Annually the ODS recognizes a faculty and staff member for their efforts in assisting students with disabilities at Texas State.

In 2010-2011 the awards were named the Dr. Linette Watkins Faculty Award and the Bill Fly Staff Award.  Recipients include:

2010-2011
M. Shawn Peterson, Dr. Linette Watkins Faculty Award
Crisselda Jass, Bill Fly Staff Award

2009-2010
Dr. Gene Bourgeois, ODS Rising Star Award
Ms. Trace Etienne-Gray, History
Dr. Greg Hill, Career Services

2008-2009
Mr. Bill Fly, University Attorney, ODS Rising Star Award
Mr. Thomas Lawrence, Physics
Ms. Gabi Fraticelli-Rios, Housing & Residential Life

2007-2008
Dr. Joanne Smith, Vice President for Student Affairs, ODS Rising Star Award
Ms. Nancy Wilson, Department of English
Ms. Jan Carmack-Bunker, Information Technology

2006-2007
Dr. James Cook, Computer Information Systems
Kevin McCarty, Vice President Student Affairs Office
Stephen Stewart, Vice President Student Affairs Office
Richard Carney, Vice President Student Affairs Office

2005-2006
Mr. Walter Dorman, Department of Mathematics
Ms. Jan Heyer, Counseling Center

2004-2005
Dr. Ronald Sawey, Computer Science
Dr. Robert Fischer, Modern Languages

2003-2004
Dr. Charles Johnson, Health Services Research
Mr. Allen Henderson, Facilities Planning, Design and Construction
Mr. Stephen Marlow, Facilities Planning, Design and Construction

2002-2003
Mr. Glen Hermsmeier, Department of Mathematics
Dr. Verna Henson, TSI Office

2001-2002
Dr. Debra Feakes, Chemistry
Ms. Claudeen Cowan, Registrar's Office
Ms. Cathy Locke, Registrar's Office

2000-2001
Dr. Greg Passty, Mathematics
Tom Royal, Financial Aid

1999-2000
Dr. Theriot Prabhakaran, Biology
Virginia Bosman, Texas Rehabilitation Commission