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The
recognizes a
DVI member who provides exemplary leadership
and commitment to the field of blindness and visual
impairment. Ms. Allison has been described as
thorough, caring, skillful, diligent, and ethical. Her
colleague, Dr. Mary Jean Sanspree, remarked, ���She
has truly been an asset to teacher training in our
state.��� In fact, Carol Allison has been the recipient
of the Alabama Teacher of the Year Award twice. As
an exemplary teacher herself, Ms. Allison holds her
pre-service teachers to high standards of teaching
excellence while guiding their professional
development with passion and compassion.
Ms. Allison has also been a leader at state,
national, and international levels. She has been
active in the Birmingham CEC Chapter and was a
charter member of the Alabama Chapter of DVI.
She has held numerous board positions on the CECDVI Board, which include treasurer and director,
and continues to serve on and chair various
committees. Ms. Allison has also been an active
grant writer in order to provide low incidence
disability training opportunities in Alabama,
Georgia, West Virginia, and Iowa. In addition to
hosting the Alabama and International Helen Keller
Art Shows, she has also developed a
commemorative booklet, participant certificates,
and an Alabama District 6 Congressional Holiday
