AWARD RECIPIENTS
2025
Denver Botanic Gardens
DPS Office of Business Diversity
Denver 7 KMGH-TV
Global MindED
Pacific Mercantile Company
VF Corporation/VF Foundation
Silke Hansen (Trailblazer Award)
2024
CBS Colorado
Denver Art Museum
American Red Cross Diverse
Business Center
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Jacobs
U.S. Bank
Peggy Wortham (Trailblazer Award)
2023
Charles Burrell
Ed Dwight
Hate Free Colorado
Emanuel Martinez
Derek Okubo
Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce
Charleszine Nelson, Ph.D, Trailblazer Award
2022
Know Justice, Know Peace Podcast
John Bailey
FirstBank Multicultural Banking Center
Samuel Engineering
Dennis Gallagher, Trailblazer Award
2021
Asian Avenue Magazine
Marsha Brown
Demesha Hill
Carla Ladd
Morris Price, Jr.
The Other Side Academy
Roz Duman, Trailblazer Award
2020
Jandel Allen-Davis, M.D.
Ball Corporation
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Nita Mosby Tyler, Ph.D.
Women’s Bean Project
John Yee (Posthumously)
Bishop Acen Phillips, Trailblazer Award
2019
Blair-Caldwell African American Library
Comal Heritage Food Incubator
GLBT Community Center
Rose Andom Center
Sakura Foundation
Seniors’ Resource Center
Anna Jo Garcia Haynes, Trailblazer Award
2018
Harry Budisidharta
Colorado Enterprise Fund
Zee Ferrufino
Jake Gilmore
The Kitchen Community
Ryan Ross, Ph.D.
Reverend Dr. James D. Peters, Jr., Trailblazer Award
2017
Blind Institute of Technology
Odell Barry
Angela Norris-Hawkins
RAFT Colorado
Street Fraternity
Jessie Ulibarri
Barbara Shannon-Banister, Ph.D., Trailblazer Award
2015
Children's Outreach Project
Stephen Jordan, Ph.D
Mi Casa Resource Center
Mission Wear
Mari Newman
Penfield Tate II (Posthumously)
Ruth Steele (Trailblazer Award)
2016
Michelle Campbell
Marco Campos
New America Schools
Angelina Rivera-Malpiede
Southwest Airlines
Minoru Yasui (Posthumously)
Dr. Evie Garrett Dennis (Trailblazer Award)
2014
Geta Asfaw
Frances Campbell
Murugan Palani, Xcel Energy
Tim Gill
Bill Vidal
Dorothy Rupert (Trailblazer Award)
2013
ACE Scholarships
Denver Children’s Advocacy Center
Vern L. Howard
Nick LeMasters, Cherry Creek Shopping Center
Adil Khan, American Academy
Carita Watson, IBM
Gaurdie Bannister (Trailblazer Award)
2012
Goodwill Industries
Hope Communities
Hercules Industries
Faye Wilson Tate
Venoco Inc.
Jim White
Dr. Robbie Bean (Trailblazer Award)
2011
Tamara Banks
Laurie Billeter, Denver Water
Moses Brewer, MillerCoors
Dr. Lloyd Lewan
Richard Lewis, RTL Networks
Lu Vason
Ruth Denny (Trailblazer Award)
2010
Concerts for Kids
The Denver Hospice
The Epworth Foundation
Pastor Heidi McGinness
Mount Saint Vincent Home
Western Union
Marie L. Greenwood (Trailblazer Award)
2009
Patricia Barela-Rivera
Phyllis Bigpond
Reggie Rivers
Colorado I Have A Dream Foundation
Daniels Fund
Denver Health
Dr. Vincent Harding (Trailblazer Award)
2008
Juana Bordas
Focus Points Resource Center
Frontier Airlines
Helena Haynes-Carter
Kaiser Permanente Foundation
Willie Shepherd
Carlotta Walls LaNier (Trailblazer Award)
2007
Dr. Leonard Baca
Civil Techonologies, Inc.
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority
Alex Cranberg
Qwest Communications
Margaret RedShirt Tyon
Rachel B. Noel (Trailblazer Award)
2006
The Denver Foundation
John Emhoolah
Mental Health Center of Denver
Museo de las Americas
Elbra Wedgeworth
Roxane White
2005
Asian American Pacific Times
Black American West Heritage Museum
KeyBank
Pam Watson Korbel
TIAA-CREF
Warren Dornell Alexander (Posthumously)
2004
Bonfils Blood Center
CH2M Hill
The Links, Denver Chapter
Lynda Nutthall
Bob Patton (Posthumously)
Arie Parks Taylor (Posthumously)
2003
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Noel Cunningham
Rosalind “Bee” Harris
Paul Ludwig
Sage Hospitality Resources
Robert G. Willis
Xcel Energy
2002
Bank One Colorado
Denver Center for Crime Victims
Bernard F. Gipson, Sr., M.D.
Arlene Hirschfeld
Joseph Serna
Urban Peak
2001
American Red Cross, Mile High Chapter
James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club
Omar D. Blair
Human Services, Inc.
Tom Migaki
Mike Shaw Chevrolet, Buick, Saab
Hiawatha Davis (Posthumously)
2000
Leonard Burch
Empire Construction
Richard Williams
Solis Advertising & Public Relations
Conoco
Network for the Needy
King Trimble (Posthumously)
1999
Lucille Echohawk
Ronald E. Montoya
Jacqueline G. Peterson
Girl Scouts, Mile Hi Council
9NEWS
Rosa Linda’s Mexican Cafe
Youth at Work Program
McKinley Harris (Posthumously)
1998
Ronald Abo
American Family Insurance
Joy Burns
Denver Broncos
Denver Urban Gardens
Holme Roberts & Owen
Edward J. Maestas
Reynelda Muse
Wellington E. Webb
1997
Joseph M. Aragon, ProServe Corporation
Colorado Rockies
First Data Corporation
The Gill Foundation
The Spot
Richard TallBull
Clara Villarosa, Hue-Man Experience
Jam Wong
James Alex Roundtree, Sr. (Posthumously)
1996
Lawrence Atler
George Washington Carver Day Care Nursery
Dominion Services, Inc.
John Echohawk, Native American Rights Fund
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
William K. Hosokawa
John Proffitt, KMGH-TV Channel 7
Denise L. St. Cyr
John Schafer, Hyatt Regency Denver
SouthWest State Bank
Dr. Gilbert Vigil
Marvin D. “Swede” Johnson (Posthumously)
1995
Cousins Investments
Centennial Bolt
Container Industries, Inc.
RAC Transport, Inc.
United Airlines
Old Chicago Restaurants
Rose Foundation
KRMA-TV Channel Six
Sara Fuentes
Gayle Greer
H.S. Adnan (Posthumously)
1994
John Stovall
Dr. Mel Takaki
Die Cut Technologies
John-Phillips Printing, Inc.
The Denver Nuggets
Texaco, Inc.
The Rotary Club of Denver
The Salvation Army Red Shield Community Center
The Jack and Jill Program
1993
“Daddy” Bruce Randolph
Colorado National Bank
Tele-Communications, Inc.
Dependable Cleaners
Faison Office Products
Burks, Romero & Esposito
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre
The Hunt Alternatives Fund
The Denver Indian Center
Pensal and Dr. Chris McCray
1992
A.A. Engineering
The Owl Club of Denver
Neva Standing Bear
Pace Membership Warehouse
Eulipions Cultural Center
Total Office Systems
Michael Sherer
1991
Child Opportunity Program
Les Franklin
KDKO Radio
Martin Marietta Astronautics Group
Jerry Natividad
Robinson Dairy, Inc.
U S West
1990
Hamilton & Associates Advertising
IBM
Sunny Side, Inc./Temp Side
Kyla Thompson & Associates
Trimble, Tate, Nulan, P.C.
1989
Wilma J. Webb
King Soopers
RMES Communications Inc.
Western Industrial Contractors
Barela and Sons
1988
Adolph Coors Company
Bratcher Industries
Duncan Men’s Store
Public Service Company
1987
Linda Alvarado
Dick Deane
Barry Hirschfeld
Joanna Hunter-Hughes
Mountain Bell
1986
Alpert Companies, Lee Alpert
Lucius Ashby, Jr.
Charles Bartholomew
Samuel Gary
United Banks of Colorado
Mastercraft Industries Corporation
Charles T. Leasure
Bruce Rockwell
Virginia Rockwell
American Woodmen’s Life Insurance Co.