Awards History

Deaf Celebration’s Awards Since 1992

1992 at Wyndham-Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas
Doug Burke Award: Jerry Hassell
LBJ Award: Elizabeth Criswell
Georgianna Elliott Award: Senator Tom Harkins

1993 at TAD Sympo in Austin, Texas
Doug Burke Award: Carl Brininstool
LBJ Award: Marvin Sallop
Georgianna Elliott Award: Fran Harrington-Borre

1994 at Dallas Community Center of the Deaf in Dallas, Texas
Doug Burke Award: Angel Ramos
LBJ Award: Nancy Parrish
Georgianna Elliott Award: Southwest Captioning Institute

1995 at City Hall in Dallas, Texas
Doug Burke Award: Marianne Sasseen
LBJ Award: Helene Cohen-Gilbert
Georgianna Elliott Award: Larry Campero
Volunteer of the Year Award: Mark Branson

1996 at City Hall in Dallas, Texas
Doug Burke Award: Mark Branson
LBJ Award: Ron Friedrich
Georgianna Elliott Award: DEAFNET
Volunteer of the Year Award: Grant W. Laird, Sr. & Marianne Sasseen

1997 at City Hall in Dallas, Texas
Doug Burke Award: Ed Bosson
LBJ Award: Domingo Garcia
Georgianna Elliott Award: Jerry Hassell
Mark Branson Volunteer of the Year: Cindi Nagy

1998 at City Hall in Dallas, Texas
Doug Burke Award: Allan Bubeck, Jr.
LBJ Award: Betty Merritt
Georgianna Elliott Award: Matthew Moore
Mark Branson Volunteer of the Year: Grant W. Laird, Jr.

1999 at Dallas Community Center of the Deaf in Dallas, Texas
Doug Burke Award: Grant W. Laird, Jr.
LBJ Award: Toni Dunne
Georgianna Elliott Award: NCTRID & DCCD
Mark Branson Volunteer of the Year: None

2000 at Bronco Bowl in Dallas, Texas
Doug Burke Award: Sue Hill
LBJ Award: Robin Pavel
Georgianna Elliott Award: NorthPark Center and Jean Massieu Foundation
Mark Branson Volunteer of the Year: Herbert Picou

2001 at Bronco Bowl in Dallas, Texas
Doug Burke Award: Jo Bienvenu
LBJ Award: None
Georgianna Elliott Award: IPPD Students, Volunteers Program
Mark Branson Volunteer of the Year: Estela Cervantes

2002 at Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas
Doug Burke Award: None
LBJ Award: Randy Melton
Georgianna Elliott Award: DAWCAS
Mark Branson Volunteer of the Year: Misty Laird & Joan Cody

2003 at Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas
Doug Burke Award: Henry Whalen
LBJ Award: Stella Ashley
Georgianna Elliott Award: Benjamin Soukup Jr and Willie Woodson Jr
Mark Branson Volunteer of the Year: Allan Bubeck Jr.

2004 at Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas
Doug Burke Award: Dr. Gertrude Galloway
LBJ Award: Randi Turner
Georgianna Elliott Award: Florida Association of the Deaf (FAD)
Mark Branson Volunteer of the Year: None

2005 at Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas
Doug Burke Award: Ann Horn and Barry Hill
LBJ Award: Goodrich Center for the Deaf
Georgianna Elliott Award: Angela Fletcher
Mark Branson Volunteer of the Year: Kathy Walters

2006 at Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas
Doug Burke Award:
LBJ Award:
Georgianna Elliott Award:
Mark Branson Volunteer of the Year:

2007 at Plano Centre in Plano, Texas

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