Awards

 

• Casey-Cooper Award

• Laryngectomee of the Year

 

the casey-cooper Award

 

 

 

 

Due to the generosity of one of the early WebWhispers members, the late Charles Lamar, we were able to establish an award which began in 2001 when the first award went unanimously to Dutch Helms, our founder. The cost of this award is now covered by WebWhispers.

The "WebWhispers Casey-Cooper Award" also called "Laryngectomee of the Year" is named for our first two presidents, both of whom died in office. They worked to make WebWhispers what it is today, and it is in honor to them that we select a recipient of this award to carry on their tradition.

 

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2008

It is the President's responsibility each year to appoint the Awards committee. We re-appointed several Casey-Cooper Winners as had been done in the past.  Herb Simon was Chair but is not able to serve this year. Terry Duga accepted that position and we are increasing the number to five regular committee members. Michael Csapo and Max Hoyt have accepted the opportunity and responsibility to serve.

This will be our committee for 2008.

Terry Duga (Chair)
Len Librizzi
Max Hoyt
Mary Jane Renner
Michael Csapo

Pat Sanders (Ex-Officio member of committee)

 

The nominations will be open March 1st through May 31st and that will allow time for deliberations of the Awards Committee and the preparation for the awards prior to the presentation at the WebWhispers Dinner at the IAL in Little Rock, AR this year.

 

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2007

The Awards Committee shall consist of the four previous winners of the Casey-Cooper Award with the Committee Chair being the longest standing award winner serving on the committee. The WW President shall be an ex-officio member of this committee, shall not be eligible to receive this award while in office, and may vote only in the event of a tie.

The past winners of the Casey-Cooper Award are listed below with the year the award was received. This section will be amended annually as a new member receives the award and joins the awards committee. The Chair will drop off and the next in line will become the new Chair.

Should four qualified members not be available, the President shall appoint a WW member(s) who has been on our active rolls for a minimum of two years, to serve whatever term is needed.

2001 - David (Dutch) Helms (deceased)

2002 - Current WW President - Pat W Sanders (Ex-Officio member of committee)
2003 - Mary Jane Renner
2004 - Herb Simon (Chair for 2008)
2005 - Leonard Librizzi

2006 - Terry G Duga

2007 - Frank Batten

The guidelines for selecting the winner of this annual award are listed below and we will always be interested in hearing suggestions from the committee, should they see needed changes or clarifications.

The Casey-Cooper award shall be presented to the WW member who has been chosen by the Awards Committee. Nominations will be from the membership who will be asked by the Committee Chair to write an email with their nomination and send it to the Awards Committee. This nomination must include detailed information as to why this WW member should be considered for this award. To be considered by the Awards Committee, a member might have performed a combination of such services as work for WebWhispers and larynx cancer patients, assistance to local and regional support groups, providing help to individuals through visitations, educating people through speaking engagements, volunteerism to ACS, the IAL, or other national or international organizations and other services to the community. The Awards Committee shall have the total responsibility for and complete independence in selecting the annual recipient of the Casey-Cooper award.

The award shall be an engraved pewter bowl, 10" or 12", suitable for display. The presentation shall be made at the WW Dinner associated with the IAL convention each year. Some of the other qualified nominees shall be awarded certificates of honor or appreciation at the annual WW Dinner and the Awards Committee shall make a recommendation on these honorees, depending on the quantity and quality of the nominations received.

 

WW Executive Committee