Julia Young Award

This award is in honor of Julia L. Young, who provided leadership in the development of the visually handicapped children's program of the Texas Commission for the Blind and gave direction and guidance to that program for many years. The award is presented to an individual who has done outstanding work with children who are visually impaired in Texas. Examples include: special education teachers, regular classroom teachers, caseworkers, therapists, volunteer workers, and other individuals providing direct services to children with visual impairments.

Past Winners
2022-Tamara N'ti Mensah

​2021-

2020 - 

2019 - Hillary Keys

2018 - Sara Wylie

​2017 - Sherry Airhart
​
2016 - Julie Prause
​
2015 - Kara Chumbley

2013 - Mellanie Myers

2012 - Hannah Holmes

2011 - Elena Rodriguez

2010 - Ron Graham

2009 - Lisa Pirotina

2008 - Vicki Mason-Foederer

2007 - Karen Summers

2006 - Pat Peirce

2005 - Jane Poindexter

2004 - Susan Osterhaus

2003 - Julie Young – Susan Tipton

2002 - Amparo Gacia

2001 -

2000 - Annette Jordon & Deborah Thompson

1999 -

1998 -

1997 - Nan Bulla

1996 - Molly O’Leary

1995 - Marcie Glass

1994 -

1993 - Walterine Fountain

1992 - Jana Almquest

1991 -

1990 - Yvonne Shelton

1989 - Julie Young – Betty Canada

1988 - Gail Turner

1987 - Carol Woodward

1986 - Lena Peck

1985 -

1984 - Nancy Galloway