Public Spirit Award Recipients
| Year |
Recipient |
Title/Organization |
ALA National President |
| 2012 |
Col. Jill Chambers (Ret.) and Michael Peterson |
This Able Vet LLC |
Kris Nelson |
| 2011 |
Ronald A. Katz |
Operation Mend |
Carlene Ashworth |
| 2010 |
John Wordin |
Founder, Ride 2 Recovery |
Rita Navarreté |
| 2009 |
Michele Cuppy |
President/CFO, Sew Much Comfort |
Desireé Stoy |
| 2009 |
Morrill Worcester |
Owner, Worcester Wreath Company |
Desireé Stoy |
| 2008 |
Elizabeth Johnston |
ALA Member & President/Founder, Mothers of Military Support |
Jan Pulvermacher-Ryan |
| 2008 |
Karen Degner |
ALA Member & Coordinator for Military Families Connect |
Jan Pulvermacher-Ryan |
| 2008 |
Marian Chirichella |
ALA Member & Founder, Angels of Mercy |
Jan Pulvermacher-Ryan |
| 2008 |
Karen Grimord |
ALA Member & President/Founder, the Landstuhl Hospital Care Project |
Jan Pulvermacher-Ryan |
| 2007 |
Kaziah Hancock |
Artist/Founder, Project Compassion Soldier Fund, Inc. |
JoAnn Cronin |
| 2006 |
R. James Nicholson, on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs |
Secretary of Veterans Affairs |
Carol Van Kirk |
| 2005 |
Madeleine Albright |
Former Secretary of State |
Sandi Dutton |
| 2004 |
Alma Powell |
America’s Promise & Best Friends Foundation |
Katherine Morris |
| 2003 |
Colin Powell |
Secretary of State |
Elsie Bailey |
| 2003 |
America's Spirit Award |
Randy Fogle & John Ogle, Foremen at a Pennsylvania Mine |
Elsie Bailey |
| 2002 |
Pete Teahen |
American Red Cross Volunteer, National Spokesperson & Funeral Director |
Sherry McLaughlin |
| 2001 |
Jane Powell |
Actress |
Kristine West |
| 2000 |
Heather French |
Miss America |
Elizabeth Stewart |
| 1999 |
James Redford |
James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness |
Virginia Hobbs |
| 1998 |
John Schneider |
Actor |
Barbara Kranig |
| 1997 |
Hillary Rodham Clinton |
First Lady |
Phyllis Bachman |
| 1996 |
Zachary & Elizabeth Fisher |
Fisher House |
Syble Deshotel |
| 1995 |
Ann Landers |
Columnist |
Linda Newsome |
| 1994 |
The Charcter Counts Coalition |
|
Helen Holcomb |
| 1993 |
Stephen Peck |
Film Maker & President of the Far From Home Foundation |
Linda Boone |
| 1992 |
Maj. Robin Higgins, USMC, on behalf of her husband, Marine Lt. Col. William "Rich" Higgins Higgins, USMC |
U.S. Marine Corps |
Margaret Yankovich |
| 1991 |
Dr. Robert H. Schuller |
Minister |
Ruby Paul |
| 1990 |
Marie Guadalupe "Lupe" Vasquez |
Stanford University Student |
Betty Calder |
| 1989 |
Rose Kushner |
Founder/Executive Director, The Breast Cancer Advisory Center (Kensington, MD) |
Alice Galka |
| 1988 |
James L. Roberts on behalf of the Citizens of Midland, Texas |
Fire Chief of Midland, Texas |
Pearl Behrend |
| 1987 |
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick |
Former Ambassador |
Evelyn Starr |
| 1986 |
Kenneth Wooden |
Founder/Director, National Coalition for Children's Justice |
Josie Melgard |
| 1985 |
Ray A. Kroc |
Founder, McDonald's restaurants |
Helen Gardner |
| 1984 |
Charles P. Shultz |
Secretary of State |
Anna Gear |
| 1983 |
Caspar Weinberger |
Secretary of Defense |
June Stolte |