“May Your Mind See Further Than your Eyes” The Dion Johnson Foundation, Inc. was established in 1999 to honor and further the legacy of a young man who was paralyzed from a high school football accident in 1993 and passed away in August 1999. Dion Johnson was a hardworking and ambitious young man who educated people through his words and deeds, believing that “being disabled does not mean that you aren’t able”. Dion graduated from Bowie State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications in May 1999. He worked as an intern for the Sports Department at WJLA (Channel 7) and was also an active member of the Prince George’s County Public Schools Superintendent’s Special Education Advisory Committee. Dion’s belief that we can heal our world by educating our communities will live on through the Dion Johnson Communication & Educational Center which is being established at the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) in Washington, D.C. This information and technology center will enrich the learning environment for patients and their families by providing them with videos and literature about various treatment for certain disabilities and Internet access to vital information sites. A second mission of the Foundation identifies spinal cord research facilities and makes annual contributions to support researchers in the field. This year a $10,000 contribution was presented to Rory A. Cooper, Ph.D., Director and Senior Research Career Scientist of the Center of Excellence for Wheelchairs and Related Technology. The Foundation also supports the Dion Johnson Communication Center at Dion’s alma mater, Frederick Douglass High School, in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. This center houses the TV Media Production classes and with nearly $20,000.00 dollars of improvements. The Foundation also provides scholarships to deserving high school students who wish to further their education in the communications field. Please Click the image to view our Guestbook Thank You! The Dion Johnson Foundation is a Non-Profit Organization