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Association.
Along with being a student and scholar, Adam has become a leader
through various service activities in the field. He is the student representative
from UBC with Shared Vision BC, an advocacy group that works for better
outcomes and life opportunities for individuals with visual impairments. He
was also instrumental in bringing the Braille Challenge to British Columbia,
hosted the Children's Low Vision Project at his school district numerous
times, and is heavily involved in Blind Beginnings, a group which supports
parents for young children with visual impairments.
Adam has served as the CEC Division on Visual Impairments
and
Deafblindness board as the Student Representative (2011-2012) and is
currently a Director. He is engaged with many activities within DVIDB but his
most notable contributions are as the Division's Webmaster and social media
coordinator.
Adam Wilton has distinguished himself in all areas of professionalism,
support, scholarship, and teaching, all while being a full-time student and a
local TVI. It is with great pleasure that DVIDB award to him the 2015 Virginia
M. Sowell Student of the Year Award.
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