INARF Announces 2021 Annual Award & Costa N. Miller Scholarship Recipients

The INARF Annual Award Program has been an Association tradition for many years and enables INARF members to recognize the significant contributions and exceptional efforts of individuals and community partners committed to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities. This year the Annual Award Luncheon Program was held on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 as part of the INARF Annual Conference.

​INARF would like to share a congratulations to all the nominees and award recipients. We appreciate your commitment to serving Hoosiers with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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This year’s nominations for the James M. Hammond III Executive Leadership Award included four (4) outstanding executives within the INARF membership and are listed below:

• Jim Allbaugh, Carey Services, Inc.
• Russ Bonanno, LIFEDesigns, Inc.
• Patrick Cockrum, Sycamore Services, Inc.
• Donna Elbrecht, Easterseals Arc of Northeast Indiana

INARF was proud to present​ Russ Bonanno, CEO, LIFEDesigns, Inc., with the 2021 James M. Hammond, III Executive Leadership Award.

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This year’s nominations for the Keystone Award included fourteen (14) outstanding direct service professionals employed in the Indiana service delivery system and they are listed below:

• ​Folasade (Sade) Adejayan, New Hope of Indiana
• Nicole Berkos, Wabash Center, Inc.
• LeToya Bradshaw, LOGAN Community Resources, Inc.
• Alex Buchman, Easterseals Crossroads
• Carnell Calvin, Easterseals Rehabilitation Center
• Christine Darnold, LOGAN Community Resources, Inc. Jeff Davies, Insights Consulting, Inc.
• Rachel Engel, Opportunity Enterprises, Inc.
• Roberta Farmer, Southern IN Resource Solutions, Inc.
• Tia Germann, LOGAN Community Resources, Inc. John Logan, Carey Services, Inc.
• Tony Memmer, The Arc of Greater Boone County
• Jessica Pendygraft, RBR Alliance, Inc.
• Lisa Rife, Carey Services, Inc

INARF was proud to present Alex Buchman, Direct Support Professional at Easterseals Crossroads, with the 2021 Keystone Award.

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This year's nominations for the Pinnacle Award, an honor given to an outstanding professional level staff member in the human service industry, included ten (10) nominees listed below:

• COVID 19 Vaccine Team, Developmental Services, Inc.
• Dan Kaufman, Carey Services, Inc.
• Karol King, The Arc of Greater Boone County
• Brittany Lehman, Janus Developmental Services, Inc.
• Rachel Loft, Carey Services, Inc.
• Melissa Market, Easterseals Rehabilitation Center
• Susan Norman, Sycamore Services, Inc.
• Stacy Replogle, ADEC, Inc.
• Ken Rose, New Hope of Indiana 
• Dessra Spoon, Insights Consulting, Inc.

INARF was proud to present Melissa Market, Group Home Coordinator at Easterseals Rehabilitation Center, with the 2021 INARF Pinnacle Award.

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This year’s nominations for the Partnership Award, an annual honor given to a person or organization that has made significant contributions to improve the lives of people with disabilities and the agencies that serve them, included ten (10) submissions and they are listed below (nominating organization | nominee):

• Abilities Services, Inc. | Joshua Bell, Froedge’s, Inc.
• Carey Services, Inc. | Dr. Andrea Stout, Professional Hearing Care, Inc. 
• Carey Services, Inc. | Kellie Planck, Marion General Hospital 
• Carey Services, Inc. | Stephanie Hilton-Siebert, Marion General Hospital 
• Easterseals Crossroads | Happy Hounds Indy
• Easterseals Rehabilitation Center | Curt Molander, ABC 25 WEHT
• LOGAN Community Resources, Inc. | Kathryn Byrd, Qualitor Automotive, LLC
• Opportunity Enterprises, Inc. | Strack & Van Til Food Market 
• Sycamore Services, Inc. | Jennifer Lanham, Frabergs Foods
• The Arc of Greater Boone County | Ann Murtlow, Sara VanSlambrook, United Way of Central Indiana 

INARF was proud to present the Strack & Van Til Food Market with the 2021 Partnership Award.

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This year’s nominations for the Justin Dart Personal Achievement Award included fourteen (14) individuals who participate in services through an INARF member organization and who have maximized their skills and abilities to achieve their chosen goals. These individuals are listed below:

• Kyle Albertson, Wabash Center, Inc.
• Elijah Alexander, Bona Vista Programs, Inc. Steve Bilby, Carey Services, Inc.
• Patricia Harris, Easterseals Crossroads
• Jack Huybers, Insights Consulting, Inc.
• Kevin Kopf, Easterseals Crossroads
• Sam Kuyrkendall, Opportunity Enterprises, Inc. Brad Lain, IPMG, Inc.
• Rett Larimore, Easterseals Rehabilitation Center Calub Lemond, Developmental Services, Inc. Holly Lloyd, Carey Services, Inc.
• Roseanna Lochinger, Easterseals Crossroads Jacob W. May, LIFEDesigns, Inc.
• Steve Warburton, The Arc of Greater Boone County

INARF was proud to present​ Brad Lain, IPMG, Inc. with the 2021 Justin Dart Personal Achievement Award.

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This year’s applicants for the Costa N. Miller Scholarship Award included four (4) outstanding human service professionals employed by an INARF member, whose primary responsibilities include direct contact with persons served and they are listed below: 

• Yves Bayiringire, LOGAN Community Resources, Inc.
• Heather Enyeart, The Arc of Wabash County
• Michael Jackson, Sycamore Services, Inc.
• Jacques Maxwell, The Arc of Evansville

Ability Indiana & INARF were proud to present​ Yves Bayiringire, a Studios DSP - Program Assistant at LOGAN Community Resources, Inc. and Heather Enyeart, a Community Employment Supervisor at The Arc of Wabash County, with the 2021 Costa N. Miller Scholarship Award.