COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN DIVISION ON VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS PRESENTS 2007 AWARDS AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN BOSTON

DIVISION ON VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Pictured: Dr. Stuart Wittenstein accepting the DVI Distinguish Service Award on behalf of Dr. Penny Rosenblum from DVI Past-President Dr. Ellyn Ross.

The Council for Exceptional Children Division on Visual Impairments (DVI) is proud to present the Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Penny Rosenblum at the International Conference in Boston on April 3, 2008.  Dr. Rosenblum is a professor at the University of Arizona in visual impairment.

The Distinguished Service Award is presented to a DVI member provides exemplary leadership and commitment to the field.  Dr. Rosenblum received this prestigious award for her diligent work as advocate for persons with blindness, deafblindness, and multiple disabilities.  Her contributions to her profession have been broad-based and innumerable.

As an educator in the field of blindness, Dr. Rosenblum has been a catalyst for the development and education of children with visual impairment. Dr. Rosenblum has served in various positions in DVI, including time with the Board of Directors.  Dr. Rosenblum also developed the first website for DVI and continues to monitor a DVI listserve for board members. 

Dr. Rosenblum has dedicated her life to teaching and to service at the local, state, and national levels.  Dr. Rosenblum is a teacher, a leader and an advocate.  She is considered an outstanding teacher and leader in the field of blindness and visual impairments.

Click here for a downloadable version of this announcement.