"Determined to raise awareness of disability issues, disability advocate and [Rutgers] University alumna Jacqueline Jackson will be the first New Jersey recipient of the National Social Worker of the Year, this April in Washington, D.C., from the National Association for Social Workers (NASW).

"Jackson, although confined to a wheelchair due to multiple sclerosis, sarcoidosis and fibromyalgia, said she never allowed her disabilities to get in the way of her career and passion to make areas more accessible for people with disabilities."

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