Award Recipients

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

2009 Nancy Harper

* 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

2009 Paul Menkis

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.