[Nfbmo] Jernigan Award Standards

Eugene S. Coulter escoulter at centurytel.net
Fri Jan 24 22:22:04 UTC 2014


Since  Gary
and Shelia are on their way to Washington and won't be back for awhile here 
is the complete list:
Winners of Affiliate Awards, 1962-2011

1962: tenBroek – Downtown Optimist Club
1963:  TenBroek, Flora Hirsch
1964:  TenBroek, Delores Hakan (Benjamin)
1965:  TenBroek, Walt Bodine
1966:  Parin D. McElroy Award, Larry Tittle
            TenBroek, Mike Combs
1967:   Parin D. McElroy Award, Dora Tolle
1968:  TenBroek, Philip Scaglia
1969: Parin McElroy, Gwen Rittgers;
           TenBroek, Carl Wyatt
Also In the sixties Polly Salter and Cotton Busby received the Parin D. 
McElroy award)

1972: Parin McElroy , George Rittgers?
1973:  TenBroek, Helen Ruth Hill
Parin D. McElroy Award, Nel Martin
Resolution 73.02 changed the name of the Parin D. McElroy Award to the 
Kenneth Jernigan Award on April 15,1973 with Dr. Jernigan present at the 
Aladdin Hotel in Kansas City.
1974:  Neither award presented.
1975:  Jernigan, Rhoda Dower
           TenBroek, Martha Kelley
1976:  Jernigan, Tiny Beedle;
           TenBroek, Maggie Getz
1977:  Jernigan, Margaret Bohley
           TenBroek, Nick Mahoney
1978:  Jernigan, John Dower
           TenBroek, Bill and Jama Sims
1979:  Jernigan, Gary Wunder;
           TenBroek, John and Louise Orick
1980:  Jernigan, Tom Stevens
1981:  Jernigan, Jana Sims (Moynihan)
1982:  Jernigan, Billie Weaver
           TenBroek, Lawson Weaver
1983:  Jernigan, Nick and Debbie Whitney
           TenBroek, Delores Barton (Watson)
1984:  Jernigan, Loretta Benavidez
           TenBroek, John Thompson
1985:  Jernigan, Bill Neal
           TenBroek, not given
1986:  Jernigan, Pauline Murphy
           TenBroek, Diana Aubuchon
1987:  Jernigan, Rita Lynch
           TenBroek, Helen Stevens
1988:  Jernigan, Roy Zuvers
           TenBroek, Mary Lewis
1989:  Jernigan, Ed Bryant
           TenBroek, Tom Culleton
1990:  Jernigan, not given
           TenBroek, June Homan
1991:  Jernigan Jim Moynihan
           TenBroek, Thelda Borisch
1992:  Jernigan, Melvin Lewis
           TenBroek, Cletus Hentges
            Rittgers, Tom and Helen Stevens
1993:  Jernigan, Debbie Worley (Wunder)
           TenBroek Betty Meyer
           Rittgers, Dick Morris
            Zuvers Traveling Trophy, Jeff City
1994:  Jernigan, Carol Coulter
           TenBroek, not awarded
            Zuvers Traveling Trophy, Jeff City
1995:  Jernigan, John Ford
           TenBroek, Irene Wyatt
            Zuvers Traveling Trophy, Jeff City
1996:  Jernigan, Patricia Morrow
           TenBroek, not given
           Rittgers, Dick Edlund
           Affiliate, Joe and Shirley Sutton
           Zuvers Traveling Trophy, St. Louis
1997:  Jernigan, Susan Ford
           TenBroek, Dianna Morris
           Affiliate, Rita Lynch, Gary Wunder
            Zuvers Traveling Trophy, Columbia
1998:  Jernigan, Larry Murphy
           TenBroek, Lawrence Luck
            Affiliate, Beth Eckles
Zuvers Traveling Trophy, Jeff City
1999:  Jernigan, Gene Coulter
           TenBroek, not given
            Affiliate, Cletus Hentges
           Rittgers, Diane McGeorge
            Zuvers Traveling Trophy, Jeff City
2000:  Jernigan, Shelia Wright
           TenBroek, Larry Polk
            Zuvers Traveling Trophy, Columbia


2001:  Jernigan, Martha Young
           TenBroek, Cora Underwood
           Affiliate, John and Sandy Halverson
            Zuvers Traveling Trophy, Kansas City
2002:  Jernigan, Dick Morris
           TenBroek, Jeff Wright
            Zuvers Traveling Trophy, Kansas City

2003:  Jernigan, Ruby Polk
            TenBroek, Lois Ulmer
            Affiliate, Rep. Roy Blunt, R-MO
            Zuvers Traveling Trophy, Kansas City
2004:   Jernigan: not given
            TenBroek: not given
            Affiliate: Shelia Wright
            Zuvers Trophy: Kansas City chapter
2005: Jernigan: Pat Arnold
tenBroek: Deborah Stroup
Affiliate: Missouri Assistive Tech
Zuvers Traveling Trophy: Kansas City

2006:
Jernigan: Not Given
tenBroek: Elizabeth Coulter
Zuvers Traveling Trophy: Kansas City
King & Queen – St. Louis Betty Meyer & Bryan Schulz

2007
Jernigan: Jeremiah Wells
tenBroek: Not Given
Zuvers Traveling Trophy: Kansas City
King & Queen  - Kansas City (Dave Hutchins & Gloria Carson)

2008
Jernigan – Not Given
Ten Broek – Alvin Toebben
Zuvers Traveling Trophy – Kansas City
King & Queen – Kansas City (Dave Hutchins & Gloria Carson)
Affiliate Award – Representative Danie Moore – May 15, 2008


2009
Jernigan Award – Not Given
tenBroek – Not Given
Zuvers Traveling Trophy – Kansas City Chapter
King & Queen Contest – Willa Patterson for Kansas City


2010
Jernigan – Not Given
tenBroek Award – Phyllis Wilson
Traveling Trophy – Kansas City
King & Queen – Sarita Cann and Claudell Cann for Kansas City
Scholarship Winners – Sheila Mathews, Antone Jenkins and Ashley P

2011
Jernigan – Not Given
tenBroek – Not Given
? Affiliate – Martha Kelly
Traveling Trophy – Kansas City
King & Queen – Dave Hutchins and Debbie Eifler, Kansas City Chapter
Scholarships – Sylvia Modesitt, Chad Rohr, Ryan Wood
2012 Jernigan – Dan Flasar tenBroek- Jerry Wilson Roy Zuvers Travelling 
trophy Kansas City King and Queen Kansas City
2013 Jernigan- Not given tenBroek- Justin Cole Roy Zuvers travelling Trophy- 
Kansas City King and Queen-Jefferson City



-----Original Message----- 
From: Julie McGinnity
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 2:19 PM
To: gwunder at earthlink.net
Cc: nfbmo at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Jernigan Award Standards

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
>
> 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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-- 
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
everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
life."
John 3:16

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