Division 9: Orientation and Mobility Awards
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
2024 -
2023 - Marjie Wood
2022 - Shay Utley
2021
2020
2019 - Kassy Maloney
2018 - Vance Lankford
2017 - Chris Tabb
2016 - Jill Brown
2013 - Ann Phillips, Tyler Lighthouse for the Blind
2023 - Marjie Wood
2022 - Shay Utley
2021
2020
2019 - Kassy Maloney
2018 - Vance Lankford
2017 - Chris Tabb
2016 - Jill Brown
2013 - Ann Phillips, Tyler Lighthouse for the Blind