Press Release
Rockville, MD - Nominations for the 2008 Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Hall of Fame are now
being accepted. Anyone is eligible to nominate candidates in any one or
more of 17 available categories. Nominations will be vetted and confirmed for
completeness and accuracy, and then NSCIA members choose the 2008 Hall of Fame
Inductees in each category through an online voting process. Finalists will be reviewed by a the
Hall of Fame Selection Committee before the final inductees are announced at
the 4th annual SCI Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala this
fall in New Orleans (details to be announced shortly).
Formed by NSCIA in 2005, the SCI
Hall of Fame was created to celebrate and honor individuals and organizations
that have made significant contributions to quality of life and advancements toward
a better future for all individuals with spinal cord injury.
Categories
currently include Assistive Technology, Benefactor, Corporate Executive,
Disability Activist, Disability Educator, Entertainment, Entrepreneur,
Government Executive, Grassroots Organizer, Legislative, Media, Research in
Basic Science, Research in Quality of Life, Sports and three new categories:
Military, International and Direct Provider. Detailed descriptions of the
categories, a full list of SCI Hall of Fame members and more about the SCI Hall
of Fame are available online.
In
addition to the SCI Hall of Fame categories, nominations will be accepted for
the 2008 NSCIA Emerging Leader Award for exceptional leadership qualities in a
local or regional capacity toward the improvement of opportunities or quality of life for persons living with SCI. This
award was introduced in 2006 and has been awarded to Cody Unser, founder of the
Cody Unser First Step Foundation, and Chris Skinner, founder of the Chris
Skinner Organization.
To
learn more about opportunities to be involved with the SCI Hall of Fame process
and this year’s event, contact [email protected]. For information on sponsorships, or to
explore other corporate or organizational partnership opportunities, contact [email protected].
The mission of The National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) is to enable people with spinal cord injury and disease (SCI/D) to achieve their highest level of independence, health, and quality of life. NSCIA actively advocates for best practices and public policies that proactively affect people with SCI/D, their families and service providers. The Association conducts public policy initiatives through its local chapters and at the national level and actively collaborates with other national organizations on issues of mutual concern.
For more information, visit www.spinalcord.org or call (800) 962-9629.
