NCAD HISTORY
PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY
The 1908 establishment of the North Carolina Association of the Deaf (NCAD) is the oldest and largest organization of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people in North Carolina.
1908 NCAD CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON:
John C. Miller
Year
President Elected
Location of the Election
1908
1910
1912
1914
1916
1918
1920
1922
1924
1926
1928
1930
1932
1934
1936
1938
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2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
David Ray Tillinghast
Robert S. Taylor
Robert S. Taylor
C.E. Jones
(No Record)
(No Convention)
Leslie D. Mebane
J.M. Roberson
Charles C. Vestal
W.R. Hackney
W.R. Hackney
J.M. Vestal
(No Convention)
Sam L. York
Charles C. Vestal
John Crutchfield
William S. McCord
(No Convention)
(No Convention)
George Bailey
David Morrill
Edward Farnell
Edward Farnell
John Crutchfield
George Morrison
John Crutchfield
John Crutchfield
Edgar Winecoff
Edgar Winecoff
Edgar Winecoff
Ralph Crutchfield
Ralph Crutchfield
Ralph Crutchfield
Sterling White
James Vaughn
Hayward Wright
Hayward Wright
Mikki Simpson
Stephen Kugel
Stephen Kugel
Stephen Kugel
James Wilson
James Wilson
Hal Wright
Hal Wright
Dave Binning
Dave Binning
Herb Pickell
Jimmy Autrey
Linda Nelson
Linda Nelson
Frank Griffin
Christina Bryant
Craig Blevins
Craig Blevins
Craig Blevins
Craig Blevins
Raleigh
Durham
Greensboro
Charlotte
Wilmington
(No Convention)
Durham
Raleigh
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Wilmington
Charlotte
(No Convention
High Point
Carolina Beach
Greensboro
Morganton
(No Convention)
(No Convention)
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Charlotte
Morganton
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Raleigh
Durham
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Greensboro
Burlington
High Point
Fayetteville
Greensboro
Hendersonville
High Point
New Bern
Charlotte
Raleigh
Asheville
Clemmons
Hickory
Fayetteville
Burlington
Raleigh
Charlotte
Fayetteville
Herb Pickell
Morganton
Wilson
Hickory
Greensboro
Raleigh
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
HISTORY AWARDS
President’s Award
for Distinguished Service
The NCAD President’s Award for Distinguished Service may be awarded to no more than two (2) persons during the Biennium. The award is made only during the Biennial Conference of the Association. To be eligible for the award, the following criteria must be met:
The William H. Peace
Golden Dogwood Award
The William H. Peace Golden Dogwood Award goes to a deaf or hard of hearing resident North Carolinian, who has demonstrated distinguished leadership and service to the deaf and hard of hearing North Carolinians in professional and civic leadership capabilities during the last two (2) years prior to this incoming NCAD Conference. This award is given in memory of the late William H. Peace (commonly known as Bill Peace) who was the first director of NC Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing, and who had served in other leadership roles with Sprint, and in states of Georgia, and Florida.
This Award is given to only a deaf or hard of hearing person at the biennial conference of the North Carolina Association of the Deaf. The nominating statement must clearly describe the leadership exemplified and services rendered for which the nomination is made.
The John E. Crutchfield Award
The John E. Crutchfield Award, given biennially, goes to a deaf individual deemed to exhibit distinguished leadership and service to the deaf in North Carolina during the previous two (2) years. This award is given in memory of the late John E. Crutchfield who devoted his life to the service and betterment of Deaf people as a leader in North Carolina during the 1960 to 1975 period before his untimely passing.
This award is given only to deaf person at the biennial conference of the NCAD. The nominating statement must clearly describe the leadership exemplified and services rendered for which the nomination is made.
2019 Conference Awards
President's Award for Distinguished Service
Pat Hauser
The William H. Peace Golden Dogwood Award
Donna Platt
The John E. Crutchfield Award
Meredith Kaplan
The Golden Hand Award
Donna McCord Smolik
The Helping Hand Award
Mary Polly Easley
Certification of Appreciation
Theresa Moss, Jaime Marshall,
Martina Moore-Reid,
Laura Herman,
Linda Nelson & Donnie Dove
2017 Conference Awards
President's Award for Distinguished Service
Julia Adams-Scheurich
&
Linda Nelson