The Martha Mullins-Callendar award honors individuals who demonstrate an extraordinary commitment - reflecting the same dedication that defined Martha’s legacy.  This commitment may be shown through meaningful service to the field (such as leadership in Speech-Language-Hearing Association (SHAV), Association of Virginia Audiologists (AVA), the Communication Disorders Foundation of Virginia (CDF) or other organizations promoting the field of communication sciences and disorders, as well as through mentorship and support to future professionals, including undergraduate and graduate students and clinical fellows.  

An outstanding nominee would embody Martha’s hallmark qualities of graciousness and unwavering integrity.  The nomination package should clearly and convincingly illustrate how the nominee reflects leadership, values, and ideals that Martha represented and why this makes the nominee a "champion" of the profession. The  nominee must be a current member of SHAV for at least 5 years or a member of AVA.

Current or previous colleagues, previous students, and other professionals who are current SHAV or AVA members and can attest to the nominee’s qualities may make a nomination.  A complete nomination must include the primary nomination letter and at least two additional letters of support from current SHAV or AVA members.  A nominee may not currently be a trustee on the Communication Disorders Foundation board. 

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

2025 Dorian Lee-WILKERSON

2026 Rebecca Epperly

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.

2026 Friend of the Foundation

Awarded to
Linda Meyer & Fredia Helbert

The CDF recognized two former CDF trustees who spent many years on the CDF Board as well as past service on SHAV boards. The 2026 Friend of the Foundation awards went to Fredia Helbert and Linda Meyer. Fredia served on the SHAV Board as VP Audiology (2007-2009) and on the CDF Board (2005-2024). Linda served as SHAV VP for Clinical Affairs (1989-1991), as President Elect (1991-1992), President (1992-1994), Past President (1994-1996), VP Public Relations and Communication (1996-2000) and on the CDF board from 2009 -2025. We thank them both for all the years of support on the CDF Board!

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

2025 Judith rassi & Margaret Mcelroy

2026 Linda meyer & Fredia Helbert