 
For over 30 years the Jefferson Awards has honored
nationally recognized history makers, side by side with grassroots "Unsung
Heroes" benefiting their local communities. The Jefferson Awards
Hall of Fame features the 25 top stories from the nationally recognized
names, and the 25 top stories from our "Unsung Heroes."
The goal is to inspire, encourage and motivate. How about you?
Top 25 Grassroots winners
Wayne Barton
Boca Raton, FL
1990 recipient
age 45
Drug prevention
Claire & Romeo Bennett
Providence, RI
1991 recipient
age 60
Home care for needy children
Thomas Cannon
Richmond, VA
1978 recipient
age 65
General volunteer
Dr. Leonard Cobb
Seattle, WA
1977 recipient
age 55
Reduces heart attack deaths
Gertrude Cole
Salinas CA
2001 recipient
age 91
Rides for elders
Richard Cyr
Dublin, NH
2000 recipient
age 65
Built home for children with cancer
Billy Early
Phoenix, AZ
1995 recipient
age 51
General Volunteer for community
James Ellis
Seattle, WA
1974 recipient
age 33
Environment clean up
Trevor Ferrell
Philadelphia, PA
1985 recipient
age 11
Blankets for Homeless
Jose Luis Flores
Corpus Christi, TX
2001 recipient
age 65
Started home for drug addicted youth
Queen Hyler
Milwaukee, WI
1990 recipient
age 50
Created educational programs about drugs + teen gangs
Clara Kirk
Chicago, IL
1996 recipient
age 35
Established a home for abused women
Angela Knight
Portland, ME
2002 recipient
age 18
Mentoring for underprivileged kids |
Candy Lightner
Sacramento, CA
1983 recipient
age 33
Started MADD
Maggie Lopez
Colorado Springs, CO
1995 recipient
age 35
Tutoring for underprivileged kids
Chris Morris
Minneaplois, MN
1997 recipient
age 19
Organized food for the hungry
Rev. John Norwood
Chicago, IL
2002 recipient
age 65
Campaigned for equal rights
Rev. Julius Scipio
Greenville, SC
1994 recipient
age 48
Works with kids at risk
Kompha Seth
Chicago, IL
2001 recipient
age 55
Helps Asian refugees
Christi Todd
Phoenix, AZ
1993 recipient
age 25
Helps children with Down Syndrome
Victor Trevino
Houston, TX
1999 recipient
age 45
Created programs for crime reduction
Deborah Walrod
San Francisco, CA
1991 recipient
age 45
Trains dogs for the blind
Dr. James Withers
Pittsburgh, PA
1993 recipient
age 39
Helps the homeless
Brent Wyatt
Greenville, SC
1989 recipient
age 21
Works with handicapped |
Top 25 national award winners
Howard Baker
William Brennan
Barbara Bush
Jimmy Carter
Rosalynn Carter
Cesar Chavez
Robert Dole
Marion Wright Edelman
John Glenn
Alan Greenspan
Bob Hope
Hubert Humphrey
Maynard Jackson
Henry Kissinger
Wendy Kopp
Jerry Lewis
Thurgood Marshall
Wayne Meisel
George Mitchell
Paul Newman
Sandra Day O’Connor
Colin Powell
Sally Ride
Eunice Shriver
Oprah Winfrey
Jefferson Award winners by category
Award for an Elected or Appointed Official
1973 Dr. Henry Kissinger
1976 Alan Greenspan
1977 Hubert Humphrey
1982 Howard Baker
1986 Justice William Brennan
1989 General Colin Powell
1990 Justice Thurgood Marshall
1994 George Mitchell
1997 Robert Dole
2000 John Glenn
2004 Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Award for a Private Citizen
1982 Bob Hope
1990 Jimmy Carter
1998 Oprah Winfrey
Award for Benefiting the Disadvantaged
1973 Cesar Chavez
1978 Jerry Lewis
1991 Marion Wright Edelman
1992 Eunice Shriver
1993 Paul Newman
1994 Barbara Bush
1995 Rosalynn Carter
Award for Thirty-Five & Under
1974 Maynard Jackson
1983 Sally Ride
1991 Wendy Kopp
1994 Wayne Meisel |
