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COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN DIVISIOIN ON VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
PRESENTS 2014 AWARDS
AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN PHILADELPHIA, PA
DIVISION ON VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
VIRGINIA M. SOWELL STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Mackenzie Savaiano
Vanderbilt University
The council for Exceptional Children, Division on Visual Impairments is proud to
present the Virginia M. Sowell Student of the Year Award to Mackenzie Savaiano at the Council
for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo in Philadelphia, PA on April 10, 2014.
The Virginia M. Sowell Teacher of the Year Award is in honor of Dr. Virginia Murray
Sowell. Dr. Sowell trained professionals to improve the lives of individuals with visual
impairments in the nation and beyond. She had a strong commitment to training quality
teachers and O&M specialists. Her lifetime contributions to the profession mattered to
countless numbers of children and adults with visual impairments.
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