If you have any questions regarding the nomination process or our college awards program, contact Renee Taylor.
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Urban Initiatives
Community Partner Award
Their engagement, collaboration and support enabled important programs to continue despite limitations imposed by the pandemic.
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Erika Chavez
Humanitarian of the Year Award
A daughter of immigrants, first-generation college graduate and life-long Chicagoan, Erika's mission is to help advance justice, equity and opportunity for all of its residents.
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Glenn Hedman
Outstanding Academic Leadership Award
An advocate for state-of-the-art solution for people with disabilities, Dr. Hedman has helped create the largest mobile assistive technology service delivery program in the country.
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Tomer Kanan
Educator of the Year Award
Dr. Kanan’s outstanding dedication and excellence as a professor is best expressed in a thank you video from his students that went viral with over 1.6 million likes and 11,000 comments.
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Susan Magasi
Researcher of the Year Award
Deeply commited to social justice for people with disabilities, Dr. Magasi has created a unique model of collaboration to create knowledge translation products that communicate research findings to key stakeholders.
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David Marquez
Professor of the Year Award
Dr. Marquez is an internationally respected researcher, gifted teacher and committed volunteer with sustained excellence within these three domains throughout his career.