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

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President Merrill J. Bateman speaking on stage 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 attendees jacket.

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Preparations for 2004 banquet.

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Two female attendees at Accessibility Center Banquet.

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Two student awardees from 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 and her guest at the 2005 Accessibility Banquet.

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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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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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.

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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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Tyler Richardson

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Tyler Richardson

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Tyler Richardson

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Aislynn Edwards

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Ryan Campbell

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Ryan Campbell

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Madeline Mortensen

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Madeline Mortensen

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Ellie Alder

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Ellie Alder

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Brooklynn Kelson/BYU

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Matthew Norton/BYU

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Matthew Norton/BYU

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Brooklynn Jarvis Kelson/BYU

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Nate Edwards

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Joey Garrison/BYU

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