AERO Awards
Nomination Form for State Awards
The candidate must be an active or recently retired professional with at least 5 years of experience in the field of education or rehabilitation of people who are blind or visually impaired. He/she must have made an outstanding contribution to the field as a result of his leadership and participation. The candidate should demonstrate integrity, exemplary character and dedication that epitomize the spirit and quality of service to people who are blind or visually impaired. He/she should support and maintain the goals and objectives of the AERO professional organization and maintain membership.
The candidate must be an active or recently retired professional person in the field of education of the blind and visually impaired. He/she must have made an outstanding contribution to the field as a result of his leadership and should demonstrate integrity and dedication to the field of education.
This award is meant to bring recognition to a high school or college student who is blind or visually impaired and has demonstrated the commitment to work hard to achieve educational, personal, and social goals.
This award is intended to acknowledge an individual or group who has shown exemplary service to the field of blindness and visual impairment. If volunteers, consider persons who have assisted with fund raising, transcribing, transportation, reading, or administrative support, etc. If employers, consider those who have hired significant numbers of individuals, made major adaptations to a work site, been deeply involved in rehabilitation efforts, or in some way risen above the norm. If the candidate is neither an employer or volunteer, explain in what capacity has this individual or group served the field of blindness and visual impairment (in detail, please be specific).
Educator of the Year- Judy Cernkovich
Student of the Year- James Heady
Personnel Preparation Scholarship - Megan Snyder
J. Kenneth Cozier Award- Judy Hornsby
David H. Newmeyer Scholarship - Mary Krumwiede
AERO Member Grant - Brett Page
Sue Drewette, AERO Awards Committee Chair
Association for the Education and Rehabilitation
of the Blind and Visually Impaired of Ohio