Awards and Honors
AAPD Gala Remarks: “See what People Hear, and Hear what People See.”
Mar 23rd, 2011
AAPD Leadership Awards Gala
Last week was the American Association of People with Disabilities annual Leadership Awards Gala. What a GREAT party! It was such an honor to be one of the leadership award recipients – the Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award - which recognizes emerging leaders and advocates in the cross-disability movement. Many of you have asked for me to post my remarks, so I’m gladly doing so here:
Prior to taking the stage, the audience viewed this video, produced by AAPD about my vision for inclusive museum experiences:
Catharine’s Gala Remarks: March 15, 2011Thank you so much! This is an honor and More >
Keen Guides wins 2009 VMFA award
May 3rd, 2009
Keen Guides received the honor by the VMFA Business Council as the top five most creative businesses in Virginia. Frank McNally Jr. accepted this award at the Un-GALA reception on April 30th. To our mystery nominator, thank you! We are excited about our complimentary one-year Corporate Patron Membership and opportunities to come down to Richmond for museum events at the VMFA.
(Please note, this is not to be confused with the AAM MUSE awards which is a separate award.)
Congratulations to Catharine!
Oct 28th, 2008
Keen Guides is very proud to congratulate our own Catharine McNally on her new appointment to the Board of Directors of the National Cued Speech Association. Recognizing her outstanding work in developing adaptive technology to help museums and cultural institutions be more accommodating to visitors and accomplish greater compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the National Cued Speech Association has named Catharine the Government Liaison for the board. We are proud to see Catharine on the board of this organization, which she and her family have been active in for more than twenty years. To learn more about the More >