Keynote Speaker Frank Coonelly, President of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Honorary Chair Mary Anne Papale, Highmark

On August 25, 2011, TRCIL celebrated achievements in the local disability community during our annual Disability Pride Dinner and Independence Awards at the Omni William Penn Hotel.  Guests were entertained by jazz legend Etta Cox during the cocktail hour.  WQED OnQ Magazine host and journalist, Chris Moore, was the evening’s Master of Ceremonies along with Keynote Speaker Frank Coonelly, President of the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Special guests included the recently crowned 2012 Ms. Wheelchair America Josie Badger, native of Western PA, and Quality of Life Technology Center, a collaboration between CMU and University of Pittsburgh.  Read more…