Future Reflections Summer/Fall 1999, Vol. 18 No. 2
School for the Blind Outstanding Participation Award
Missouri School for the Blind
School for the Blind Honorable Mentions
California School for the Blind
St. Lucy Day School for Children with Visual Impairments (Pennsylvania)
Excellence in Promoting Braille Literacy
JoAnn Gatley, Teacher
(Washington School for the Blind)
Print-to-Braille
First: Brett Cuthbertson, Canada
1,302 pages, grade 6
Second: Justin Moore, West Virginia
1,174 pages, grade 2
Third: Desiree Douglas, Michigan
1,029 pages, grade 6
Honorable Mention
Lea Williams, Oklahoma
741 pages, grade 4
Danielle Paullin, California
729 pages, grade 10
Kindergarten – First Grade
First: Tyler Kavanaugh, Kansas
4,784 pages
Second: Rochelle Schmitt, Indiana
4,380 pages
Third: Anne Naber, Minnesota
1,372 pages
Honorable Mention
Katie Kress, Minnesota.
1,226 pages
Jenny Wing-Proctor, Michigan
1,021 pages
Second – Fourth Grades
First: Bianca Samaniego, California
8,961 pages
Second: Casey Burns, Wisconsin
8,799 pages
Third: Mei-Ling Felten, Wisconsin
8,376 pages
Honorable Mention
Desire Oudinot, Pennsylvania
6,206 pages
Corey Grandstaff, Ohio
4,111 pages
Fifth – Eighth Grades
First: Maria Gabriela Smith, Alabama
11,114 pages
Second: Heather Bandy, California
9,326 pages
Third: Allison Passino, Oregon
8,418 pages
Honorable Mention
David Wright, Illinois
7,011 pages
Amanda Jones, Tennessee
6,039 pages
Ninth –Twelfth Grades
First: Angela Hubbard, Virginia
20,972 pages
Second: James Konechne, S. Dakota
7,613 pages
Third: Shelly Christner, Minnesota
6,328 pages
Honorable Mention
Joshua Jungwirth, Michigan
6,311 pages
Jenna Godino, New York
5,234 pages
Most Improved
David Abraham
New Mexico, age 10
James King
Maryland, age 15
Macy McClain
Ohio, age 8
Courtney Despeaux
Maryland, age 7
Andy Love
Ohio, age 12
Dustin Grandstaff
Ohio, age 10
Kathryn Ballew
Missouri, age 18
Sharon Williams
Missouri, age 19
Jessica Markle
Maryland, age 16
Torrey Wilson
Pennsylvania, age 7