Oticon Focus on People Awards

The 13th Annual Oticon Focus on People Awards wants to honor outstanding people with hearing loss who are helping to show that hearing loss does not limit a person’s ability to make a positive difference in their families, schools, communities or the world.

Please take a few minutes to tell us about an inspirational person with hearing loss that you know whose achievements and contributions make them a role model for all.

All nominations must be postmarked by Sept. 20, 2010. We encourage you to nominate all of the outstanding hard of hearing people you know. Please visit www.oticonusa.com, under the Professional or Consumer section to fill out our Focus on People online form.

Student Category:

Young people with hearing loss, ages 6 - 21 who are full-time students. The first place winner receives a $1,000 prize, $1,000 gift to winner’s school and a set of Oticon advanced technology hearing instruments.

Adult and Advocacy Category:

Adult:
People with hearing loss, ages 21 and above.

Advocacy:
Adults with hearing loss who are actively involved in programs to benefit the hard-of-hearing and deaf community.

Top winners in each category receive a $1,000 prize, a $1,000 gift to charity of choice and a set of Oticon advanced technology hearing instruments.

Hearing Care Practitioner Category:

Hearing care professionals in general practice and Pediatric practitioners in school or clinical settings. The first place winner receives a $1,000 prize and a $1,000 gift to charity of choice.

*nominees in this category are not required to have a hearing loss to qualify.

In all categories, second place winners receive $500 and third place winners receive $250. All nominees receive Certificates of Recognition from Oticon. Winners are selected by an independent judging panel made up of leading hearing care professionals. The winners will be announced at the Fall Human Link in October.

Deadline for entries: September 20