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Announcing the 2025 APA President’s Award Winner: Meghan Simecek
We are thrilled to honor Meghan Simecek, Texas Accessibility Group, with the 2025 APA President’s Award. As 2025 APA Texas Chapter President and Chair of the Jim Boyce Memorial Scholarship Committee, Meghan has shown exceptional leadership. Her dedicated advocacy in dialogues with TDLR on RAS obligations has been invaluable. In addition to her RAS duties, Meghan continues to inspire as an Interior Design educator at Houston Community College.
Please join us in celebrating Meghan’s outstanding dedication, expertise, and leadership!
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Joseph Cooley
Joseph Cooley is an accessibility professional, architect, and educator working at the intersection of the built environment, disability, and policy. He currently serves in the role of the Campus ADA Architect at Virginia Tech, where he oversees compliance, consultation, and institutional accessibility strategy across facilities, programs, and employment.
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