FASD Awards

FASD sponsors four awards to recognize outstanding individuals for their support of staff development. Presentation of those awards takes place during the Fall Leadership Conference.


Distinguished Service Award

The highest award presented to an individual supporting staff development in Florida.

1980 - William Dummond, UF; Rex Toothman, USF

1981- Mildred Augenstein, Dade County; Douglas Dillion, Orange County; Idella Moss, Sarasota County; John Patrick, DOE

1982 - Mary Bulleman, Hillsborough County; Bunny O. Smith, USF; James Parris, DOE

1983 - John Lizer, Hillsborough County; Millie Mizell, Sumter County; Gerre Wood, Palm Beach County; P. C. Wu, UWF

1984 - Jean Hortonm St. Lucie County; Will Veal, FSU; Marcus N. Williamson, Brevard County

1985 - Representative Tom Brown, Port Orange; Faye Cake, Alachua County; George Marshall, Manatee County

1986 - Louis V. Morelli, DOE; John Stills, Pinellas County

1987 - James Coe, Hamilton County; Carol Johnson, Polk County; Garfield W. Wilson, DOE

1988 - James Croteau, Leon County

1989 - Bobbie D'Alessandro, Lee County; Wilfred Still, Orange County; Theresa Vernetson, UF

1990 - Mary Dorsey, Broward County; Emily Robarts, Columbia County

1991 - Susan Hamilton, Lee County; Larry Ross, Sumter County

1992 - Elaine Beeler, Hernando County; Gayle Moller, Broward County; Ann Osborne, Lake County

1993 - Joanne Kaspert, Dade County; Jean Williams, DOE

1994 - Carol Johnson, Polk County; Lou Murelli, DOE Staff Development Director, retired; Ann Osborne, Lake County; Barry Snyder, Citrus County

1995 - Rosa Harvey-Pratt, Dade County; Pattie Hornsby, Alachua County; Will Still, Orange County; Marion Weil, Palm Beach County; Brenda Wims, Duval County

1996 - Mary Verner, Hernando County; Van Crigger, Okaloosa County

1997 - Janey Dupont, Gadsden County; Theresa Vernetson, University of Florida

1998 - Margaret Miller, UCF

1999 - Theresa Croteau, Leon County

2000 - Neal Meadows, PAEC

2001 - Joanne Kaspert, Retired, Miami Dade

2002 - Jane Granger, FSU

2006 - Dr. Theresa Vernetson, University of Florida

Special Friend of FASD Award

The highest award presented to an individual member for service to FASD.

1997 - James Coe, Hamilton County, retired; Virginia Kretzer, Hernando County

1998 - Wayne Blanton, Florida School Board Association

1999 - Lou Morelli, Florida Department of Education, retired

2000 - Carol Johnson, Polk County, retired

2001 - Charles Janz, Pinellas County

2003 - Ava Byrne, FDOE

Distinguished Contribution Award

An award presented to an individual or a school that makes a major impact on teacher and/or student learning.

1994 - John Headlee, Citrus County; Rex Toothman, Consultant

1995 - Gayle Moller, Broward County; Marilyn Katzenmeyer, West Central Florida Management Network

1996 - Elaine Beeler, Hernando County

1997 - Lori Nielson, Pasco County

1998 - Ava Belitzky, DOE

1999 - Patricia Shelton, Brevard County

2000 - Mary Gunter, Okaloosa County

2001 - Broward County School Human Resources

2002 - John Hanson, FSU, retired

2003 - Panhandle Educator Area Consortium

2005 - Dr. Connie Bergquist, Evaluation Systems Design, Inc.

2007 - Mary Ann Ahern, FDLRS/NFEC; Kathy Hebda, FL DOE

Outstanding Staff Development Award

An award presented to an individual who provided special services to FASD or FASDLC.

1998 - Anderson Elementary School, Brevard County; Deltona Middle School, Volusia County; Ft. Walton Beach High School, Okaloosa County

1999 - Woodward Avenue-Stetson University Professional Development School, Volusia County; Richbourg Middle School, Okaloosa County

2000 - Cypress Lake Middle School, Lee County; Terri Smith, Leon County

2001 - Heritage Elementary School, Palm Beach County

2002 - Mary Diez, Elementary Reading and Language Arts Specialist, Volusia County

2003 - Project LIST, UNF and Valdosta State

2004 - Orange County Alternative Education Centers; Lastinger Center for Learning, University of Florida; Indian River Community College

2005 - Palm Beach County School Board Professional Development Team; Orange County FDLRS Action Resource Center; University of Florida Center for School Improvement; Indian River Community College

2006 - Forest Grove Middle School, St. Lucie County; Secondary Social Studies Department, Palm Beach County; St. Lucie Professional Development Team, St. Lucie County; Orange County Alternative Education Centers for Success, Orange County

2007 - National Centers on Instruction, Florida Center for Reading Research; FDLRS Associate Centers Network, FDLRS Administration/HRD Project; Orange County ESE/Multilingual Services, FIN/Orange, FDLRS/Action Research Center; St. Lucie West K-8 School, St. Lucie County; Broward County Public Schools HRD Professional Development Support Unit, Broward County

2008 - Brevard: Saturn Elementary, Michael D. Miller; Cambridge Elementary, Hilah Mercer; Endeavor Elementary, Mecheall Giombetti; Golfview Elementary, Jackie Feagin; MILA Elementary, Dr. Betsy Butler; Sarasota District: Pam Houfek and Barbara Stafford; St. Lucie: Lakewood Park Elementary, Scott Neil; Orange: Bonneville Elementary, Kimberly Bias, Amy Klaber, Sallie King; Glenridge Middle School, Michele Erickson, Judy Lister, Heather McGregor, Eileen Costello.

2009 - Brevard: Enterprise Elementary, Theresa (Terry) Lee; Brevard: Suntree Elementary, Karla Ritchie, Lisa Larkin; St. Lucie: Windmill Point Elementary, Traci Wilke