GORDON P. STEPHENS AWARD

GUIDELINES

The Gordon P. Stephens Award has been established by the Oklahoma Federation of the Blind (now the Oklahoma Council of the Blind) to honor and memorialize a long time member of this organization. His kind, generous, unassuming manner graced the lives of many blind people within and outside of the organization. The following guidelines have been established for selection of the recipient of this award:

(1) This award shall be conferred only at such time as a fully qualified and deserving candidate is selected. (Not on a regular basis).

(2) The recipient of the award shall be an individual, or individuals, whose voluntary services to blind persons and/or organizations of and for the blind have been meritorious, unselfish, and without personal remuneration.

(3) The President of the Oklahoma Council of the Blind shall appoint an Awards Committee consisting of a chairman and two additional members of the Oklahoma Council of the Blind; and

(4) The Committee shall select a recipient of this award not less than thirty days prior to the Oklahoma Council of the Blind Annual Convention at which the award is to be conferred. The committee may use its discretion in notifying the recipient in advance of the presentation. A plaque or some other appropriate item shall be selected by the committee as a tangible recognition of the award.

An award nomination form will be accompanied by a letter enumerating the qualifications of the candidate. The nomination shall further be supported by two additional letters of recommendation.

GORDON P. STEPHENS AWARD FORM

NAME OF NOMINEE:

ADDRESS:

City, State, Zip:

Phone:

REASON FOR NOMINATION (use more space if necessary):

NOMINATED BY:

Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone:

All nominations must be submitted either by mail or e-mail to the Chair of the Awards Committee no later than 30 days prior to the OCB State Convention.

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