Martha Mullins-Callender Award
In 1989, the Communication Disorders Foundation of Virginia established the Martha Mullins-Callender Award in Martha's memory. This award is presented to an individual currently working in the field of communication disorders who is an example of Martha's belief in the ability of an individual to overcome all obstacles to ensure that the services we deliver, the profession we represent, and the professional organization that serves us (our "products") flourish in the marketplace.
2024 Martha Mullins-Callender Recipients
Laura Purcell Verdun
&
Catherine Thompson
Martha Mullins-Calender Award Recipients
1990 Margaret McElroy
1991 Lissa Power-deFur
1993 Ralph Bralley
1994 Patti Peters
1995 Martha Bountress
1996 Carol James
1997 Barbara Fee
1998 Pat Dewey
1999 Birdie Minor
2000 Henry Hecker
2001 Danny Gnewikow
2004 Sally Jones-McNamara
2005 Gayle Daly
2006 Jessica Norton
2008 Brenda C. Seal
2009 Angie Coggin
2010 Valerie H. St. John
2013 Gary Pillow
2014 C. Edward Vann
2015 Rita Purcell-Robertson
2017 Marie Ireland
2018 Laura Phillips Griesbach
2019 Darlene robke
2020 Anastasia Raymer
2021 LaVAE Hoffman
2023 Peggy Agee
2024 Laura Purcell Verdun
Catherine Thompson
Anyone may nominate a professional practicing in the field of communication disorders in Virginia by submitting a letter of nomination and securing at least two letters of support for the nomination. The letters must illustrate the ways in which the nominee exemplifies leadership and ideals that Martha represented and which make the nominee a "champion" of the profession. The award traditionally is made in the form of a plaque and a personalized gift and is presented at the annual conference of the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia.
Letters of nomination and support must contain the author's name, title, relationship to the nominee, address, and telephone number, and e-mail address. Nominations are due by December 31 of each year and should be directed to:
Scott Rankins, CDF President
Communication Disorders Foundation of Virginia
P.O. Box 6342
Charlottesville, VA 22906-6342
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Friend of the Foundation Award
This award is given to an individual or business that has made an extraordinary contribution of time, money, and/or resources to the Foundation over the years. The CDF Board acts as both nominating and selection committee for this award.
2024 Friend of the Foundation
Awarded posthumously to
Dr. James Nicely
In 1984, Dr. Jim Nicely became one of the founding members of the Communication Disorders Foundation of Va, a role he played due to his commitment to supporting scholarships for students in our field. Jim was chair of the Department of Communication Disorders at Radford University at the time, a position he held for 25 years. He brought his wisdom and experience with Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association to the discussion regarding the vision, mission, and operations of the CDF. Following his time as CDF Trustee, Jim served as SHAV President and was a founding member of the SHAV PAC. Jim has been a faithful financial supporter of CDF for 40 years. The CDF board selected Jim as the recipient of the Friends of the Foundation award shortly before learning of his passing (May 25, 2023). The CDF Trustees and his countless students thank Jim for his passionate support for students over the years.
Friend of the Foundation Award REcipients
1998 Al King
1999 Paul Harvey
2000 Patti Peters
2000 LinguiSystems
2001 Lissa Power-DeFur
2001 Super Duper Publications
2002 David Narburgh
2002 James River Chesterfield Lions Club
2004 Lori Gardner
2010 Shields Jones
2010 Karen Cersley
2011 Joseph Stettinius
2016 Scott Rankins
2016 C. EdWARD Vann
2018 Amber Handon
2018 Phillip Peters
2019 Nancy Wampler
2020 Craven
Management
2021 Pat Dewey
2022 Andy Harbick
2023 6 NSSLHA University Chapters
2024 Dr. James (JIM) nicely