[Nfbmo] Jernigan Award Standards

[Gary Wunder]

A Resolution Regarding the Jernigan Award

Adopted March 31, 1985

Amended March 16, 2002

                WHEREAS, time, and the lack of good documentation have a way
of obscuring both the purpose for and the criteria to be used in giving
organizational awards, and

 

                WHEREAS, the Jernigan Award has been a subject of
considerable controversy because of these very problems, and

                

                WHEREAS, more recently we have had a dispute over who is to
comprise the Committee which selects recipients, now, therefore:

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the following policy statement be adopted and
implemented in future selections:

 

1.         The Jernigan Award is presented by the Missouri Affiliate of the
National Federation of the Blind to a Federationist who has performed
outstanding service to his fellow blind over a prolonged period of time.

 

2.            The recipient of this award shall be a resident of the State
of Missouri.

 

3.            The recipient of this award shall be an active member of the
National Federation of the Blind's Missouri Affiliate.

 

4.            The committee charged with selecting recipients of the award
shall consist of the most recent three recipients of the award.  If, for
whatever reason, one or more of the past recipients cannot serve, the
committee shall be composed of recipients from previous years with the
selection proceeding in reverse chronological order until three committee
members are seated.  

 

5.            From this point forward, the Jernigan Award shall be presented
to one individual.  Awards to families and couples shall be prohibited.

 

6.            The most recent recipient of the Jernigan Award shall serve as
the Chairman of the Jernigan Award Committee.  If, for whatever reason, this
person cannot serve on the committee, the office of Chairperson shall fall
to the most recent recipient available.

 

7.            This award is presented only as often as the committee deems
that a deserving person is available.

 

8.   All nominations shall be in writing and distributed to all committee
members by the Chairperson. 

 

9.            A copy of this resolution shall be forwarded by the President
of the Missouri Affiliate to the Chairman of the Jernigan Award Committee
who shall send it to each member of the committee.

 

 

 

Gary Wunder, Editor

The Braille Monitor

(573) 268-4245

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