E.R. "Dick" Alley Career Achievement Award
On behalf of Paul Denett and in support of the SHINE Initiative, below is the call for nominations for 2007.
2007 E.R. "DICK" ALLEY CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS
The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (the Committee) is soliciting nominations for the E.R. "Dick" Alley Career Achievement Award, the highest award given by the Committee.
The Alley Award was established in 1998 in honor and recognition of Dick Alley who provided more than 25 years of dedicated service to the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Program as the Deputy Executive Director of the Committee staff. The award is intended to recognize individuals who have provided extraordinary achievement and sustained effort in utilizing the Federal procurement system to create employment and training opportunities for people who are blind or have other severe disabilities under the JWOD Program. No more than one award will be given each year.
Nomination instructions and forms can be obtained from the Committee's website at www.jwod.gov or by contacting
Stephanie Lesko of the Committee staff at slesko@jwod.gov or (703) 603-2146.
Nomination form (PDF 22K)
NOTE: Nomination submissions (including additional recommendations) must be received via electronic mail in an accessible file format (i.e., Word Perfect, Word, or ACCESSIBLE Adobe PDF, etc.) by February 10, 2007. Signed hard-copy originals will be accepted only in conjunction with the appropriate electronic files.
The Committee is the independent Federal agency that administers the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Program. The Committee's mission is to create employment opportunities for people who are blind or have other severe disabilities by educating Federal customers about their requirement to purchase products and services made available by nonprofit agencies across the country employing such individuals.