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
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
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
2008 - Robert A. Jones
2009 - Paul Kaminsky
2010 - Larry Turnbull
2012 - Cathy Alice Koyanagi
2013 - Paul Kurtz Jr.
2014 - Dan and Leslie Spoone
2016 - Kathy Millican
2017 - Debbie C. Grubb
2018 - Sally Benjamin
2019 - Paul Lewis
2020 - Earlene Hughes
2021 - Cassandra Jessie
2022 - Edward Hudson
2023 - Anthony Corona
DOLLY GAMBLE AWARD
1960 - Dolly Gamble
1961 - Bea David
1964 - Joe Perez
1970 - Paul Behn
1972 - Cathy Soliday
1976 - Abbey Haven
1977 - Harry Magee, Carl McCoy
1978 - Dean Flewwellin
1980 - Paul Sparkman
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
2008 - Gloria Simmons
2009 - Rosanna Lippen
2010 - Andrea Busada
2011 - Eric Jacobson
2012 - Joel Bauer
2013 - Sue Wild
2014 - Alice Fifelski
2015 - Sila Miller
2016 - Paloma Rambana
2017 - James Kracht
2018 - Kati Lear
2019 - Paul Edwards
2020 - Dianne Luce
2021 - Matthew Dietz
2022 - Elizabeth Bowden
2023 - Sis. Elizabeth Fiorite
WILLIAM ALFRED (W. A.) OUZTS AWARD (created 1993)
1993 - Carl McCoy
1995 - Doug Hall
1996 - Winson Knutsen
1997 - Jim Lamb
1998 - Calvert Durden
1999 - Kathy Warth
2001 - James R. Warth, Jr.
2002 - David Brown
2003 - Sharon Youngs
2004 - William Ferrell
2005 - Patti Land
2006 - Linda Jacobson
2007 - Jesus Garcia
2008 - Robert Miller
2009 - William (Bill) Probst
2011 - Debbie Grubb
2014 - Sila Miller
2015 - Paul Edwards
2017 - Nancy Burgess-Hall
2019 - Jim Kracht
2020 - Dan Spoone, Leslie Spoone
2021 - Sally Benjamin
2022 - Wanda Stokley
2023 - Kati Lear
WILLIAM FERRELL "JUST BILL" AWARD (created 2006)
2006 - Dorothy Ferrell
2007 - Nancy Burgess-Hall
2008 - James Kracht
2009 - Sharon K. Youngs
2010 - Doug Hall
2011 - Barbara Ross
2012 - Mike Ulrich
2013 - John Bifield
2014 - Patti Land
2015 - Adam Gaffney
2017 - John Richards
2018 - Linda Jacobson
2019 - Bill Freeman
2020 - Dr. Patrick C. Hall, DMV
2021 - Dolor Ginchereau
2022 - Maryann Gromoll
2023 - Debbie Keeling
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
1995 - Richard Harris
1996 - Ruth Friends
1997 - Kathy Roans
1998 - Robert A. Jones
1999 - Betty Sparrow
2000 - Bobbie Probst
2001 - Sila Miller
2003 - Delores Wussler
2004 - Corinne Kendrick
2005 - Barbara Brown
2007 - Debbie Downey
2008 - Mike Taylor
2009 - Barbara Grill
2010 - Dan O'Connor
2012 - Debbie Drylie
2013 - Sheila Young
2018 - Paul Kurtz
2019 - Leslie Spoone
2021 - Nancy Folsom
2023 - George Robinson
LEGISLATIVE AWARD
1997 - Senator Locke Burt
1998 - Buddy McKay
1999 - Stephen Wise
2000 - James E. King, C. W. (Bill) Young
2003 - Robert (Bob) Rackleff
2005 - Kathy Dent
2007 - Representative Dennis Baxley
2011 - Ray Juda, Lee County Commissioner
2014 - Representative Gus M. Bilirakis
2016 - Orange County Supervisor of Elections, Bill Cowles
2018 - Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
2021 - Lisa Lewis
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 Mistretta
1993 - Tomoka Correctional Institute
1994 - Laurie Verner, Zeena Hogsbro
1995 - Teresa Blessing
1997 - Jim Lamb
1998 - Senator James S. Hargrett Jr.
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
2008 - Linda Jacobson
2009 - Barbara Grill, Sheila Young
2010 - David and Patti Land, Paul Edwards
2012 - Linda and Eric Jacobson
2013 - James Kracht
2014 - Sally Benjamin
2015 - Michael Ulrich
2016 - Mikey Wiseman
2017 - Patricia L. Kracht
2018 - Dan Spoone, Doug Hall, Kati Lear
2019 - Patricia Cordell, Debbie Grubb
2020 - Jen Lane, Mikey Wiseman, Sally Benjamin, Pamela Sogge
2021 - Jim Kracht, Cassandra Jessie, John Richards, ACB Radio
2022 - Ryan Cordell, Mark Lear, Mary Tyson
2023 - Wanda Stokley, Leslie Spoone, Anthony Corona
MOBILITY AWARD
2008 - Thomas Ray
2009 - Joany Orozco
2020 - Gracie Helton
OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR AWARD
2008 - Michelle Bienstock
Scholarship Awards
Gayle M. Krause-Edwards Award
2017 - Hilary Reed
2018 - Joseph Chica
2019 - Florela Francois
2020 - Nathaniel Smith
2021 - Grace Patterson
2022 - Yael Medley
Teresa Blessing Award
2017 - Valerie Nunez Pizarro
2018 - Hailey Skoglund
2019 - Amanda Lannan
2021 - Z’Leah Liburd
2022 - Lauren Bishop
Timothy Turpin Award
2017 - Ana Quijada-Lopez
2018 - Leonardo Pena
2019 - Brandon Butzberger
2020 - Meliora Hatcher
2021 - Jose Bohorquez
2022 - Catherine Salazar
Bobbie Probst Award
2017 - Krista Waters
2020 - Brandon Rounds
2021 - Leonardo Pena
2022 - Luke Boccuzzo
2012 Chapter Recognition Awards
Halifax Council: Mary Tyson, Royal Electronics
Greater Orlando Council of the Blind: Gerry Idler
Clay Council of the Blind: Pat Southwell
Venice Council of the Blind: Claire and Richard Leite
Miami-metro: Minnie Williams, Lorraine Clement
2013 Chapter Recognition Awards
Clay: Al Keithan
Greater Orlando: Kelly James
Halifax: Mark Lear, Chief William Hall
Pinellas: Lucille J. Gradel, Kathy Millican
Southwest: Dixie Dix
Venice: Viola Soroka
2014 Chapter Recognition Awards
Clay: Jeff Leverenz
Greater Orlando: Lois Clark
Halifax: Mike Bowmer
Halifax: South Daytona Police Dept.
Pinellas: Eugene C. Batke
Southwest: Mike Ulrich
2015 Chapter Recognition Awards
Clay: Michael Taylor
GDUF: Donna Corson
GOCB: Patricia Cordell
HCB: Police Chief Michael Chitwood
Pinellas: Doug Towne
2016 Chapter Recognition Awards
Clay: Debbie Drylie
FCCLV: Sharon Youngs
Greater Orlando Council of the Blind: Gary Sinclair
GDUF (Guide Dog Users of Florida): Lois Butterfield
Halifax: Nicholas McNeill
The Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Miami-metro: Julien Clement, Patrick Clement, Elvin Clement
Pinellas: Greg Lindberg
2017 Chapter Recognition Awards
Clay: Joyce Davidson
FCCLV: Paul Lewis
Greater Orlando Council of the Blind: Mattie Hickson, Pamela Sogge
GDUF: Debbie Grubb, Kathleen Trutschel
Jacksonville Council of the Blind: Jack Dodge
Miami Beach Council of the Blind: Paul Edwards
Palm Beach Council of the Blind: Patricia Moore, Evelyn Kelley
Pinellas Council of the Blind: Barb Jachim, Carol Osmar
Tallahassee Council of the Blind: Lynda Jones
Venice Chapter: Ellen Hillstrom
2018 Chapter Recognition Awards
CCTB: Patricia A. Lipovsky
Clay: Dan Harkins
FCCLV: Bill Freeman
GDUF: Doug Hall
GOCB: James Harlow, Sheila Young
Halifax: Ruth Rosow
Jacksonville: Henry Laster
Palm Beach: Kathy Hilton-Lizza, Regina Brown
Pinellas: James Warman, Hal Knight
Tallahassee: Jack Kellog
2019 Chapter Recognition Awards
Broward Council of the Blind: Jennifer Wilson
Florida Council of Citizens with Low Vision: Michelle Read
Greater Orlando Council of the Blind: Norma Mendez and Jim Brooks
Guide Dog Users of Florida: Kathleen Trutschel, Pam Keezel and Lois Butterfield
Halifax Council of the Blind: Cassandra Farrish
Miami-Metro Council of the Blind: Lorraine Clement and Richard Williams
Pinellas Council of the Blind: Charles Holzschuh and Donald Sanders
South Sarasota Council of the Blind: Virginia Koss
Tallahassee Council of the Blind: Jennifer Connolly
2020 Chapter and Affiliate Recognition Awards
Clay Council of the Blind: Larry Hollingsworth
Greater Orlando Council of the Blind: Leslie Spoone, Craig Marquis
Halifax Council of the Blind: Heather Post, Frank Andrews
Palm Beach Council of the Blind: Rick Troiano
Pinellas Council of the Blind: Cynthia Hawkins
South Sarasota County Council of the Blind: Sally Meyers
Southwest Florida Council of the Blind: Mary Pierce
Tallahassee Council of the Blind: Georgia Kellogg
Florida Council of Citizens with Low Vision: Jeanne Gates
Guide Dog Users of Florida: Tom Hanson
2021 Chapter and Affiliate Recognition Awards
FCCLV: Christine Chapin
GOCB: Patti Cordell, Martha James
Halifax: Lisa Lewis
Jacksonville: Cachet Wells
Miami-Metro: Rachel Clement, Paul Edwards, Kati Lear, Celebra Clement, Jamila Butler
Palm Beach: Jason Goldfield
Pinellas: Deborah Kendrick
2022 Chapter and Special Interest Affiliate Recognition Awards
CALM: Annely Rose
GOCB: Tom Babcock
Jacksonville: Pamela Jones, Terrell Houston, Doug Hansard
Halifax: Lois Butterfield
Pinellas: Karin Kava
2023 Chapter and Special Interest Affiliate Recognition Awards
Greater Orlando Council of the Blind: Marsha Bukala
Halifax Council of the Blind: Mark Lear, Barbara Lear, Houligan’s Speedway Restaurant
Jacksonville Council of the Blind: Jack & Phyllis Dodge
Miami Beach Council of the Blind: Justin Aucoin
Miami Metro Council of the Blind: Julien Clement, Joanne Carswell, Minnie Williams
Palm Beach Council of the Blind: Matthew Herskovits
Pinellas Council of the Blind: Kathleen Wright
Tallahassee Council of the Blind: Janet Acheson