Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is given annually to an active member of FRID who has made notable and significant contributions to the Interpreting profession, the Deaf Community, the field of deafness and the Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.
The names of the nominees, as well as some information on why the person was nominated, will be displayed on-site. Voting will occur during the Annual Business Meeting and the recipient will be announced at the evening banquet.
Nominations Form
Past DSA Recipients
1975 Helen Gilbart 1976 Roland Young 1978 Betty Matthews Edwards 1979 Jerry Crittenden 1980 Barbara Sera 1981 Jerry Connor 1982 Ed Stricklin 1983 Carol Dunstall | 2013 Nancy Osborn 2020 Terri Bugler 2021 Holli Tempe 2022 Elizabeth "Betti" Bonni and Ava Hines |