All nominees must work in Oklahoma City or live in Oklahoma City.
Suggested Category of Nomination:
Don Davis Award:
This is the highest honor awarded by the Oklahoma City Mayor’s Committee on Disability Concerns. The Don Davis Award recognizes an individual for extraordinarily meritorious service which has substantially advanced opportunities for people with disabilities by removing social, attitudinal, and environmental barriers in the greater Oklahoma City area. This award may or may not be bestowed each year.
Make a nomination for the Don Davis Award.
George Lewis Advocacy Award:
This award recognizes an Oklahoma City area resident with a disability who has performed outstanding and notable feats to enhance the empowerment and/or employment of individuals with disabilities by rising above his or her own disability and encouraging others with disabilities to do the same. This individual displays these principles through community involvement and in his or her area of employment. This individual has also promoted overcoming social, attitudinal, and environmental barriers to enhance the lives of all persons with disabilities and shown good citizenship in his or her everyday activities.
Make a nomination for the George Lewis Advocacy Award.
Employer of the Year Award:
The award recognizes an Oklahoma City area employer, public or private sector, for outstanding achievements in enhancing employment opportunities for people with disabilities by eliminating attitudinal and environmental barriers. An employer, individual, or entity may be nominated. Any unit of a national company may be nominated if it is under separate management and physically apart from other units.
Make a nomination for the Employer of the Year Award.
Public Personnel Employee Award:
This award honors an outstanding public agency employee for contributing to the removal of social, attitudinal, and environmental barriers for individuals with disabilities in the agency in which he or she is employed. Any individual in a local, state, or federal agency (including a public college or school) is eligible.
Make a nomination for the Public Personnel Employee Award.
Pam Henry Media Award:
This award honors the late Pam Henry, television news personality and Chair Emeritus of the Mayor’s Committee on Disability Concerns. The award recognizes excellence in media materials about persons with disabilities, which were produced and placed in the media (radio, television, print, web) during the year. Commercial, governmental, and non-profit producers are eligible to compete. All entries must be about people with disabilities who are depicted in an empowered and positive manner. Entries can be factual summaries, report about programs or services for persons with disabilities, or a human-interest story about an individual with a disability overcoming obstacles or barriers.
Make a nomination for the Pam Henry Media Award
Public Affairs Media Award:
This award recognizes excellence in media materials about individuals with disabilities, which were produced and placed in the media during the year. The categories include public service materials (radio, television, print) and public affairs materials (radio or television shows, print programs, articles, series, or special features). Commercial, governmental, and non-profit producers are eligible to compete. All entries must be about people with disabilities who are depicted in an empowered and positive manner.
Make a nomination for the Public Affairs Media Award.
Inclusivity Award:
This award recognizes an Oklahoma City area business, group, or public event that promotes activities with full accessibility for persons with disabilities. The services or activities must be fully accessible, including the location where the service, activity, or event is held. Examples may include social activities, festivals or concerts, businesses offering accessible recreation activities, or groups that host activities with full accessibility.