Awards Banquet

Awards Banquet 2026

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Awards Banquet table. Photo by Emma Thomas/BYU

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Spinach Strawberry Salad with Toasted Almonds and Crumbled White Cheese. Photo by Emma Thomas/BYU

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Tri Tip with Sauce Colbert. Photo by Emma Thomas/BYU

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Chocolate I.V. Cake. Photo by Emma Thomas/BYU

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BYU Photo

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Award recipient. Photo by Emma Thomas/BYU

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Guests at Awards Banquet. Photo by Emma Thomas.

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John Hilton III. Photo by Emma Thomas.

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Karen Rice, Staff Interpreter. Photo by Emma Thomas/BYU

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Dean Westerberg, Award Recipient Jeffrey Macedone, Director Martinelli. Photo by Emma Thomas/BYU

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Dean Westerberg, Award Recipient Kara Kelsch, Director Martinelli. Photo by Emma Thomas/BYU

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Associate Dean Peterson, Student Life Vice President Franklin. Photo by Emma Thomas/BYU

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Donor Chelle Jenkins and guests. Photo by Emma Thomas/BYU

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Past Awards Banquet 2002-2025

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Accessibility Center Banquet Awardees group photo 2002.

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Awardee Steve Mikita receiving an award from BYU President Merrill J. Bateman.

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President Merrill J. Bateman speaking on stage with awardees at Accessibility Center Banquet.

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Group of students and award recipients sitting at table together.

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Two attendees at Accessibility Center Banquet 2003.

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Name tag distribution table at Accessibility Center Banquet.

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Group of attendees at Accessibility Center Banquet.

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Woman fixing boutonniere on another attendee's jacket.

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Group photo of Accessibility Center 2004 Banquet awardees with our donors, Keith and Carol Jenkins.

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Preparations for 2004 Banquet.

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Two female attendees at Accessibility Center Banquet.

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Two attendees at 2004 Banquet.

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An awardee and his guest at the 2004 Banquet.

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Group photo of Accessibility Center 2005 Banquet awardees with our donors, Keith and Carol Jenkins.

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Our Banquet donors, Keith and Carol Jenkins, at the awardee luncheon.

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A student awardee and her guest at the 2005 Accessibility Center Banquet. Photo by Annie Jones/BYU Photo.

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Our Banquet donors, Keith and Carol Jenkins, and President Cecil O. Samuelson and his wife Sharon G. Samuelson, on stage with an awardee and Accessibility Center staff member John Call. Photo by Annie Jones/BYU.

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Our banquet donors, Keith and Carol Jenkins, and President Cecil O. Samuelson and his wife Sharon G. Samuelson, on stage with an awardee and Accessibility Center staff. Photo by Annie Jones/BYU.

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President and Sister Samuelson, Keith and Carol Jenkins, and Banquet awardee.

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Vice President Jan Scharman with banquet awardee. Photo by Steve Walters/BYU Photo.

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President and Sister Samuelson, Keith and Carol Jenkins, and a banquet awardee. Photo by Steve Walters/BYU Photo.

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President and Sister Samuelson, Keith and Carol Jenkins, and a banquet awardee. Photo by Steve Walters/BYU Photo.

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President Cecil O. Samuelson. Photo by Steve Walters/BYU Photo.

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Group photo of Accessibility Center Banquet 2007 awardees with our donors, Keith and Carol Jenkins.

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Awardees at luncheon. Photo by Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo.

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Our donors, Keith and Carol Jenkins. Photo by Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo.

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Accessibility Center Director Michael Brooks, President Cecil O. Samuelson and Sharon G. Samuelson, our donors Keith and Carol Jenkins, and awardee with service dog.

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ASL interpreter, banquet awardee, Director Brooks, and Keith and Carol Jenkins. Photo by Kaitlyn Pieper/BYU Photo.

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Group photo of Accessibility Center 2008 Banquet awardees with our donors, Keith and Carol Jenkins.

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Transcriber at Accessibility Center Banquet. Photo by Kaitlyn Pieper/BYU Photo.

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Guests at Accessibility Center Banquet. Photo by Kaitlyn Pieper/BYU Photo.

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Banquet keynote speaker David G. Neeleman (founder of JetBlue) and ASL interpreter. Photo by Kaitlyn Pieper/BYU Photo.

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Our donors Keith and Carol Jenkins with awardee. Photo by Kaitlyn Pieper/BYU Photo.

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Group photo of Accessibility Center 2009 Banquet awardees and staff with our donors, Keith and Carol Jenkins.

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BYU Jazz Voices performing at Accessibility Center Banquet with ASL interpreter. Photo by Kaitlyn Pieper/BYU Photo.

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President Cecil O. Samuelson and Director Michael Brooks with awardee. Photo by Kaitlyn Pieper/BYU Photo.

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President Cecil O. Samuelson and Director Michael Brooks with awardee. Photo by Kaitlyn Pieper/BYU Photo.

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President Cecil O. Samuelson and Director Michael Brooks with awardee. Photo by Kaitlyn Pieper/BYU Photo.

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Group photo of Accessibility Center 2010 Banquet awardees with our donors, Keith Jenkins and Chelle Jenkins.

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Associate Dean Jon Kau, Director Michael Brooks, Banquet awardee, and our donors Chelle Jenkins and Keith Jenkins. Photo by Kirsten Gudmundson/BYU Photo.

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Associate Dean Jon Kau, Director Michael Brooks, Banquet awardee, and our donors Chelle Jenkins and Keith Jenkins. Photo by Kirsten Gudmundson/BYU Photo. Kirsten Gudmundson/BYU Photo.

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Associate Dean Jon Kau, Accessibility Center Director Michael Brooks, Banquet awardee, and our donors Chelle Jenkins and Keith Jenkins. Photo by Kirsten Gudmundson/BYU Photo.

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Suzanne and Alan Osmond and Accessibility Center staff. Photo by Kirsten Gudmundson/BYU Photo.

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Group photo of Accessibility Center 2011 Banquet awardees with Accessibility Center staff and our donors, Keith and Carol Jenkins.

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Monte Belknap playing the violin. Photo by Kirsten Burner/BYU Photo.

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Accessibility Center Director Michael Brooks and Associate Dean of Students Jon Kau with awardees. Kirsten Burner/BYU Photo.

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BYU Law School Dean of Students Wendy Archibald and guest. Photo by Kirsten Burner/BYU Photo.

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Accessibility Center Luncheon with our donor Keith Jenkins and awardees. March 2, 2011 Photo by Jonathan Hardy © BYU PHOTO

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President Cecil O. Samuelson and Accessibility Center Awardees.

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Vice President Jan Scharman with Accessibility Center Student awardees at the Luncheon. Photo by Kylea Knecht/BYU © BYU PHOTO.

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Accessibility Center awardee and President Cecil O. Samuelson. Photo by Kylea Knecht/BYU © BYU PHOTO.

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President Cecil O. Samuelson and Accessibility Center Awardees. Photo by Kylea Knecht/BYU © BYU PHOTO

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President Cecil O. Samuelson and Accessibility Center Awardees. Photo by Kylea Knecht/BYU © BYU PHOTO

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Donors Keith and Carol Jenkins, Accessibility Center Staff, and all awardees posing for the 2013 group photo.

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Our Donors Keith and Carol Jenkins at the Accessibility Center Luncheon. February 27, 2013 Photo by Jonathan Hardy/BYU © BYU PHOTO 2013.

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Accessibility Center Awardees and attendees at the banquet dinner. February 27, 2013 Photo by Bella Torgerson/BYU © BYU PHOTO 2013.

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Singers Jericho Road perform at the Accessibility Center Banquet.

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Our Donors Keith and Carol Jenkins posing with some awardees and guests. February 27, 2013 Photo by Bella Torgerson/BYU © BYU PHOTO 2013.

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Our Donors Keith and Carol Jenkins posing with the 2014 awardees at the Luncheon.

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Cecil O. Samuelson, G. Bruce Schaalje, Jeff Macedone, Michael Brooks on stage at the Accessibility Center Banquet. Meagan Larsen /BYU

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BYU A Capella group Beyond Measure. Meagan Larsen /BYU.

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Ed Martinelli and Laurel Martinelli at the Accessibility Center Banquet. Photo by Meagan Larsen /BYU Photo.

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Director Michael Brooks and interpreter Jodi Philp. Photo by Marcos Escalona/ BYU Photo.

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GeriLynn Vorkink, Jeanette Lawler, President Kevin J. Worthen and 2016 community awardees.

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Vice President Jan Scharman speaking at Accessibility Center Banquet.

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Community Awardees "now I can foundation".

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Chelle Jenkins, Douglas Dean, and our Donor Keith Jenkins at the Accessibility Center 2016 Luncheon.

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2016 Awardee Brynn Wistisen.

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The Jenkins Family, Accessibility Center Staff, and 2017 Awardees Group Photo.

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ASL Interpreter Ann Hicken.

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Musical Performance by Cody and Val Walker. March 6, 2017 Photo by Aaron Cornia/BYU

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Vice President Kelly Flanagan, Faculty Awardees Julia Ashworth and Joshua Price, Student Awardee, and GeriLynn Vorkink. Photo by Aaron Cornia/BYU.

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Vice President Jan Scharman and Student Awardee. Photo by Aaron Cornia/BYU.

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Jenkins Family, Accessibility Center Staff, and 2018 student awardees.

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Chelle Jenkins selecting prize winner during Accessibility Center Luncheon raffle. Photography by Madeline Mortensen/BYU © BYU PHOTO.

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BYU A Capella group Duly Noted.

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Jenkins Family, Accessibility Center Staff, and 2019 student awardees.

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Dean Scott Miller and Keith and Carol Jenkins. Photo by Tyler Richardson/BYU Photo.

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Keith Jenkins and Awardee Jace Davis. Photo by Tyler Richardson/BYU Photo.

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Accessibility Center Staff. Photo by Tyler Richardson/BYU Photo.

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Kyle Vorkink, Pianist. Photo by Aislynn Edwards/ BYU Photo.

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Aislynn Edwards

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Jenkins Family, Accessibility Center Staff, Dean of Students Office, and 2020 Student Awardees. Photo by BYU Photo.

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Luncheon Table Setting. Photo by Ryan Campbell/BYU Photo.

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Keith Jenkins. Photo by Ryan Campbell/BYU Photo.

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Singer/Songwriter Nik Day. Photo by Madeline Mortensen/BYU Photo.

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President Kevin J Worthen, Professor Daryl Lee, Professor Perry Ridge, and Student Awardee. Photo by Madeline Mortensen/ BYU Photo.

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Vice President Julie Franklin. Photo by Accessibility Center Staff

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In studio during Covid. Photo by Accessibility Center Staff.

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Vice President Julie Franklin and ASL Interpreter Jason Burr. Photo by Accessibility Center Staff.

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Keith and Chelle Jenkins and 2022 Student Awardees. Photo by BYU Photo.

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Pianist Krystal Walch and Nathan Walch. Photo by Ellie Alder/BYU Photo.

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Banquet Table Setting. Photo by Ellie Alder/BYU Photo.

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Student Awardee Janea Wirig. Photo by Ellie Alder/BYU Photo.

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Vice President Julie Franklin, Associate Dean Casey Peterson, President Kevin J Worthen, Dean Sarah Westerberg, Director Ed Martinelli, ASL Interpreter Catie Brush. Photo by Ellie Alder/ BYU Photo.

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Keith and Chelle Jenkins, Accessibility Center Staff, and 2023 Student Awardees. Photo by BYU Photo.

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Chelle Jenkins and Student Awardee Ryan Ridgway. Photo by Brooklynn Kelson/BYU Photo.

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Flutist Tara Briggs. Photo by Matthew Norton/BYU Photo.

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President Kevin J Worthen and Student Awardee. Photo by Matthew Norton/BYU Photo.

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President Kevin J Worthen, Dean Sarah Westerberg, Student Awardee, and Director Ed Martinelli. Photo by Matthew Norton/BYU Photo.

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Keith and Chelle Jenkins and 2024 Banquet Awardees. Photo by BYU Photo.

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Banquet Rose Centerpiece. Photo by Brooklynn Jarvis Kelson/BYU Photo.

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Banquet Table Setting. Photo by Nate Edwards/ BYU Photo.

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Dean Sarah Westerberg, President C. Shane Reese, Student Awardee Clairen Cook, Director Ed Martinelli. Photo by Nate Edwards/ BYU Photo.

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Director Ed Martinelli and ASL Interpreter Caelie Noall. Photo by Nate Edwards/ BYU Photo.

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Chelle Jenkins, Accessibility Center Staff, 2025 Banquet Awardees. Photo by BYU Photo.

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Sophia and James Giolas. Photo by Joey Garrison/BYU Photo.

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Dean Sarah Westerberg, Faculty Awardee Liz Dibble, and Director Ed Martinelli. Photo by Joey Garrison/BYU Photo.

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Dean Sarah Westerberg and Student Awardee. Photo by Joey Garrison/BYU Photo.

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Student Awardee and Guest. Photo by Joey Garrison/BYU Photo.

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