[Nfbmo] Jernigan Award Standards

[Julie McGinnity]

Do we have a list of past recipients?  I wouldn't want to accidentally
nominate someone who has already received it.

On 1/24/14, Gary Wunder <gwunder at earthlink.net> wrote:
> A Resolution Regarding the Jernigan Award
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> Adopted March 31, 1985
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> Amended March 16, 2002
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>                 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
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>                 WHEREAS, the Jernigan Award has been a subject of
> considerable controversy because of these very problems, and
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>                 WHEREAS, more recently we have had a dispute over who is to
> comprise the Committee which selects recipients, now, therefore:
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> BE IT RESOLVED that the following policy statement be adopted and
> implemented in future selections:
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> 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.
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> 2.            The recipient of this award shall be a resident of the State
> of Missouri.
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> 3.            The recipient of this award shall be an active member of the
> National Federation of the Blind's Missouri Affiliate.
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> 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.
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> 5.            From this point forward, the Jernigan Award shall be
> presented
> to one individual.  Awards to families and couples shall be prohibited.
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> 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.
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> 7.            This award is presented only as often as the committee deems
> that a deserving person is available.
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> 8.   All nominations shall be in writing and distributed to all committee
> members by the Chairperson.
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> 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.
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> Gary Wunder, Editor
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-- 
Julie McG
National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National
Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
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