Previous COSDA Award Recipients
Award Categories
COSDA Employer Award
1987: H.D. Lee Company, Boaz
1988: Huntsville Marriott, Huntsville
1989: American Sterilizer, Montgomery
1990: Diversified Products, Opelika
1991: No Award Given
1992: No Award Given
1993: U.S. Army Missile Command, Huntsville
1994: No Award Given
1995: Bio-Medical Department of Montclair Hospital, Birmingham
1996: Burton Woodworks, Montgomery
1997: Wellborn Cabinets, Ashland
1998: Herff Jones Co., Montgomery
1999: Packard Hughes, Mobile
2000: Sonic, Talladega
2001: Action in Mailing, Montgomery
2002: Jim Massey Cleaners
2003: Big Lots Distribution, Montgomery
2004: Briggs & Stratton
2005: Jefferson, Blount, St. Clair Mental Health Authority, Birmingham
2006: Ryan Steakhouse, Montgomery
2007: Naman’s Catering, Mobile
2008: Unknown Recipient
2009: Volunteers of America, Montgomery
2010: Faulkner University, Montgomery
2011: Springhill Toyota, Mobile
2012: Sam’s Club, Mobile
2013: Mountain Lakes Behavioral Health
2014: Target, Oxford
2015: Chilton Shelby Mental Health Center (Civitan House)
2016: Walgreens, Talladega
2017: The Super Hands Mover (Blake Steven Tucker, Sr.)
2018:
2019:
2020: None (COVID-19 Pandemic was taking place)
2021:
2022: Fairfield Inn and Suites, Saraland
2023: Chick-fil-A Prattville
2024: No Award Given
2025: No Award Given
COSDA Professional Award
1987: Mary H. McCall
1988: Dr. Keflyn Reed
1989: Debbie Stovall
1990: Jackie Hallowes
1991: No Award Given
1992: No Award Given
1993: Andretta Taylor
1994: No Award Given
1995: No Award Given
1996: John Sartain
1997: Vivian Tarwater
1998: Michael Lambert
1999: Rann Gordon
2000: Jim Harris, Jr.
2001: Tanya Nelson
2002: Patty Sransky
2003: John Jernigan
2004: Dr. Frances Ralston
2005: Shannon Reese
2006: Matt Kochie
2007: Wendy Lozynsky
2008: No Award Given
2009: Alan Peacock
2010: John Mascia
2011: Amelia England
2012: Rocky Truman
2013: Scott Staubach
2014: Kathyrn Duncan
2015: Angela Culpepper
2016: Jaime Laird
2017: Kimberly Thornsberry
2018: Daniel Lute
2019: Jag Dawadi
2020: No Award Given
2021: Amanda Somdal
2022: Lillian Smith
2023: David Niemuth
2024: Donna McGee
2025: Christina Costello
COSDA Service Award
2014: Chad Fleming
2015: Anita Moore
2016: Matthew Dixon
2017: Susan Lambert
2018: Omar Taylor
2019: Michael W.
2020: No Award Given
2021: Ryan McDonald
2022: Pam Crosby
2023: Susan Price
2024: Tamera Hardaway
2025: Brian Moss
COSDA Achievement Award
1987: Cookie Davis
1988: Jim Harris, Jr.
1989: Gwen Holcomb
1990: Mary Ann Hickman
1991: No Award Given
1992: No Award Given
1993: Horace Carson
1994: No Award Given
1995: Unknown Recipient
1996: Unknown Recipient
1997: Nadell Payne Grantham
1998: Geraldine Owens
1999: Terry Dahlgren
2000: Scottie Autrey
2001: Sherry Crawford
2002: Jerry Gaskins
2003: John Williams
2004: William Smiley
2005: James Moore
2006: Sam Doss
2007: Ronnie Jackson
2008: Unknown Recipient
2009: Renita Wilson & Priscilla Claiborne
2010: Tommy Hatcher
2011: Traniel Jones
2012: Heriberto Nunez
2013: Deon Harris
2014: Sara Caffey
2015: Isaac H. Stevenson
2016: Joshua Edwards
2017: Kai Christenberry
2018: Unknown Recipient
2019: Carmen Whiteside
2020: No Award Given
2021: Jeromy Brand
2022: Seaira Goosby
2023: No Award Given
2024: No Award Given
2025: No Award Given
COSDA Leadership Award
1999: Joy Antar
2000: Dru Sweatman
2001: Mary Nell Peterson
2002: Jackie Smith
2003: Jay Croft
2004: Steve Hamerdinger
2005: No Award Given
2006: Evon Black
2007: Terry Dahlgren
2008: No Award Given
2009: No Award Given
2010: June Pockell
2011: Sam Feibelman
2012: Melvin Walker
2013: No Award Given
2014: No Award Given
2015: Vyron Kinson
2016: Mark Moore
2017: Ben Hollingsworth
2018: Kent Schafer
2019: Marcus Washington & LaShawn Washington
2020: No Award Given
2021: Eric Liddie
2022: Michael Deuel
2023: Ryan McDonald
2024: No Award Given
2025: Amanda Somdal
COSDA Interpreter Award
1987: Paula Frederick
1988: Cynthia Frey
1989: Kathy Wilkins
1990: Louise George
1991: No Award Given
1992: No Award Given
1993: Tricia Faucher
1994: Polly Martin
1995: No Award Given
1996: Harvey Williams
1997: Diane Fowler
1998: Robin Price
1999: Belinda Montgomery
2000: Angel Dahlgren
2001: Lee Stoutamire
2002: Charlene Crump
2003: Jody Polzin
2004: Rosemary Harry
2005: Melvin Walker
2006: Deb Walker
2007: Angel Dahlgren
2008: Deb Walker
2009: Susan Gordon
2010: Sereta Campbell
2011: Debi Robbins
2012: Wendy Darling
2013: Alice Moss and Brian McKenny
2014: Karen Gunter
2015: Pat Smartt
2016: Katherine Anderson and Nancy Hayes
2017: Chris McGaha
2018: Stacie Yarbrough
2019: Lori Pituk
2020: No Award Given
2021: LaShawnda Lowe
2022: Beverly Bownds
2023: Willie McLellan
2024: Claudia Mansilla
2025: Dawn Vanzo
Earl Lindsey Lifetime Achievement Award
1985: Earl Lindsey
1986: Doug Patterson
1987: Scotty Caulder
1988: John Tiffany, Huntsville Sertoma Club
1989: Jimmy Arthur
1990: Tammy Adams
1991: No Award Given
1992: No Award Given
1993: Sue Scott
1994: Harrison and Molly Barron
1995: No Award Given
1996: Kirklin Clinic, Birmingham
1997: Paula Frederick
1998: Jane Burks
1999: Janice Capilouto Center for the Deaf
2000: Dan Miller
2001: Monita Hara
2002: Jim Carden
2003: Don Hackney
2004: Jamie Ison
2005: Mary Ann Hickman
2006: Paul Millard
2007: Rann Gordon
2008: No Award Given
2009: Judith Gilliam
2010: Linda Bingham
2011: John Houston
2012: Cayla Lackey
2013: Jan Clendenon
2014: Joy Antar
2015: Charlene Crump
2016: No Award Given
2017: Patrick Robinson
2018: Steve Hamerdinger
2019: Lee Stoutamire
2020: No Award Given
2021: Dr. Dennis Gilliam
2022: Karla Smith
2023: Robbie Stewart
2024: Jamie Glass
2025: Jenny Savage
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