Two people presenting awards

Accomplishments

  • Co-Director Lauren Lieberman was granted a Global Fulbright Scholarship from the United States Government for Fall 2019.

National Awards

2020

  • Corrine Kirchner National Research Award from the American Foundation for the Blind

2018

  • Lions Membership Award (Pamela Haibach-Beach)
  • Lions Brandel Murphy Award (Dr. Lieberman)
  • Lions State Leadership Award (Dr. Lieberman)
  • Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (Pamela Haibach-Beach)
  • Roland Fontaine’s Award for Faculty - Student Engagement (Pamela Haibach-Beach)
  • Diversity Award (Dr. Lieberman, Lily Jagodzinski)

2017

  • Diversity Engagement Award from SUNY Brockport (Dr. Lieberman)
  • Received the IMPACT Award from Oregon State University (Dr. Lieberman)
  • Volunteer Service Award from the CHARGE Syndrome Family Foundation (Dr. Lieberman)

2016

  • Received the Bledsoe Award for the book “Physical Education and Sport for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness: Foundation of Instruction” (Dr. Lieberman)

2015

  • Received the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA) Fellow

2012

  • Received the Access Award from the American Foundation of the Blind for starting Camp Abilities (Dr. Lieberman)
  • Received the Professional of the Year Award from The Adapted Physical Activity Council of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (Dr. Lieberman)

2011

  • Received the Hollis Fait Scholarly Contribution Award through the National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities (Dr. Lieberman)

1999

  • Recipient of The Outstanding Program Award for: Camp Abilities: A Developmental Sports Camp for Children who are Blind and Deafblind from The Adapted Physical Activity Council of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (Dr. Lieberman)

State Awards

2009

  • Recipient of the NY State Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind (NYSAER) Nat Seaman Recognition Award for service to the community through Camp Abilities. (Dr. Lieberman)

Local Awards

2015

  • Recipient of the Hometown Hero Award from Rochester Press Radio

2006

  • Recipient of the Community Partner Award from the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired of Rochester (Dr. Lieberman)