Meritorious Service Award

 

Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated unique service to the deaf and hard of hearing throughout Illinois.

 

    1973    Patricia Scherer *

 

    1975    Robert Anderson *

 

    1977    John B. Davis

 

    1979    Beatrice Davis

                Gloria Kelso *

                Les Fischer  *

 

    1981    Rev. Joseph Mulcrone *

 

    1983    Rep. Woods Bowman *

                Chuck Nash *

 

    1985    Ilene Wolf *

 

    1987    Lois Burris †

                Pamela Ransom *

                Celia Warshawsky †

 

    1989    Rep. Jack Kubik *

                Joseph Schafer

 

    1991   Ted Huber

 

    1993    Sandra Goldstein

 

    1995    Jimmy Carter

                Marion Dramin

 

    1997    Robert Grindrod *

               Senator Kathleen Parker *

 

    1999    Tom Benziger

                Al Van Nevel

 

    2001    Kate Kubey

 

    2003    Jackie Kimpel *

 

    2005    Demir Bikiri

 

    2007    Teri-Lyn Calhoun

                Howard Rosenblum

 

        * Denotes Hearing Recipient

        † Posthumously

 

J.B. & Beatrice Davis Award

Awarded to an IAD member who has been involved as an IAD officer or Chapter officer for many years and has been involved in deaf community service.

2001  Patrick Fitzpatrick

2003  Jimmy Carter

2005   Carol Ann Pickell

2007   Tom Benziger

President's Award

Exceptional Service on Behalf of the IAD" - Presented in recognition of exceptional service on behalf of the IAD for special contributions to the IAD and/or special programs.