Patricia Violi (Disability Resource Center) has been awarded the Administrative Faculty Professional Development Grant by the office of faculty affairs. This competitive grant is given to administrative faculty to focus on professional development efforts as part of the Top Tier initiative. She will use the funds to assist with attending the 2020 Texas Tech University Autism Think Tank in Lubbock. The think tank is a collaboration of college professionals who work with students on the autism spectrum to share best practices and develop support systems to guide this dynamic population of students through their college careers and beyond. This year, the think tank will be focusing on the development of vocational supports who will provide the students with meaningful employment to support them through the lifespan.