Join us for a dynamic leadership experience to boost your skills and network with educators.
- REGISTER
- Prepare for the COSB affiliate meetings.
- Check out the FULL INSTITUTE AGENDA
- BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM.
- Congratulate our COSB Leadership Award winners.
Prepare for the COSB affiliate meetings.
COSB, POSB, and OOSB will each meet on Wednesday, October 15, from 9:00 am – 11:00 am. For questions about the COSB meeting or to add an item to the agenda, please contact COSB President, Rob Hair (robh@mdschblind.org) or COSB Executive Director, Joy Harris (joy.harris@cosbvi.org). For POSB, contact Kate Borg (kateb@usdb.org), and for OOSB, contact Susan Brennan (susan.brennan@iaedb.org)
Congratulate our COSB Leadership Award winners.
We are excited to celebrate and honor our 2025 COSB Leadership Award winners!
| Award title | Award recipient |
| Outstanding Teacher of Students who are Blind with Additional Disabilities Award | Amanda Williams
Washington State School for the Blind |
| Outstanding Teacher of Students who are Blind Award | Kathryn Whitelock
Maryland School for the Blind |
| Outstanding Residential Life Staff Member Award | James Fain
TSBVI |
| Outstanding Related Service Provider Award | Lisa Auwarter
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind |
| Outstanding Provider of Outreach Services Award | Annie Stockton
Maryland School for the Blind |
| Outstanding Paraprofessional Award | Yamal Said
TSBVI |
| Outstanding Director Award | Pam Parker
Washington State School for the Blind |