Disability Achievement Awards

2019 pcdi award winners — 2019 PCDI Award Recipients

Biennially, the University of Maryland hosts a Disability Summit for professionals, educators, academics, service providers, allies, and advocates. The event provides a space for dialogue and collaboration across types of disability and institutions. Part of this event includes recognizing those who have done outstanding work in the disability community.

The next Disability Summit will take place April 4-6, 2023. More information regarding the Disability Summit will become available at a later date.

During the Disability Summit, the PCDI honors members of the University community that have made outstanding contributions to the promotion of inclusion of disabled people

These awards are given biennially, being presented in conjunction with the UMD Disability Summit.

Nominated individuals and organizations must be part of the University of Maryland, though nominations may come from within or outside of the University.

These awards recognize achievement in:

Promotion of equity and justice for disabled people at the University;
Creation and implementation of best practices in serving the disabled members of the University community; and/or
Innovations in advocacy, research, development, or teaching, that benefit disabled people at the university and beyond.

Last update: Jul 12, 2022