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Tate Tullier
Purple's 2009 Trailblazer of the Year Winner!
Congratulations, Tate Tullier!
Tullier secured the largest number of votes, and in front of an in-person audience of over 850 at the Trailblazer of the Year finale event, and 21,000 online viewers, was named the winner. He received $10,000 to go towards his organization-of-choice, the Louisiana School for the Deaf, a Baton-Rouge based school serving over 500 Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth. More about the Louisiana School for the Deaf here. In addition to the charitable donation, Tullier will also receive an all-expense-paid vacation to the destination of his choice.

"I am overwhelmed and overjoyed that so many in the Deaf Community saw something special in me and selected me as their winner," said Trailblazer of the Year, Tate Tullier. "The outpouring of support I have received from the Deaf Community has been amazing. In winning thie award, I want to challenge the Deaf youth of tomorrow to reach for their goals, dream bigger and know that anything is possible with hard work and dedication." More about Tate Tullier here.
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