Division 9: Orientation and Mobility Awards

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Bob Bryant/Bill Bryan O&M Leadership Award

The Bob Bryant and Bill Bryan Leadership Award is given to an individual (an O&M specialist or layperson) who has had an enduring impact on the field of O&M in the state of Texas.  This award is in honor of Bill Bryan and Bob Bryant who demonstrated leadership through the development of professionals to serve blind and visually impaired individuals in Texas and continued to serve the field in a variety of positions.  The recipient should be a person who has unceasingly served the O&M field in many capacities, i.e. as a TAER officer, committee member, SWOMA organizer, researcher/author, conference presenter, promoter of better O&M services for students/consumers, advocate for O&M professionalism and growth, etc.  

Award Winners ​List of Recipients by Year

Ann Phillips, Tyler Lighthouse for the Blind - 2013
Jill Brown - 2016
Chris Tabb - 2017
​Vance Lankford - 2018
​Kassy Maloney - 2019