FLORIDA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND'S PAST AND PRESENT RECIPIENT AWARD WINNERS
A listing of the FCB's Previous Award Winners, 1960 -2007
FLORIDA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND AWARDS FOR 2008
R. HENRY P. JOHNSON AWARD: Robert A. Jones
DOLLY GAMBLE AWARD: Gloria Simmons
WILLIAM ALFRED (W. A.) OUZTS AWARD: Robert Miller
WILLIAM FERRELL "JUST BILL" AWARD: James Kracht
COOKE CHAPTER PRESIDENT'S AWARD: Mike Taylor
LEGISLATIVE AWARD: not awarded
PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL AWARD: Linda Jacobson
MOBILITY AWARD: Thomas Ray
OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR AWARD: Michelle Bienstock
FCB CHAPTER AWARDS FOR 2008
Clay Council of the Blind: Pat Taylor
Halifax Council of the Blind: Betty Goodman
Mid-Florida Council of the Blind: Jackie Gideons
Pinellas Council of the Blind: Keith Kewley
Sarasota Chapter: Commissioner Shanon Staub
Tallahassee Council of the Blind: William J. Benjamin
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PREVIOUS FCB AWARD WINNERS, 1960 - 2007
R. HENRY P. JOHNSON AWARD
Harry Russell
Susan Root
Vernon Lee
Don Cameron
1973 - James Root
1974 - Jody Jackson
1975 - Carl McCoy
1976 - Eric Harris
1977 - not awarded
1978 - William Alfred Ouzts
1979 - Charles Crampton
1980 - James Lamb
1981 - Azalee Cason
1982 - Carmen Alonzo
1983 - Michael E. Taylor
1984 - Paul Edwards
1985 - Charles Rhein
1986 - Louise Peyton
1987 - Jerimiah Randolph
1988 - William Ferrell
1989 - M.W. Marcella
1990 - Donald Wedewer
1991 - Paul Verner
1992 - Patti Davis
1993 - Jewell Thompson
1994 - James Schildt
1995 - Dan Grau
1996 - not awarded
1997 - Donnagene Knutsen
1998 - Teresa Blessing
1999 - Bobbie Probst
2000 - Robert Miller
2001 - Barbara Brown
2002 - Doug Hall
2003 - Debbie Drylie
2004 - Rosanna Lippen
2005 - Lillian Reilly
2006 - John Richards
2007 - Barbara Grill
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DOLLY GAMBLE AWARD
1960 - Dolly Gamble
1961 - Bea David
1962 - not awarded
1963 - not awarded
1964 - Joe Perez
1965-1969 - not awarded
1970 - Paul Behn
1971 - not awarded
1972 - Cathy Soliday
1973-1975 - not awarded
1976 - Abbey Haven
1977 - Harry Magee, Carl McCoy
1978 - Dean Flewwellin
1979 - not awarded
1980 - Paul Sparkman
1981 - not awarded
1982 - Uneell Hillard
1983 - Connie Rotter
1984 - Vernon Metcalf
1985 - Verna Wiley
1986 - Dr. Eli Dupree
1987 - Walter Jolly
1988 - Terri Blessing
1989 - Linda Jacobson
1990 - Zeena Hogsbro
1991 - Donald J. Weber
1992 - Babs Michaels
1993 - Dolly Dessart
1994 - Michael Gunde
1995 - Nancy Burgess-Hall
1996 - Kathy Warth
1997 - James R. Warth, Jr.
1998 - Bill Probst
1999 - Jesus Garcia
2000 - Nancy Folsom
2001 - Joanne Block
2002 - Mary Hildebrand
2003 - Dr. Marc Gannon
2004 - Dorothy Ferrell
2005 - Alice Warth
2006 - Pat Kracht
2007 - Rita Princivalli
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WILLIAM ALFRED (W. A.) OUZTS AWARD (created 1993)
1993 - Carl McCoy
1994 - not awarded
1995 - Doug Hall
1996 - Winson Knutsen
1997 - Jim Lamb
1998 - Calvert Durden
1999 - Kathy Warth
2000 - not awarded
2001 - James R. Warth, Jr.
2002 - David Brown
2003 - Sharon Youngs
2004 - William Ferrell
2005 - Patti Land
2006 - Linda Jacobson
2007 - Jesus Garcia
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WILLIAM FERRELL "JUST BILL" AWARD (created 2006)
2006 - Dorothy Ferrell
2007 - Nancy Burgess-Hall
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COOKE CHAPTER PRESIDENT'S AWARD (created 1984)
1984 - Jim Lamb
1985 - Jane Hutchinson
1986 - Donnagene Knutsen
1987 - Bertha Mae
1988 - Bill Smith
1989 - Charles Rhein
1990 - Allen Preston
1991 - Pamela Cedar
1992 - Sharon Youngs
1993-1994 - not awarded
1995 - Richard Harris
1996 - Ruth Friends
1997 - Kathy Roans
1998 - Robert A. Jones
1999 - Betty Sparrow
2000 - Bobbie Probst
2001 - Sila Miller
2002 - not awarded
2003 - Delores Wussler
2004 - Corinne Kendrick
2005 - Barbara Brown
2006 - not awarded
2007 - Debbie Downey
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LEGISLATIVE AWARD
198? - Buddy McKay
1990-1996 - not awarded
1997 - Senator Locke Burt
1998 - not awarded
1999 - Stephen Wise
2000 - James E. King, C. W. (Bill) Young
2001-2002 - not awarded
2003 - Robert (Bob) Racklet
2004 - not awarded
2005 - Kathy Dent
2006 - not awarded
2007 - Representative Dennis Baxley
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PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL AWARD
1985 - Jerry Soule
1986 - Don Cameron
1987 - Floyd Knutsen
1987 - Michael Taylor
1988 - Paul Verner
1989 - William Alfred Outzs
1990 - Vincent Minstratta
1993 - Tomoka Correctional Institute
1994 - Laurie Verner, Zeena Hogsbro
1995 - Teresa Blessing
1996 - not awarded
1997 - Jim Lamb
1998 - Senator James S. Hargrett Jr.
1999-2000 - not awarded
2001 - Thomas Blue, Sr., Winson Knutsen
2002 - Jim Kracht, Patti Davis, Sharon Youngs, Debbie Grubb
2003 - Sila Miller
2004 - Carl McCoy, Jay Bader
2005 - Jesus Garcia, Robert Miller
2006 - Debbie Grubb, Sally Benjamin
2007 - Barbara Coleman, Sally Benjamin
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