Edgewood Karate Academy (Bennest Karate School)
Awards Page
BRUCE LEE AWARD:
 Awarded once a year as a Plaque to the top student in the Association.  
This award is given out for top performance in katas, kumite, combat
self-defense techniques.  It goes to the top person in the school phyically.

Past Winners:
2011        Tom Pishny
2010        Jack White
2009        Tom Pishny
2006        Fred Thompson
2005        Fred Thompson
2004        Fred Thompson
2003        Tony Bennest
1997        Venus Coburn
1996        Jeremy Hovies
1995        Sean Masters
1994        Bryce Stirlen
1993        K.C. Lowery
1992        Dave Toney
1991        Mitch Roberts
1990        Shih-Hsin Hsu
1989        Mike Pecher
1988        Mike Pecher
1987        Lora Cody
1986        Doug Cassidy
1985        Doug Cassidy
1984        Doug Cassidy
1983        Steve Parmater
1982        Terry Taylor
1981        Ken Drewry
1980        Ricky Wong

CHUCK NORRIS AWARD:

 Awarded once a year as a plaque to the top student in the Association that
has top performance in the mental & spiritual of the Martial Arts. This award
is given to the student that thinks about others before themselves, sacrifices
there time to help others, and makes other students better.

Past Winners:
2011        Liz Dargie














Assistant Instructor of the year award:

   Awarded to the Martial Artist that shows up to Children's class.
One that shows how to be a leader and helps better students lives.
Shows up on time to assistant the Instructor on classes. Goes out of
there way to make the class a better place. Given once a year to the
top Assistant.

Past Winners:
2011        Alicia Bennest
          Liz Dargie
































MEDAL OF HONOR:

 Awarded to anyone who has constantly made sacrifices, made commitments
and demonstrated discipline and fortitude to the Association and or school as
a volunteer.  This is the person who helps everyone, who volunteers all the
time and does all the dirty jobs.  This is the person that we all wish we could
aspire to become.  Takes a year to earn.
2011 Bruce Lee Award Winner:
Tom Pishny
2011 Chuck Norris Award:
Liz Dargie
2011 Assistant Instructor of the Year:
Alicia Bennest
2011 Assistant Instructor of the Year:
Liz Dargie