Judd Jacobson Memorial Award
Established in 1992, the Judd Jacobson Memorial Award recognizes pursuit or achievement of a business entrepreneurial endeavor by a person with a physical disability or sensory impairment. The award recipient receives a special plaque, a $5,000 cash award to advance their entrepreneurial business endeavor and is honored at a special event at Courage Center.
The Judd Jacobson Memorial Award recipient should demonstrate entrepreneurial skill, financial need, exceptional personal commitment and have received little or no previous public recognition. To be considered for the award, applicants must be at least 18 years of age and reside in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, or North or South Dakota. If you have questions, please contact Sue Warner (Sue.Warner@CourageCenter.org, Ph.: 763.520.0263, Fax: 763.520.0562).
Judd Jacobson Memorial Award Recipients
Year Name Business
2011 Nicholas Brown Landscaper
2010 Lynn Lehman Barber, Clipper Cuts
2009 Neil Hughes Start up, candy making (Bavarian Nut)
2008 Ronald Kusiak Farmer, Mosinee, Wis.
2007 Annie Ballantine Interior designer
2006 Linda Baune, speech therapist Co-owner, SPOT Rehab
2005 Matthew Sanford Mind-Body Solutions
2005 Jacob Brown student
2004 Pete Feigel Speaker, writer, performer
2003 No winner
2002 No winner
2001 Mike Chevrette Travel Guide
2000 Ken Brown Landscaper
1999 Ed Williams Snow plow company
1998 Pamela Edwards Horizon Therapeutic Massage
1997 Robert Chalmers Founder, People Magic
1996 Hal Lance Survey compilation
1996 Dragomir Curcovic
1995 Charlie Smith Co-founder, publisher, Access Press
1994 No winner
1993 Gregory Terhaar
1992 Jay Johnson FENA Design, Inc.
Phone: 763.520.0263
Fax: 763.520.0562
Sue.Warner@CourageCenter.org