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Previous Award Recipients

Media Awards

2006 - Media Awards
2005 - Media Awards
2004 - Media Awards
2003 - Media Awards

Victor J. Contrucci

2007 - Roberta Sample
2006 - Beth Wroblewski, Waterloo
2005 - Jan Serak, Milwaukee
2004 - Shirley Rozek, West Bend
2003 - Katherine Krahling, Director, Caregivers Crossing, Waukesha
2002 - Ron Anderson, Teacher, Cudahy School District
2001 - Jan Schmidt, Speech & Language Pathologist, West Allis/West Milwaukee Schools
2000 - Dr. Gregory Harrington, Neurologist, Milwaukee
1999 - Patricia Kelly, Parent Advocate & Advocacy Specialist , WCA, Madison
1998 - Jayn Wittenmyer, Parent Advocate & former Admin. of WCDD, Mt. Horeb
1997 - Sandra Berndt, Department of Public Instruction Consultant, Madison
1996 - Bernice Kingdon, Special Education Teacher, Monroe School District
1995 - Erma Winter, Parent Advocate, Juneau
1994 - Cletus Fleming, School Administrator, Elmbrook School District
1993 - David Franks, Ph.D., Special Education Professor, UW-Eau Claire

Jayn Wittenmyer Distinguished Achievement Award Adult

2007 - Dorothy Will
2006 - Linda Jorgenson, Ashland
2005 - Lynn Breedlove, Madison
2004 - Joan Honl, Community Industries Corporation (CIC), Stevens Point
2003 - Cynthia Zellner-Ehlers, Developmental Disabilities Coordinator, Door County
2002 - Marcia Jagodzinski, President, Riverfront, Inc., La Crosse
2001 - Kim Turner, Executive Director, Options for Better Living, Madison
2000 - Dale Thompson, Program Director, Rock County Disabilities Board, Janesville

Self Advocate of the Year

2007 - Thomas Gierke
2006 - Julie and Jason Endres, Eau Claire
2005 - Debra Patterson, Waukesha
2004 - Margie Klar, Self Determination Advisor for Kindcare, South Milwaukee
2003 - Jed Buza, President, People First of Portage County, Stevens Point