1996

Award for Excellence in National Public Leadership

Honorable Harris Wofford, CEO, Corporation for National Service

Award for Excellence in Public Education
USA Weekend, Editor: Marcia Ballard

Award for Excellence in Lifetime Leadership
In memory of Thomas F. Garth, Late President, Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Award for Excellence in National Executive Leadership
David S. Liederman, Executive Director, Child Welfare League of America

Award for Excellence in National Board Leadership

Alice Hilsweck Ball, Immediate Past President, Girls Incorporated

1997

Award for Excellence in National Public Leadership

Robert B. Reich, University Professor and Maurice B. Hexter Professor of Social and Economic Policy, Heller Graduate School, Brandeis University

Award for Excellence in Public Education

Johnathan Alter, Senior Editor, Newsweek

Award for Excellence in National Board Leadership

Gorge V. Grune, Chairman Emeritus, Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Award for Excellence in National Executive Leadership

Mary Rose Main, National Executive Director, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.

1998

Award for Excellence in National Public Leadership

Honorable James M Jeffords, United States Senate

Award for Excellence in Public Education

Charles Osgood, CBS News

Award for Excellence in National Board Leadership

Steven S. Reinemund, Chairman and CEO

Frito-Lay, Inc.

Award for Excellence in National Executive Leadership

Prema Marthai-Davis, National Executive Director, YWCA of the USA

1999

Award for Excellence in National Public Leadership
Honorable Nancy L. Johnson, U.S. House of Representatives

and Honorable Nita M. Lowery, U.S. House of Representatives

Award for Excellence in National Board Leadership

Jean Galloway, Past Board Chair, Volunteers of America

Award for Excellence in National Executive Leadership

Michael Faenza, President and CEO, National Mental Health Association

2000

Award for Excellence in Public Education

Honorable Robert C. Scott, U.S. House of Representatives

Award for Excellence in Public Education - Print Media

Walter Anderson, Chairman, CEO and Publisher, Parade Publications

Award for Excellence in Public Education - Television Media

Bruce Knapp, Produce, PB&J Otter

Jeff Buckland, Director, PB&J Otter

Jumbo Pictures, Disney Channel

Award for Excellence in National Board Leadership

Lynn D.W. Luckow, Board Chair, National 4-H Council

Award for Excellence in National Executive Leadership

Betty Beene, President and CEO, United Way of America

2001

Award for Excellence in National Executive Leadership

Robert Goodwin, President and CEO, Points of Light Foundation

Award for Excellence in National Board Leadership

Oz Nelson, Board of Governors, United Way of America

Award for Excellence in Media

Bill Mosher, President, The Visionaries

2002

2003

Award for Excellence in National Executive Leadership

Philip Coltoff, CEO, The Children's Aid Society

Award for Excellence in Media

Laura Sessions Stepp, Washington Post

Award for Excellence in Public Leadership

Honorable Pete V. Domenici, United States Senate

2004

Award for Excellence in National Executive Leadership

Charles W. Gould, President, Volunteers of America

Roxanne Spillett, Presdient and CEO, Boys & Girls Club of America

Award for Excellence in National Board Leadership

Frances X. Burnes III,  National Board Chair, Girls, Inc.

Award for Excellence in Media

E.J. Dionne, Brookings Institution and Washington Post

2005

Award for Excellence in National Executive Leadership

M. Cass Wheeler, CEO, American Heart Association

Award for Excellence in National Board Leadership

Raymond G. Chambers, MENTOR/ National Mentor Partnership

Geoff Boisi, MENTOR/ National Mentor Partnership

Award for Excellence in Public Leadership

Honorable Elliot Spitzer, New York Attorney General

Honorable Tom Osborne, U.S. House of Representatives

2006

Award for Excellence in National Public Leadership

Philip Mangano, Executive Director, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

Award for Excellence in National Civic Leadership

Sherry Stanley, Chief Executive Officer, Capitol Advantage

Award for Excellence in National Board Leadership

John Rother, Board Chair, Generations United,  Group Executive Officer of Policy and Strategy, AARP