| Richard
Ruffalo
"Awards
& Honors" |
|
May
2001 | Community
impact award: Named spokperson for the national campaign movement for victory
over violence |
Sept.
1998 | Salute
to excellence award: Quaker oats foundations
turn network television |
May
1997 | HOMETOWN
HERO AWARD AND PROFILE:
Children's Miracle Network |
May
1997 | Ph.D.,
Hon. Caldwell College |
April
1997 | AMERICAN
AWARD:
National Football Foundation |
Oct.
1996 | LOUIS
BRAILLE AWARD:
Associated Services for the Blind. |
Oct.
1996 | HEALTHY
AMERICAN FITNESS LEADER
AWARD: U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce |
Nov.
1995 | WALT
DISNEY AND McDonald's AMERICAN TEACHER AWARDS:
Outstanding Teacher of the Year
1995"
Outstanding Athletic Coach of the Year 1995" |
Oct.
1995 | STATE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
New Jersey Teacher of the Year 1995" |
June
1995 | NJ.
STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:
Essex County Teacher of the Year. |
June
1994 | Inducted
into:
NATIONAL TEACHERS HALL OF FAME |
April
1994 | BELLEVILLE
CONCERNED CITIZENS:
Outstanding Citizen of the Year" |
March
1994 | Inducted
into:
NATIONAL ITALIAN AMERICAN
SPORTS HALL OF FAME |
Feb.
1993 | Inducted
into:
BELLEVILLE HALL OF FAME |
April
1992 | Selected
for PDK Phi Delta Kappa Educational Post Graduate Honors Fraternity |
Feb.
1992 | NEW
JERSEY'S SPORTSWRITERS:
New Jersey's Most Courageous Athlete" |
Nov.
1991 | UNITED
STATES ORGANIZATION OF
DISABLED ATHLETES: National Spokesperson |
Oct.
1991 | E.I.E.S.
OF NEW JERSEY:
Blind Achiever of the Year |
Aug.
1991 | NATIONAL
UNICO:
Amateur Athlete of the Year |
May
1991 | GOVERNORS
RECOGNITION PROGRAM:
Belleville Teacher of the Year |
March
1991 | Inducted
into New Jersey Chapter of
NATIONAL ITALIAN AMERICAN
SPORTS HALL OF FAME |
1990,
1989 | GOVERNOR'S
CUP AWARD |
June
1989 | VICTOR
AWARD (Academy Award of Sports): Inspirational Athlete of the Year |
April
1989 | GOVERNOR'S
COUNCIL for
DEPT. OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS:
Exemplary Recreation Lifestyle Award |
Feb.
1989 | U.S.
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE:
House of Delegates Award |
Jan.
1989 | LIONS
CLUB:
New Jersey Athlete of the Year |
Nov.
1988 | U.S.
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE:
Blind Athlete of the Year |
Jan.
1988 | ASSOCIATION
FOR BLIND ATHLETES
OF NEW JERSEY: Best Lifter |
1987 | N.J.'s
Top Blind Track & Field Athlete |
Sept.
1987 | BELLEVILLE
TOWNSHIP:
Man of the Year |
May
1987 | Inducted
into
BLOOMFIELD HALL OF FAME |
June
1985 | PRINCETON
UNIVERSITY:
Distinguished Secondary School Teacher of the Year |
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