A listing of the FCB's Previous Award Winners, 1960 - 2009
FLORIDA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND AWARDS FOR 2011
The 2011 “Just Bill” Humanitarian Award was received by Barbara Ross
The 2011 Legislation Award went to Ray Juda, a Lee County Commissioner
The 2011 Dolly Gamble Award went to Eric Jacobson
The 2011 W. A. Ouzts Award was received by Debbie Grubb.
FLORIDA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND AWARDS FOR 2010
R. HENRY P. JOHNSON AWARD: Larry Turnbull
DOLLY GAMBLE AWARD: Andrea Busada
WILLIAM FERRELL "JUST BILL" AWARD: Doug Hall
COOKE CHAPTER PRESIDENT'S AWARD: Dan O'Connor
PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL AWARD: David and Patti Land, Paul Edwards
PREVIOUS FCB AWARD WINNERS, 1960 - 2009
R. HENRY P. JOHNSON AWARD
Harry Russell
Susan Root
Vernon Lee
Don Cameron
1973 - James Root
1974 - Jody Jackson
1975 - Carl McCoy
1976 - Eric Harris
1977 - not awarded
1978 - William Alfred Ouzts
1979 - Charles Crampton
1980 - James Lamb
1981 - Azalee Cason
1982 - Carmen Alonzo
1983 - Michael E. Taylor
1984 - Paul Edwards
1985 - Charles Rhein
1986 - Louise Peyton
1987 - Jerimiah Randolph
1988 - William Ferrell
1989 - M.W. Marcella
1990 - Donald Wedewer
1991 - Paul Verner
1992 - Patti Davis
1993 - Jewell Thompson
1994 - James Schildt
1995 - Dan Grau
1996 - not awarded
1997 - Donnagene Knutsen
1998 - Teresa Blessing
1999 - Bobbie Probst
2000 - Robert Miller
2001 - Barbara Brown
2002 - Doug Hall
2003 - Debbie Drylie
2004 - Rosanna Lippen
2005 - Lillian Reilly
2006 - John Richards
2007 - Barbara Grill
2008 - Robert A. Jones
2009 - Paul Kaminsky
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DOLLY GAMBLE AWARD
1960 - Dolly Gamble
1961 - Bea David
1962 - not awarded
1963 - not awarded
1964 - Joe Perez
1965-1969 - not awarded
1970 - Paul Behn
1971 - not awarded
1972 - Cathy Soliday
1973-1975 - not awarded
1976 - Abbey Haven
1977 - Harry Magee, Carl McCoy
1978 - Dean Flewwellin
1979 - not awarded
1980 - Paul Sparkman
1981 - not awarded
1982 - Uneell Hillard
1983 - Connie Rotter
1984 - Vernon Metcalf
1985 - Verna Wiley
1986 - Dr. Eli Dupree
1987 - Walter Jolly
1988 - Terri Blessing
1989 - Linda Jacobson
1990 - Zeena Hogsbro
1991 - Donald J. Weber
1992 - Babs Michaels
1993 - Dolly Dessart
1994 - Michael Gunde
1995 - Nancy Burgess-Hall
1996 - Kathy Warth
1997 - James R. Warth, Jr.
1998 - Bill Probst
1999 - Jesus Garcia
2000 - Nancy Folsom
2001 - Joanne Block
2002 - Mary Hildebrand
2003 - Dr. Marc Gannon
2004 - Dorothy Ferrell
2005 - Alice Warth
2006 - Pat Kracht
2007 - Rita Princivalli
2008 - Gloria Simmons
2009 - Rosanna Lippen
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WILLIAM ALFRED (W. A.) OUZTS AWARD (created 1993)
1993 - Carl McCoy
1994 - not awarded
1995 - Doug Hall
1996 - Winson Knutsen
1997 - Jim Lamb
1998 - Calvert Durden
1999 - Kathy Warth
2000 - not awarded
2001 - James R. Warth, Jr.
2002 - David Brown
2003 - Sharon Youngs
2004 - William Ferrell
2005 - Patti Land
2006 - Linda Jacobson
2007 - Jesus Garcia
2008 - Robert Miller
2009 - William (Bill) Probst
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WILLIAM FERRELL "JUST BILL" AWARD (created 2006)
2006 - Dorothy Ferrell
2007 - Nancy Burgess-Hall
2008 - James Kracht
2009 - Sharon K. Youngs
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COOKE CHAPTER PRESIDENT'S AWARD (created 1984)
1984 - Jim Lamb
1985 - Jane Hutchinson
1986 - Donnagene Knutsen
1987 - Bertha Mae
1988 - Bill Smith
1989 - Charles Rhein
1990 - Allen Preston
1991 - Pamela Cedar
1992 - Sharon Youngs
1993-1994 - not awarded
1995 - Richard Harris
1996 - Ruth Friends
1997 - Kathy Roans
1998 - Robert A. Jones
1999 - Betty Sparrow
2000 - Bobbie Probst
2001 - Sila Miller
2002 - not awarded
2003 - Delores Wussler
2004 - Corinne Kendrick
2005 - Barbara Brown
2006 - not awarded
2007 - Debbie Downey
2008 - Mike Taylor
2009 - Barbara Grill
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LEGISLATIVE AWARD
1998 - Buddy McKay
1990-1996 - not awarded
1997 - Senator Locke Burt
1998 - not awarded
1999 - Stephen Wise
2000 - James E. King, C. W. (Bill) Young
2001-2002 - not awarded
2003 - Robert (Bob) Rackleff
2004 - not awarded
2005 - Kathy Dent
2006 - not awarded
2007 - Representative Dennis Baxley
2008-2009 - not awarded
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PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL AWARD
1985 - Jerry Soule
1986 - Don Cameron
1987 - Floyd Knutsen
1987 - Michael Taylor
1988 - Paul Verner
1989 - William Alfred Outzs
1990 - Vincent Minstratta
1993 - Tomoka Correctional Institute
1994 - Laurie Verner, Zeena Hogsbro
1995 - Teresa Blessing
1996 - not awarded
1997 - Jim Lamb
1998 - Senator James S. Hargrett Jr.
1999-2000 - not awarded
2001 - Thomas Blue, Sr., Winson Knutsen
2002 - Jim Kracht, Patti Davis, Sharon Youngs, Debbie Grubb
2003 - Sila Miller
2004 - Carl McCoy, Jay Bader
2005 - Jesus Garcia, Robert Miller
2006 - Debbie Grubb, Sally Benjamin
2007 - Barbara Coleman, Sally Benjamin
2008 - Linda Jacobson
2009 - Barbara Grill, Sheila Young
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MOBILITY AWARD
2008 - Thomas Ray
2009 - Joany Orozco
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OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR AWARD
2008 - Michelle Bienstock
2009 - not awarded
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