Focus Award Recipients

Years

2024

• Dr. Rama Cousik
• Dr. Kwangsoo Park
• Phelan Tinsley
• Neal Williamson
• Amy Loviska
• Zachary McLeod
• Special Olympics (SO) College Purdue Chapter
• RIISE

2023

• Dr. Jennifer Smith and Dr. Jasmine Begeske
• Nicole Martin
• Kirsten Anderson
• Disabled Student Union - WL
• Disability Access Center - PFW

2022

• Dr. A.J. Schwichtenberg
• Max Dryer & Virginia Cabrera
• Kanika Garg
• Purdue Trap & Skeet
• S.H.I.N.E.

2021

• Ilayda Kelley
• Dr. James McClure
• Eli Van Sickel
• Dean Brusnighan
• Pat Russell
• RIISE

2020

• Dr. Shannon Van Hyfte
• Julie Alexander
• Dr. Amanda Bell
• Shruthi Sureh
• Dr. Ting Zhang
• The developers of the e-glove: Dr. Chi Hwan Lee, Dr. Buyung-Cheol Min, Yeonsoo Park, Bongjoong Kim, & Min Ku Kim

2019

• Dr. Mark Ward
• Ms. Kelsey Jordan
• Mr. Jesse Fawbush, Mr. Braiden Linder, & Mr. Will Traub
• Purdue Autism Cluster

2018

• Dr. Bradley Duerstock 
• Mr. John Sheehan
• Ms. Kelly Browne 
• Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity of Purdue University

2017

• Dr. Bharat Bhargava
• Dr. Diane Beaudoin & Dr. Stephen Beaudoin
• Sean Edwards
• Active Minds Chapter at IPFW

2016

• Dr. Carla Zoltowski
• Kyle McNulty
• Fizza Haider
• IPFW Bridges to Education & Careers for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

2015

• Dr. Jessica E. Huber
• Blair Blanch
• Kate Jones
• Purdue University's Eye to Eye Chapter

2014

• Dr. Krishnan and Dr. Simpson
• Pamela Riesmeyer
• Timothy Leonard
• Andrea Murray
• Purdue Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV)

2013

• Dr. Wendt
• Carrie Anderson
• Mallory Chua
• Indiana Canine Assistant Network (ICAN)

2012

• Dr. Maren Linett
• Wilella Burgess and Dr. Perry Kikrham
• Ron Carr
• PETE's PAL

 2011

• Professor Bernard Wulle
• Kristopher Knotts
• Alexander Camarota
• Campus Emergency Preparedness and Planning Office

2010

• Dr. Marifran Mattson
• Jodi James
• Richard Weatherford
• Sharon Arvin Byrkett
• Ford Dining Court

2009

• Dr. William Jaffe
• Sherrie Kristin
• Matt Bowers
• Purdue North Central American Sign Language Club

2008

• Bradley Duerstock, Richard Borgens, John Cirillo, J. Paul Robinson, Wamiq Ahmed, and Ala Samarapungavan
• Robert Mate and Gail Polles
• Chelsea Koch and Jamie Sommers

 

2007

• Karen D. Donah
• Shawn M. Rice
• Joseph A. Humbert
• Hoosier ADAPT

2006

• Dr. Nicoletta Adamo-Villani and Dr. Ronnie B. Wilbur
• David M. Schwarte
• Nicolas B. Widman
• Best Buddies

2005

• Dr. Robert B. Jacko
• Owen J. Cooks
• Chelsea R. Mathews
• American Sign Language Club

2004

• Dr. James D. McGlothlin
• Paula J. (Micka) Pugh
• Kathleen Kisselburgh
• Tactile Access to Education for Visually Impaired Students (TAEVIS)

2003

• Dr. F. David Schoorman
• Timothy J. Nordland
• Scott R. Kempf
• Tomahawk

2002

• Dr. William E. Field
• Betty M. Nelson
• Adam J. Rodenbeck and Hamlet
• Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)

2001

• Dr. Fred E. Lytle
• Kenneth P. Burns
• Allyson Matt and Cooper