Previous Recipients

2011

PATTI BARKER	Nominated by the National MS Society, which received $3,000
JEANNIE BRACKEN	Nominated by Youth Services of Tulsa, which received $3,000
JOHN POINTS	Nominated by the Red Cross Southwest Blood Region, which received $3,000

2010

MARK BUNTZ	Nominated by the Tulsa Boys’ Home, which received $3,000
DONNIE HOUSE	Nominated by the Mental Health Association in Tulsa, which received $3,000
JACKIE KOURI	Nominated by both the Alzheimer’s Association and the Tulsa Ballet, which both received $3,000

 

2009

DR. GENE CALLAHAN	Nominated by Junior Achievement of Eastern Oklahoma, which received $3,000
HERALD GIVENS	Nominated by The Little Light House, which received $3,000
SUSAN SCOTT	Nominated by Up With Trees, which received $3,000

 

2008

ANNE BURLINGAME	Nominated by Philbrook Museum of Art, which received $3,000.
SUZANNE KNEALE	Nominated by the Assistance League of Tulsa, which received $3,000.
GLEN & SALLY MULREADY	Nominated by Big Brothers Big Sisters, which received $3,000.

 

2007

LYNN CONARD	Nominated by Operation Aware, which received $3,000.
JIM LANGDON	Nominated by The Oklahoma Conference for Community and Justice, which received $3,000.
ELLEN RALPH	Nominated by Youth Services of Tulsa, which received $3,000.

 

2006

MARGE CREAGER	Nominated by The American Red Cross – Tulsa Area Chapter, which received $3,000.
GINGER HOMAN	Nominated by The American Heart Association, which received $3,000.
KIM OWEN	Nominated by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma, which received $3,000.

 

2005

BARBARA HENKE BANNON	Nominated by Resonance, which received $2,000.
GREG BURN	Nominated by Child Abuse Network, which received $2,000.
W. MARK LEWELLEN	Nominated by Family & Children’s Services, which received $2,000.

 

2004

CATHY HURTLE	Nominated by the YWCA of Tulsa, which received $2,000.
KATHRYN OFFERMANN	Nominated by Street School, which received $2,000.
JOANN SCHAUB	Nominated by Big Brothers & Sisters of Green Country, which received $2,000.

 

2003

PAT BALDWIN	Nominated by Big Brothers & Sisters of Green Country, which received $2,000.
FRANK CHITWOOD	Nominated by Tulsa Boys’ Home, which received $2,000.
LESLIE WEEKS	Nominated by DVIS, which received $2,000.

 

2002

JIM KNEALE	Nominated by Tulsa Boys’ Home, which received $2,000.
TOM LUCCOCK	Nominated by The American Heart Association, which received $2,000.
REBECCA WOODWARD	Nominated by Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless, which received $2,000.

 

2001

LEE DUNNING	Nominated by Emergency Infant Services, which received $2,000.
JIM HOLLOMAN	Nominated by Tulsa Boys' Home, which received $2,000.
MAC ROSSER	Nominated by Mental Health Assoc. in Tulsa, which received $2,000.

 

2000

BOB JAMES	Nominated by Tulsa ARC, which received $2,000.
TAMARA RAINS	Nominated by Youth Services of Tulsa, which received $2,000.
LINDA WATTS	Nominated by Helpline, which received $2,000.

 

1999

DEBBIE BALL	Nominated by Junior League of Tulsa, which received $2,000.
BARBARA EIKNER	Nominated by W.L. Hutcherson YMCA, which received $2,000.
FAITH ORLOWSKI	Nominated by Emergency Infant Services, which received $2,000.

1998

THOMAS BAKER	Nominated by Big Brothers and Sisters, which received $2,000.
MARCIA HERONEMUS-PATE	Nominated by Tulsa Global Alliance, which received $2,000.
JAMES KNEALE	Nominated by YMCA of Greater Tulsa, which received $2,000.

 

1997

GINNY CREVELING	Nominated by Child Abuse Network, which received $2,000.
GAY PASLEY	Nominated by Call Rape, which received $2,000.
KATIE PETRIKIN	Nominated by Resonance, which received $2,000.

 

1996

LYNNE BUTTERWORTH	Nominated by Parent Child Center of Tulsa, which received $2,000.
CHARLES JACKSON	Nominated by Big Brothers and Sisters of Green Country, which received $2,000.
JANELLE STELTZLEN	Nominated by South Peoria Neighborhood Connection Foundation, which received $2,000.

 

1995

SHARON J. BELL	Nominated by the Day Center for the Homeless, which received $2,000.
DAVID HAYS	Nominated by Oklahoma Special Olympics, which received $2,000.
HANNIBAL B. JOHNSON	Nominated by The National Conference, which received $2,000.

 

1994

ROBERT GROVE	Nominated by Mental Health Association, which received $2,000.
T. MITCH JOBE	Nominated by Tulsa Meals on Wheels, which received $2,000.
TAMARA RAINS	Nominated by Street Schools, which received $2,000.

 

1993

ROY MOSES	Distinguished Leadership Award Nominated by Neighborhood Housing Services, which received $2,000.
TODD SPRAGUE	Leadership in Action Nominated by Tulsa Zoo Friends, which received $2,000.
HANNAH ROBSON	Leadership Skill Nominated by the Tulsa Ballet, which received $2,000.

 

1992

TOM MCKEON	Distinguished Leadership Award Nominated by Street School, which received $2,000.
LYNETTE DITTUS	Leadership in Action Nominated by American Lung Association, which received $2,000.
PHIL BURCH	Leadership Skill Nominated by Big Brothers & Sisters, which received $2,000.

 

1991

DAVID PAGE	Distinguished Leadership Award Nominated by Operation Aware, which received $2,000.
JEWRU BANDEH	Leadership in Action Nominated by International Council of Tulsa, which received $2,000.
MARY MITCHELL	Leadership Skill Nominated by Youth Services of Tulsa, which received $2,000.

 

1990

PATTY EATON	Distinguished Leadership Award Nominated by Child Care Resource Center, which received $2,000.
MARY BOUAKADAKIS	Leadership in Action Award Nominated by Arts & Humanities Council, which received $1,500, and Nominated by Call Rape, Inc., which received $1,500.
GEORGE SARTAIN	Leadership Skills Award Nominated by Multiple Sclerosis Society, which received $1,000.

 

1989

KEITH BAILEY	Distinguished Leadership Award Nominated by Tulsa Area United Way, which received $3,000.
STEVEN AUSTIN	Leadership in Action Award Nominated by American Heart Association, which received $2,000.
JUSTIN GANNON	Leadership Skills Award Nominated by American Red Cross, which received $1,000.

 

1988

SUSAN SAVAGE	Distinguished Leadership Award Nominated by Youth Services of Tulsa, which received $3,000.
LYNN JONES	Leadership in Action Award Nominated by At Risk Parent Child Center, which received $2,000.
ANNE BURLINGAME	Leadership Skills Award Nominated by the Philbrook Museum of Art, which received $1,000.

 

1987

POLLY NELSON	Distinguished Leadership Award Nominated by the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa, which received $3,000.
PAT WOODRUM	Leadership in Action Award Nominated by Downtown Tulsa Unlimited, which received $1,500.
LEELAND ALEXANDER	Leadership Skills Award Nominated by Oklahoma Special Olympics, which received $1,500.