UW’s WIND Honors Sheen With Keith A. Miller Award

The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND), located in the University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences, recently recognized Donna Sheen as the 2023 Keith A. Miller Award winner.

Sheen, of Laramie, is founder and director of the Wyoming Children’s Law Center. In this role, she has dedicated herself to protecting children and vulnerable adults through legal services, holistic conflict resolution and policy advocacy.

“WIND extends our congratulations to Donna and thanks her for being a force fighting for people with disabilities,” says Michelle Hilaire, WIND interim executive director.

The annual award is dedicated to WIND’s founder, Keith Miller, to honor those who have made a difference in and for the disability community. Miller built his career upon the philosophy that everyone should help communities become more welcoming and supportive of people with disabilities.

For more information about the Keith A. Miller Award and for past recipients, visit www.uwyo.edu/wind/award/about.html.

About UW’s College of Health Sciences

UW’s College of Health Sciences trains health and wellness professionals and researchers in a wide variety of disciplines, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, speech-language pathology, social work, kinesiology, public health, health administration and disability studies. The college also oversees residency and fellowship programs in Casper and Cheyenne, as well as operating a speech/hearing clinic in Laramie and primary care clinics in Laramie, Casper and Cheyenne.

With more than 1,600 undergraduate, graduate and professional students, the college is dedicated to training the health and wellness workforce of Wyoming and conducting high-quality research and community engagement, with a particular focus on rural and frontier populations.