heather jackson award

Heather Jackson Award recipient 2024

The Heather Jackson Award is made annually to a deafened person who has made a significant contribution to the improvement of the welfare and opportunity of deafened people. Heather was NADP’s Chairman until we lost her to cancer in 2007 after a short illness at the age of 58. A charismatic leader, she was not […]

Hearing Link volunteer presented with Heather Jackson Award

John Newton - Heather Jackson Award recipient 2019Hearing Link volunteer John Newton has been presented with the Heather Jackson Award during a celebration event recently. The Heather Jackson Award is presented jointly by the National Association of Deafened People (NADP), Signature, and Hearing Link. It is awarded to a person who has made a significant contribution to the improvement of the welfare and opportunity of deafened […]

Hearing Link volunteer named Heather Jackson Award recipient 2019

John Newton, Hearing Link volunteerHearing Link volunteer John Newton has been named this year’s recipient of the Heather Jackson Award. The award is presented annually, and jointly, by the National Association of Deafened People (NADP), Signature, and Hearing Link, to a person who has made a significant contribution to the improvement of the welfare and opportunity of deafened people. It has been […]

Heather Jackson Award winner announced

Margaret Du FeuMargaret du Feu has been awarded the Heather Jackson Award for her significant contribution to the improvement of the welfare and opportunity of deafened people. Starting in medical school, Margaret became progressively deafened by cochlear otosclerosis and is now profoundly deaf.  She had a cochlear implant in 1999. Margaret has committed her life’s work to […]