Each student will be presented with a $1,000 scholarship at the 20th annual recognition awards event scheduled to take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Cleary Court, located between the College of Business and Economics and the Michael D. Eisner College of Education on the west side of the campus.

Hall will serve as master of ceremonies for the event. He appears weekly as Dr. Robbins, the coroner on CBS-TV's hit prime time drama, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. One of the entertainment world's most prominent disabled actors, Hall has a long line of film and television credits including The Negotiator with Kevin Spacey and Samuel Jackson, Class Action with Gene Hackman and Laurence Fishburne, Touched by an Angel and L.A. Law.

Harry "Bud" Rizer, director of the Center on Disabilities, said the awards ceremony began in 1985 as a way to honor students with disabilities whose courage and determination enabled them to overcome hardships associated with pursuing academic success.

Three special awards will be presented at the ceremony. Kiren Dosanjh Zucker, assistant professor of business law, will receive the Faculty of the Year recognition. Patricia Lord, production team supervisor for Admissions and Records, will be named Staff of the Year, and Nick Hogan will be honored as Non-Disabled Student of the Year.

Since its inception, Rizer said, the annual event has provided more than $120,000 in awards to more than 200 students with disabilities. The contributions of campus-based organizations, community and corporate donors all have supported the scholarships, he added.

For more information, call Diane Madjid at (818) 677-2684.