2024 MCEC Dr. Dawn R. Gallup Honor Recipient Nomination Application

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Deadline: Nominations for this 59th annual MCEC Recognition must be electronically submitted by January 9, 2024 at midnight/12:00am EST. Presentation will be at the 84th Annual MCEC Conference Reception on Thursday, February 29, 2024.

Background: This award is given to recognize an individual, group, business, agency/community that has promoted and provided for the enhancement, awareness, or employment of individuals with exceptionalities in order to promote and support their full participation within the community.

Award Benefits - The Dawn R. Gallup Honor Recipient will:

• be invited to attend a special awards ceremony and celebration at the MCEC Conference;
• receive one-night accommodations at the Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, where the recognition ceremony will be held;
• receive a plaque with inscription;

• $100 cash award;
• be featured on MCECs social media platforms; and
• be featured on CEC’s Website: www.michigancec.org.

Nominator: Nominations can be accepted from individuals, MCEC members and nonmembers.

Questions: If you have any questions, please email them to us at: mcec@michigancec.org

Nominee/Candidate: The candidate must be an individual, private or public business or agency, or community, and meet at least one (1) of the following criteria: *

Demonstrated a particular accommodation for a person with a disability, including innovative individualized accommodations or more general building-wide accommodations.

Demonstrated physical modification of the environment to accommodate exceptionalities.

Maintained an ongoing, long-term hiring/accommodation practice.

Demonstrate a formal relationship with schools for the sponsorship of work-study sites, community-based training experiences, and transitioning opportunities.

Sponsored a mentoring program for students with exceptionalities.

Supported a career development program for students with exceptionalities.

Provided a scholarship program for individual students with exceptionalities.

Offered onsite specific skill training programs for students with exceptionalities.

Sponsored awareness activities showing contributions to society by individuals with exceptionalities.

Demonstrated an active public relations campaign that enhanced awareness about the needs of individuals with exceptionalities.

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Nominee/Candidate's First and Last Name:
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Nominee/Candidate's Address (street number, street name, city, state and zip code):
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Nominee/Candidate's Telephone Number:
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Nominee/Candidate's Email:
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Nominator's First and Last Name:
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Nominator's Address (street number, street name, city, state and zip code):
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Nominator's Telephone Number:
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Nominator's Email:
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Please include a written narrative outlining how the nominee meets the criteria
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Description of the individual, group, business, agency/community nominated, including its purpose and history.
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Email (mcec@michigancec.org) one to three letters of recommendation addressing the nominee’s efforts in meeting the criteria
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By checking this box, I verify I have emailed one to three letters of recommendation.

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Please email (mcec@michigance.org) a high-resolution (at least 200kb) color headshot portrait of the nominee in JPG, TIFF, or EPS format.
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By checking this box, I verify I have emailed a photo as requested above.

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