BIAC Annual Awards
BIAC Annual Awards Honoring the Brain Injury Community.
As members, family, friends, professionals and supporters, we meet individuals who, through their efforts and dedication, have contributed to our lives, to BIAC and to brain injury research and prevention. Annually, BIAC recognizes those individuals and organizations demonstrating an outstanding contribution to our organization and to the field of brain injury. Nominations are solicited in January of each year and are submitted to the BIAC Governance Committee. BIAC presents these awards during the Annual Professional Conference in March.
Congratulations to our 2026 Annual Award Recipients!
Sarah Raskin Advocacy Award
Lydia Velez-Herrera
Volunteer of the Year
Noah Lourie Mosher
Brain Injury Service Award
Jordin Soler
Annual Awards are given in the following categories:
Sarah Raskin Advocacy Award. Awarded to an individual or organization who demonstrates outstanding effort that has resulted in the increase of public awareness of brain injury and prevention
Catherine Bontke Memorial Award. Awarded to a professional who has made a significant contribution to the field of brain injury through clinical services or research.
Brain Injury Service Award. Awarded to an individual or organization whose outstanding effort has broadened community services available to individuals who have sustained a brain injury.
Community Service Award. Presented to those whose community service has furthered the cause of brain injury survivors, their families, and caregivers.
Education & Prevention Award. Awarded to an individual or organization whose outstanding effort has resulted in the increase of public awareness of brain injury and prevention and/or broadened community services available to individuals who have sustained a brain injury.
Media Award. Presented to those in the media whose efforts have furthered the cause of brain injury survivors, their families, and caregivers.
Partnership Award. Awarded to an individual or organization for outstanding support of BIAC events and promotion of brain injury awareness and prevention in Connecticut’s communities.
Public Policy Award. Awarded to an individual or organization supporting legislation/public policy that promotes the prevention or treatment of brain injury or increases the quality of life for persons who have sustained a brain injury.
Volunteer of the Year. Awarded to an individual for outstanding service to BIAC through his or her volunteer efforts.
Ayers Distinguished Service Award. Determined by the Board of Directors for service on Board of Directors.
President’s Award. Highest award of the agency, determined by the BIAC Board of Directors.
No awards were given in 2025
Congratulations to the 2024 BIAC Annual Award Recipients:
Stewart Casper
Barbara Nadeau
Werth Family Foundation
Tom Schuck
Julie Peters
Ayers Distinguished Service Award
Catherine Bontke Memorial Award
Partnership Award
Volunteer of the Year
President’s Award