ADARA Award Recipients
Boyce R. Williams Award
The Boyce R. Williams Award is the highest award presented by ADARA in recognition of contributions toward improvements in the rehabilitation of people who are Deaf.
Past Recipients:
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2009 -- David Myers
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2007 -- Patty Conway
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2005 -- Bob Davilla & Ramon Rodriguez
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2003 -- McCay Vernon
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2001 -- Alice Nemon
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1999 -- Alan Sussman
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1997 -- William McCrone
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1995 -- Glenn B. Anderson
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1993 -- Larry Stewart
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1991 -- Calvin Melton
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1989 -- Edna Levine
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1987 -- William Woodrick
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1985 -- Douglas Watson
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1981 -- Norm Tully
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1979 -- Richard M. Phillips
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1977 -- Jerome Schein
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1975 -- Craig Mills
Frederick C. Schreiber Award
The Frederick C. Schreiber Award recognizes outstanding contributions to ADARA.
Past Recipients:
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2009 -- Marcia Kolvitz & Steve Larew
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2007 -- Barry Blood
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2005 -- Ron Jacobs
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2003 -- Debra S. Guthmann
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2001 -- Marie Huie
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1999 -- Michael Serve
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1997 -- Gerard G. Walter
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1995 -- Kathleen Martin & W. Michael Quinn
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1993 -- Marita Danek
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1991 -- John Wright
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1989 -- Jim Hansen
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1981 -- William P. McCrone
Bellflasher Award
The Bellflasher Award honors the outstanding presentation at the biennial conference.
Past Recipients:
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2009 -- Faye Kuo & Brian East
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2007 -- Tammy Cantrell & Timothy Owens
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2005 -- Cheryl Wu, Nancy Grant & Carla Shird
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2003 -- Neil Glickman
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2001 -- George Friebolin
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1999 -- Kathy Sandberg & Ron Lybarger
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1997 -- Irene W. Leigh & Alan L. Marcus
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1995 -- Gail Isenberg
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1993 -- Sonya Stagnola & Jennifer Grinder
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1991 -- Steve Boone & Virginia A. Johnson
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1989 -- Florrie Burke
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1987 -- Gail Isenberg
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1985 -- Daniel Langholtz & Bruce W. Heller
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1981 -- Charlene Dwyer
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1979 -- Holly Elliott, Steven Chough, Jerome Schein, & Hilde Schlesinger
Outstanding JADARA Article
The Outstanding JADARA Article Award is awarded upon the recommendation of the JADARA Editor.
Past Recipients:
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2009 -- Teresa Crowe Mason & James Schiller
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2007 -- David Feldman
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2005 -- Valerie Borum
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2003 -- Andrea B. Wohl & Michelle Niehaus
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1999 -- Margery A. Rothschild & Charlene Kampfe
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1997 -- Greg Long & Robin Alvarez
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1995 -- William P. McCrone
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1993 -- Ken Nash
Eugene W. Peterson Award
The Eugene W. Peterson Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exemplary direct service provision in the rehabilitation of Deaf adults with additional handicapping conditions.
Past Recipients:
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2009 -- Melissa Watson
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2007 -- Neil Glickman
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2005 -- Theresa Johnson & Annette Reichmann
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2003 -- Wanda Poppell
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2001 -- Virginia McKinney
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1999 -- Marguerite Harmon
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1997 -- Nancy M. Long
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1995 -- Nancy Carr
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1993 -- Ken Musteen
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1991 -- Steve Sligar
Legislative Award
The Legislative Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated contributions related to Legislative Activities that benefit Deaf, Deafened, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind individuals.
Past Recipients:
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2009 -- Billy Collins, Jr.
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2007 -- Jerald Jordan
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2005 --
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2003 -- Alfred "Sonny" Sonnenstrahl
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2001 -- Howard Rosenblum & King Jordan
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1999 -- Senator Tom Harkin
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1997 -- Congressman Steve Gunderson
Martin Seligman Student Research in Psychology and Deafness Award
Dr. Seligman was a keynote speaker at the 1999 ADARA Conference and contributed his honorarium to ADARA to establish the Seligman Research Award for the sponsorship of Research in Psychology & Deafness. The purpose of this award is to encourage researchers in the field of psychology and deafness to conduct, present and publish research in this field.
Past Recipients:
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2007 -- Jessica Rogers
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2003 -- Lauren J. Esposito
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2001 -- Amy Szarkowski




