ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 4
th annual SCI
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala this fall in New Orleans.
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.
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 elarson@spinalcord.org.
For information on sponsorships, or to explore corporate or
organizational partnership opportunities, contact development@spinalcord.org.
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.
Visit www.spinalcord.org or call
(800) 962-9629.
