Texas Rehabilitation Association
17424 W. Grand Parkway, Suite 422.
Sugar Land, TX, 77479
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Each year TRA takes time out during our statewide conference to pay tribute to the individuals and programs that have gone above and beyond in representing the essence of rehabilitation. This year's awards luncheon will be held on Saturday, July 31st, at the conclusion of our San Antonio conference. We are asking for your help in nominating these exceptional people and programs. You are the ones who work with these people and see the exceptional effort they put forth and for which they deserve our recognition. Please submit your nomination as soon as possible, but no later than June 29, 2004 to:
Awards Chairperson: Lorie McQuade
P.O. Box 131137
Houston, Texas 77219
rmslmj@aol.com
fax 713-426-3375

Again, the award categories are as follows:

Promethean Award--presented to a person with a disability who has demonstrated self-motivation and personal courage in overcoming his/her disability beyond the assistance provided by any public service or private helping service agency.

Rehabilitation Professional of the Year: Non-Physician--presented to a rehabilitation professional who has made an outstanding contribution to one of the following which resulted in more effective services to persons with disabilities:
* rehabilitation of persons with disabilities and/or
* expansion of medical or rehabilitation programs and services

Rehabilitation Professional of the Year: Physician--presented to the physician who has made an outstanding contribution to the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities and/or the physician who has expanded medical or rehabilitation programs or services to persons with disabilities

Research, Project Demonstration, and/or Special Program--presented to the chief investigator, demonstration project director, or program director who has accomplished outstanding research or innovative program development within the field of rehabilitation

Employer of the Year for Hiring Persons with Disabilities--presented to an employer who has achieved an outstanding record for employing persons with disabilities

Legislative--presented to individual(s) who has/have achieved distinction in advocating for issues benefiting persons with disabilities

Wallace Bennett Excellence in Journalism--presented to one of the following:
* the person or institution presenting the best news story/article representing public enlightenment with regard to persons with disabilities
* a journalism student presenting the best article on persons with disabilities, or
* a journalism educator or school of journalism developing innovative curricula to prepare students to write about persons with disabilities or issues of disability

Extra Mile--presented to the TRA member(s) (maximum of two) who has/have made exemplary contributions to the broad field of rehabilitation