Over the years, JSCA has received numerous awards for its work on behalf of the Jacksonville community and its Sister Cities around the world.

2006

50th Anniversary Recognition by Jacksonville City Council

A resolution recognizing the history of the Sister Cities International program was recognized.

2006

50th Anniversary Award of Merit (SCI)

An electronic scrapbook portraying the history of the Jacksonville Sister Cities program was recognized.

2001

Arts & Culture Award (SCI) Atlanta, Georgia

Jacksonville was recognized for sending local students from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and the jazz band "Sugar Daddy" to perform at the jazz festival in Nantes, France.

2000

Special Achievement Award Technology - SCI (Denver, Colo.)

Jacksonville was recognized for its innovative Video Teleconferencing Twinning Ceremony between Jacksonville and Port Elizabeth, South Africa

1999

Special Achievement Award Public Health & Safety – SCI (Little Rock, Ark)

The Murmansk Dental Hygiene Project created by member Julie Buckingham was awarded this Special Achievement Award for 1999.

1997

Best Overall Program – SCI (San Diego)

Jacksonville received this award for its overall program of exchanges with its five sister cities.

1995

Volunteer of the Year Award to Jane Fleetwood – SCI (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Jane Fleetwood was recognized for her dedication and hard work for numerous international programs in Jacksonville.

1995

Special Achievement Award Business and Trade – SCI (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Jacksonville received this award for member Mary Gebhart's project with international marketing students from the University of North Florida.

1993

Special Achievement Award – SCI (Houston, Texas)

This award was given for the Medical Assistance Project that helped facilitate the donation and delivery of a heart-lung by-pass machine to Murmansk, Russia in 1992.

1992

Best Medical Assistance Project – SCI (Tulsa, OK)

This award recognized the Medical Exchange Assistance Project between Jacksonville and Murmansk, Russia.

1991

Best Single Project - SCI (Chicago, Ill.)

This award was given for "Murmansk: Sister at the Top of the World”, a 60-minute documentary done on Jacksonville’s Russian sister city.

1990

Best Single Youth Project – SCI (Albuquerque, NM)

The award was given to Jacksonville for a 17-minute video produced by member Jane Fleetwood. It was written by fifth graders at Loretto Elementary School, depicting school and homelife in America as seen through the eyes of an 11 year-old.

1989

Best Overall Program – SCI (Portland, Oregon)

Jacksonville's overall program of cultural exchanges with four sister cities was rated best among cities of 300,000 population or more.

1972

Best Overall Program - SCI

The Best Overall Program for 1972 was awarded to Jacksonville for its program of exchanges with its four sister cities.