Tag: Burberry Award
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Borden and Rader receive 2025 Burberry Award
It’s unusual for two people to win HDI’s prestigious Burberry Award, but this year, two people deserved the honor. The 2025 recipients are Allison Borden and Caleb Rader. The award recognizes students for their leadership, commitment to disability advocacy and academic achievements. Rader is a doctoral student who has focused on suicide prevention, especially among…
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Dr. Julie Pfeiffer receives prestigious Burberry Award
This year’s winner of the Kevin Burberry award is Julie Pfeiffer in honor of her work with airline accessibility. The yearly Kevin Burberry Award honors students who work with HDI and demonstrate commitment to the cause of accessibility, leadership qualities, and academic excellence. Pfeiffer’s work focused heavily on accessibility aboard airplanes, the experiences of travelers…
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Hoffman receives prestigious Kevin Burberry Award
Kevin Burberry was a trailblazer. A tireless self-advocate, a gifted academic, and a dedicated leader. Every year, HDI recognizes someone who demonstrates these qualities with the Kevin Burberry Award. This year, HDI is pleased to present it to Nick Hoffmann, who worked with the LEND program. “The biggest thing that impressed me about him was…
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Bethaney Curry receives 2022 Burberry Award
The University of Kentucky (UK) Human Development Institute (HDI) has awarded the prestigious Paul Kevin Burberry Award to Bethaney Curry. Bethaney is a Senior Return-to-work Specialist for the RETAIN project and is enrolled in the doctoral program at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work. Dr. Kathy Sheppard-Jones, Executive Director of HDI explained that…