The table below lists the awards given to Disability Rights Wisconsin and DRW staff since 1999.
Year |
Award Recipient |
Name of Award |
Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mitch Hagopian | Howard B. Eisenberg Distinguished Service Award | Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund |
| 2015 | Liz Ford | Advocate of the Year Award | NAMI – Greater Milwaukee Chapter |
| 2015 | Lisa Foley | Dan Tuchscherer Outstanding Public Interest Law Attorney Award | State Bar of Wisconsin: Public Interest Law Section |
| 2014 | Elise Cassidente | Ryan Klesh Public Interest Legal Worker Award | State Bar of Wisconsin |
| 2014 | Karen Lane | Jim Maddox Peer of the Year Award | NAMI |
| 2013 | Barbara Beckert | In Search of Excellence Award | WI Family Based Services Association |
| 2013 | Barbara Beckert | Best Local Activist honor | Shepard Express, Best of Milwaukee honors |
| 2013 | Kit Kerschensteiner | Distinguished Service Award | Equal Justice Fund |
| 2012 | Kim Hogan | Sally Sunde Family Advocate Award | Community Shares of Wisconsin |
| 2012 | Barbara Beckert | Champions in Women’s Health | WI Women’s Health Foundation |
| 2011 | Monica Murphy | Wome in the Law Honor | Wisconsin Law Journal |
| 2011 | Ellen Escalera | Howard B. Eisenberg Service Award | Marquette University Law School |
| 2010 | Jo Cauley | Special Recognition Award | ARC Dane County |
| 2010 | Shirin Cabraal | Dan Tuchserer Outstanding Public Interest Law Attorney Award | State Bar of WI Public Interest Law Section |
| 2010 | Joan Karan | Distinguished Service Award | Equal Justice Fund |
| 2010 | Barbara Beckert | Independent Living Advocacy Award | Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers |
| 2009 | DRW | TASC Advocacy Award | National Disability Rights Network |
| 2009 | Liz Ford | Quest For Excellence Award | Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division |
| 2009 | Barbara Beckert | Barbara Stein Building Bridges Award | National Council of Jewish Women |
| 2009 | Shirin Cabraal | Elder’s Advisor Award for Distinguished Service in Health and Elder Law | Marquette University Law School |
| 2009 | DRW | Appreciation Award | People First Wisconsin |
| 2008 | DRW | Commendation for being “on the forefront in helping hundreds of people move from institutions into community living arrangements.” | Congresswoman Gwen Moore |
| 2008 | DRW | Commendation”in recognition of 30 years of outstanding service to the people of the State of Wisconsin.” | Governor Jim Doyle |
| 2008 | DRW | Richard Blakely Organizational Achievement Award | Governor’s Committee for People with Disabilities. |
| 2007 | Monica Murphy | Distinguished Service Award | Equal Justice Fund |
| 2007 | Ellen Escalera | Backyard Hero Award | Community Shares of Wisconsin |
| 2007 | Barbara Beckert | Advocate of the Year Award | Mental Health America |
| 2007 | DRW | Voices of Courage Community Support Award | Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault |
| 2006 | Mitch Hagopian | Pro Bono Award for a Legal Services Attorney | Wisconsin State Bar |
| 2006 | Phyllis Greenberger | Individual Advocacy for Children Award | Children Come First |
| 2006 | Shirin Cabraal | Robert Bradford Smith Award for Advocacy on Behalf of People with Mental Illness | Transitional Living Services, Inc. |
| 2005 | Mark Sweet | Positive Approaches Award | TASH |
| 2004 | DRW | President’s Award | Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin |
| 2003 | DRW | Professional Service Award | NAMI Wisconsin |
| 2003 | DRW | Resolution “for past, present and continuing advocacy efforts on behalf of people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and their families.” | Wisconsin Association for the Deaf |