Lifelong Achievement Award
MARGARET LOWE began her early 1995 focusing on stream-
career as the first special education
lining the agency and
professional in the State of Alaska—
increasing its efficiency.
first as a special education teacher
She currently serves as a
and then as principal of Whaley
trustee for the Alaska
School, a segregated school for
Mental Health Trust
students with significant disabilities.
Authority. Margaret’s
When she retired from the school
relationship with The Arc of Anchor-
district, she became a professor of
age began with the agency’s start in
special education at the University of
1957. She served as one of the early
Alaska. She served as Commissioner
volunteers who founded The Arc of
of the state’s Department of Health
Anchorage.
and Human Services from 1993 to
Executive Excellence Award
PEGGY TERHUNE is the Executive
cent Center, Charlotte,
Director Arc of Stanly County, Inc. in
NC and Director of
Albemarle, NC and a Professor at
Program Operations,
Strayer University, Charlotte, NC.
Continuing Developmen-
She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum
tal Services, Inc. in
and Teaching with a concentration in
Fairport, NY. Ms. Terhune
Cultural Studies/Human Develop-
has taught extensively, is
ment/Families from the University of
the author of numerous publica-
North Carolina at Greensboro; her
tions and was an Occupational
MBA from the Rochester Institute of
Therapist for many years. In 2001,
Technology and her B.S. from
she received the Mr. & Mrs. Alex
Indiana University in Occupational
Ziring Award for Most Innovative
Therapy. Among her professional
Program from The Arc of the
posts, she served as Director of
United States.
Rehabilitation, Providence Convales-
2007 Marsha Blanco Scholarship Recipient
Laura Brackin, Executive Director
The Arc of Louisiana
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