JWOD Employee Awards
Each year, NIB and NISH present awards to current JWOD
employees and graduates of the JWOD Program in honor of their success.
These awards are presented at NIB's and NISH's annual training conferences.
For more information on these awards, please contact NIB
or NISH.
The Peter J. Salmon Direct Labor Employee Award
This award, named after the late Peter J. Salmon, who was instrumental
in passing the 1938 Wagner-O'Day Act, is presented to honor a JWOD
employee who demonstrates outstanding work ethic and achievement.
2007 Peter J. Salmon Direct Labor Employee Award Recipient —
Dennis Runyan
The Milton J. Samuelson Career Achievement Award
Milton J. Samuelson, former director of NIB and past executive
director of Chicago Lighthouse, was a leader in the blindness field
and advocate for upward mobility and placement programs benefiting
persons who are visually impaired. This award is given for leadership
in the blindness field, and is presented to an individual who is
blind and works in an indirect labor position for an NIB-associated
agency or a company featuring competitive positions.
2007 Milton J. Samuelson Career Achievement Award Recipient —
James R. Michaels
William Miller Usdane Award
Dr. William M. Usdane, who helped create NISH, had a distinguished
and diverse career in rehabilitation and was a leader in the movement
to provide vocational opportunities to people with severe disabilities.
This award is presented to a JWOD employee in recognition of workplace
success and community commitment.
Evelyne Villines Award for Excellence in the Workplace
Evelyne Villines is a leading national spokesperson and advocate
for people with disabilities. She served on the NISH Board of Directors
for 20 years and has been a member of the Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled since 1994. This
award recognizes the outstanding achievement of a person with a
disability who was able to utilize the opportunities and training
afforded by the JWOD Program to gain greater independence through
employment.
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