during the 50th Biennial NAD Conference, in recognition of their efforts on behalf of the American deaf and hard of hearing community, listed below. Click here [2] to learn more about each award and view recipient photographs. Hats off to all!

Accessibility Awards

• Google, Inc.
  Mountain View, California
• National Football League
  New York City, New York
• CBS Corporation
  New York, New York

Andrew J. Foster Teaching Excellence Award

• Robert R. Davila
  New Market, Maryland

Frederick C. Schreiber Distinguished Service Award

• Howard A. Rosenblum
  Chicago, Illinois

Golden Rose Award

• Barbara Schmidt
  Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Knights of the Flying Fingers Awards

• Tawny Holmes
  Laurel, Maryland
• Alexis A. Kashar
  Scarsdale, New York
• Melissa Malzkuhn
  Washington, District of Columbia
• Sheila Conlon Mentkowski
  Sacramento, California
• Jeffrey T. Rosen
  Rockville, Maryland
• Louis J. Schwarz
  The Villages, Florida

Media Advocacy Award

• Marlee Matlin
  Los Angeles, California

Randall McClelland Memorial Award

• Jamie Berke
  Springfield, Virginia

Robert M. Greenmum Memorial Award

• Cynthia Weitzel
  Red Wing, Minnesota

Senior Citizens Awards

• Ronald M. Hirano
  San Francisco, California
• Virginia A. Luke
  Frederick, Maryland

Spirit of the NAD Award

• Benjamin J. Soukup
  Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Youth Service Awards

• James "Jimmy" Wilson IV
  Tucson, Arizona
• Leah Katz-Hernandez
  Montgomery Village, Maryland

And also...

President's Award

• Nancy J. Bloch
  Baltimore, Maryland

Chief Executive Officer's Award

• CSDVRS (The Z)
  Clearwater, Florida

NAD-RID Outstanding Service to Interpreting Award

• Nancy J. Bloch
  Baltimore, Maryland