Nominate Someone for a Migel Medal Award

The Migel Medal Awards are given in two categories—Professional and Lay/Volunteer:

Professional Award nominees should be those whose career work significantly impacted services to people with vision loss on a national level. Prospective candidates include, but are not limited to, professionals with specific training and expertise in education, rehabilitation, assistive technology, vision rehabilitation, personnel preparation, administration, or related fields. They may work in the public or private sector and their work should span several years.

Lay/Volunteer Award nominees may be volunteers or professionals not employed within the blindness and visual impairment field whose efforts have supported or extended service to people with vision loss. Professionals from these disciplines may include, but are not limited to, those who develop assistive technology equipment and software, health care devices, and improved medical services.

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Explanation of overall contributions that would qualify person for Migel Medal Award. Include impact of professional or volunteer work on field of blindness or vision loss, current and past contributions (250 words or less). [Required]

In 50 words or less, describe the most outstanding accomplishment this person has made to the field: [Required]