Award

Award

During a 6:30 p.m. reception on April 22, 1998,

at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland, the National Council of State Agencies

for the Blind (NCSAB) honored President Emeritus of the National Federation of the Blind

Kenneth Jernigan with its first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award. In fact, two handsome

walnut plaques were presented to Dr. Jernigan, one in Braille and one in print. The text

of the award reads:

The National Council of State

Agencies for the Blind, Inc.

with honor

presents this

lifetime achievement award

to

Dr. Kenneth Jernigan

in recognition of more than four decades

of exceptional leadership, advocacy and unwavering

dedication to promoting the capabilities and fortifying

respect for the rights of individuals who are blind worldwide.

This award is given in celebration of the life of one who embodies the attributes of

courage, spirit and devotion.

Know the man—know the legend.

Jamie C. Hilton, President

April 22, 1998

Jamie Hilton, President of the National Council of State

Agencies for the Blind, presents Kenneth Jernigan with the

organization's first Lifetime Achievement Award.