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
2024 - Deborah Jones
2023 - Haley Moberg​
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