Douglas MacFarland Award

The Douglas C. MacFarland Award was established to honor an individual who has provided leadership in the field of blindness and visual impairment and who made innovative, significant or outstanding contributions to the education or rehabilitation of people who are visually impaired through either direct service, professional organizations, research, literature and/or preparation of professionals and is retired from the field. These contributions should have had an impact on a national or international level.

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Past Winners

For providing leadership in the field of blindness and visual impairment and contributions to the education and rehabilitation of people who are visually impaired.

2022Mary Nelle McLennan
2020Brian Charlson
2018Barbary McCarthy
2016Cliff Olstrom
2012Vernon Metcalf
2010Eileen Siffermann
2008Gala S. Brooks
2006Robert J. Winn