Our Class of 2025 inductees:
Diane Coleman (posthumous)
Christina Curry
Douglas (Doug) Hovey
Bryan O'Malley
Sharon Shapiro (Lacks)
In 2018, NYSILC created the NYS Disability Rights Hall of Fame to recognize individuals who have made lifelong achievements which positively impact people with disabilities in society.
Areas of lifelong achievement include: improving public policy and programs/services, advancing new knowledge and/or concepts, eliminating barriers, and promoting a positive image for people with disabilities.
To date, we have inducted 25 disability champions into our Hall of Fame. This year NYSILC will be inducting a class of five individuals into the Hall of Fame. The inductee bio pages are now live! Click on an inductee's name above to learn more about them.
NYSILC is partnering with the New York Association on Independent Living (NYAIL) to host the Hall of Fame as a part of their Statewide Conference on September 16th, 2025. Follow NYSILC and NYAIL for more information about this exciting collaboration!
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Our previous Hall of Fame inductees include:
Debra (Debbie) Bonomo (2023)
Bernard Carabello (2022)
Bruce Darling (2019)
Maria Dibble (2019)
Susan Dooha (2022)
Anna Fay (posthumous) (2018)
Denise Figueroa (2019)
Patricio (Pat) Figueroa, Jr. (posthumous) (2018)
Robert (Bob) Gumson (2020-21)
Judith Heumann (2022)
Sally Johnston (2022)
Constance Laymon (posthumous) (2018)
Barbara (Bobbi) Linn (2019)
Janice Lintz (2022)
Kathy Lynch (2023)
Terence J. (Terry) Moakley (posthumous) (2018)
Michael Peluso (posthumous) (2018)
Clifton (Cliff) Perez (2018)
Edith Prentiss (posthumous) (2020-21)
Marilyn Saviola (2018)
Susan Scheer (2020-21)
Sandra Schnur (posthumous) (2019)
Melvyn (Mel) Tanzman (2020-21)
Douglas J. (Doug) Usiak (2018)
James (Jim) Weisman (2020-21)