The eligibility criteria, which all candidates must meet to qualify for consideration, are as follows:

1. Must serve as a role model for people in the field of interpreting; demonstrating that they are an ally of Deaf people, teaching, mentoring and/or having developed instructional materials for ASL, and/or interpreter training.
2. Must be one who respects people from all walks of life, regardless of their ability to hear, race, economic status, etc. He/she encourages students/people to grow to their maximum potential.
3. Must be a Deaf Rights advocate, a staunch proponent of ASL and Deaf Culture. This can be demonstrated in his/her teaching, interpreting and advocating.
4. Must currently be or have been a Texas resident, and has contributed to the field of interpreting or deafness in a significant way, in the state of Texas.
5. Must be a current TSID member.

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