2018 USABA Scholarships Awarded

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USABA Updates

Thanks to the generosity of the I C You Foundation and Arthur & Helen Copeland, each year, USABA offers scholarships to members who exhibit exceptional drive in athletic achievement and educational endeavors. We are proud to present the I C You Foundation Valor Achievement Award and Arthur E. & Helen Copeland scholarships to four USABA athletes who demonstrate a passion for bettering themselves through sport and education. Congratulations to the following students for being awarded USABA scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year! I C You Foundation Valor Achievement Award Winners: Marybai Huking (Salt Lake City, Utah) and Eliana Mason… Read More

Heart of a Champion

After retiring from sports, many Olympic and Paralympic athletes struggle to join the workforce. "If they're throwing their entire life into being the best in the world, how can any athlete also fully concentrate on their education, their career?" asks Mark Lucas, executive director of the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), in explaining the challenge. For people who are blind, the transition can be even tougher: Nearly 70 percent of working-age Americans who are blind are not employed. A partnership between USABA and National Industries for the Blind (NIB) is working to change that, helping athletes who are blind… Read More

New Look for USABA Logo

The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes brand has come to mean many things to many people. For the mother searching for sports opportunities for her child who is blind, USABA is empowering. For the person who sees a runner and their guide while running a marathon, USABA is inspiring. For the young athlete who discovered goalball at a sports education camp, trained to be the best in the world and is one day asked to represent Team USA on the biggest international stage for athletes who are blind and visually impaired, to that Paralympic medalist, USABA is life-changing. While a… Read More

Breakfast with Champions: Meet the Guest Speakers

On Friday, November 4th, we invite you to join us for a Breakfast with Champions in the newly renovated Hall of Fame Rotunda at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Former ESPN commentator and current USOC Director of Olympic Training Center Business Development, Michael Cain will sit down with Paralympians Lex Gillette, Amanda Dennis and Matt Simpson to talk about their experiences in Rio. Want a sneak peek? Meet our guest speakers before they take the stage: Michael Cain, Breakfast with Champions Emcee and USOC Director of Olympic Training Center Business Development Hometown: Bellevue, Nebraska Michael Cain’s broadcast career began at… Read More

Five Students Awarded 2016 USABA Scholarships

Each year, thanks to the generosity of the I C You Foundation and Arthur & Helen Copeland, USABA offers scholarships to members who exhibit exceptional drive in athletic achievement and educational endeavors. We are proud to present the I C You Foundation Valor Achievement Award to three students this year due to additional support from Paralympian Markeith Price’s foundation. We are also proud to present the Arthur E. & Helen Copeland scholarships to one male student and one female student who demonstrate a passion bettering themselves through sport and education. Congratulations to the following students for being awarded USABA scholarships… Read More

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