02/25/19
Randolph, Mass. – Springfield, Mass., resident Nydia Ruiz, Program Coordinator for May Institute’s May Center for Adult Services in Western Massachusetts, has received a Trustees’ Fund Award from May Institute’s Board of Trustees. The award is given annually to a select group of employees who are nominated by their peers and supervisors. The ten recipients of the 2018 awards were recently honored at a ceremony at the organization’s corporate office in Randolph, Mass.
May Institute is a national nonprofit organization that provides educational, rehabilitative, and behavioral healthcare services to individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, brain injury and neurobehavioral disorders, and other special needs. May Institute employs approximately 2,000 staff across the country.
The Trustees’ Fund Award is the highest honor given to an employee by the organization. It was created in 1993 to recognize the exceptional contributions of staff members who epitomize the organization’s ideals of service and professionalism.
“I am delighted that Nydia was selected to receive a Trustees’ Fund Award,” said Lauren C. Solotar, Ph.D., ABPP, President and CEO of May Institute. “According to a colleague who nominated her for this honor, Nydia approaches every situation in a positive and solution-oriented way, and is an excellent example for those she works with. She believes in the mission of May Institute and exemplifies it.”
[Read Nydia’s Nomination.]
About May Institute
May Institute is a nonprofit organization that is a national leader in the field of applied behavior analysis, serving individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, brain injury and neurobehavioral disorders, and other special needs. Founded more than 60 years ago, the organization provides a wide range of exceptional educational and rehabilitative services across the lifespan. For more information, call 800.778.7601 or visit www.mayinstitute.org.