Awards
Bill Rosenberg Memorial Award is given to a person who shows leadership in promoting the inclusion of persons with severe disabilities in employment, community, and/or home environments.
2022: Joy Boe
2020: Nancy & Mike Litteken
2019: Jeffrey Strully
2018: Andy & Dana Faletti
2017: Beth Gallagher
2016: Carole Watilo
2015: Bonnie Mintun
2014: Claudia Bolton
2012: Rocio de Mateo Smith
2011: Mark Starford
2010: Steve Zivolich
2009: Donna and Dale Dutton
2008: Blair Roger
2007: Richard Rosenberg
2006: Tom Heinz
Joe Donofrio
Annette Vitali-Thompson
Shirley Rodriguez
June Downing Memorial Outstanding Educator Award is given to an educator who demonstrates leadership in promoting and facilitating inclusive options for students with severe disabilities (preschool age through 22 years) in collaboration with families, general and special educators, support staff, and other members of the education team.
2023:Keely Mckelvey
2022: Martha Infante
2021: Meg Bristow
2020: Annie Cox
2019: Raymond Guron
2018: Sally Delyser
2017: Megan Gross
2016: Ian Leonard
2015: Sharon Jobson
2014: Adrienne Johnston
2012: Amie Baral
2012: Deanna Wilson-Shafer
Robert Gaylord-Ross Memorial Award is given to an outstanding scholar, involved in conducting and disseminating research and in providing teacher training at the university level, in the area of services and support for individuals with severe disabilities.
2022: Amy Hanreddy
2019: Janice Myck-Wayne
2015: Caren Sax
2010: George Singer
2008: Ann Halvorsen
2007: Jan Weiner
2006: Wayne Sailor
2005: Kathy Peckham-Hardin
Keith Storey
Mary Falvey Outstanding Young Person Award is given to a young person (under 21 years of age) who shows the values of Cal-TASH through his/her service or participation in activities promoting inclusion for all people.
2022: Alex Perez
2021: Isita Tripathi
2019: Dan Rosien
2018: Olivia Adams-Falconer
2017: Eli Cooper
2016: Brandon Gruber
2015: Ido Kedar
2012: Cooper Berella
2008: Rebecca Kennedy
2007:Alexander (Xan) Sax
2006: Caleb Adams
2006: Dusty Dutton
Matthew Medina
Diane J. Lipton Memorial Award is given to an individual who has shown outstanding commitment and effort in systems level advocacy to promote policy that upholds the rights of individuals with disabilities, particularly children and youth, in inclusive schools and communities.
2023: David German
2022: Benita Shaw
2021: Fran Chasen
2020: Geri Fuchigami
2019: Don Cardinal
2018: Barbara Ransom
2016: Tony Anderson
2015 Barb Trader
2014 Art Bolton
2012 Marty Omoto
2011 Congressman George Miller
2010 Ellen Goldblatt
2008 Tammy Ratto
2006 Dale Mentink
Positive Images in the Media Award is given to presentations in print, film, or other forms of media that contribute to the elimination of stereotypes by portraying people with disabilities and their lives accurately with recognition of the complexities of being human.
2023: Forget Me Not
2022: "The L Word: Generation Q"/Jillian Mercado
2021 Carol Cujac & Peyton Goddard for Real
2020: Michael Schwartz, Tyler Nilson, & Zack Gottsagen for The Peanut Butter Falcon
2019: Dan Habib for Intelligent Lives
2018: DJ Savarese for Deej
2017: Scott Silveri for Speechless
2016: Bunim Murray Productions for Born This Way