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VIDBE-Q Volume 63 Issue 2
Florida State University
Council for Exceptional Children
Division on Visual Impairments and Deafblindness
Presents 2018 Awards
At International Conference in Tampa, FL
The Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Visual Impairments and
Deafblindness (DVIDB) is proud to present the Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Sandra
Lewis at the Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo in Tampa, Fl. on
February 8, 2018. Dr. Lewis is Professor and Coordinator of the Program in Visual
Disabilities at Florida State University.
The Distinguished Service Award is presented to a DVIDB member who provides
exemplary leadership and commitment to the field through service, education, and
research. Dr. Lewis received this prestigious award because she has been an outstanding
leader in this field for over 37 years.
Dr. Lewis is active in leadership at the university, state, and national level. She
maintains close contact with leaders and direct service providers across the state, many
of whom she personally trained as pre-service teachers. Through her service to the
National Leadership Consortium in Sensory Disabilities, she supports the development
of the next generation of leaders in the education of children with sensory disabilities.
Distinguished Service Award: Dr. Sandra Lewis
