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Thong H. Huynh Memorial Awards Honorees
Some award categories have been modified over the years.
Some award categories may not be recognized during a particular year.
Limited information is available on awards presented prior to 1995.
Year | Category | Recipient |
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1986 |
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Isao Fujimoto |
1987 |
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Peg Waring |
1993
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Davis Community Meals |
1994 |
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Homeless Shelter of Davis |
1995
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Humanitarian |
Ellie Glassburner |
Lifetime Achievement |
Dick Nishi |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Mary Ellen Dolcini |
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Community Education and Awareness |
Rachel Hoover |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Grace Kim |
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1996
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Humanitarian |
Margaret Milligan |
Lifetime Achievement |
Terry Turner |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Francisco Rodriguez |
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Community Education and Awareness |
Chief Calvin Handy - UC Davis Police Dept. |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
DARE (Davis Asians for Racial Equality) |
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1997
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Humanitarian |
Shirley Kressman |
Lifetime Achievement |
Will & Jane Lotter |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Rev. Maggier McNight |
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Community Education and Awareness |
Davis High School Human Relations Committee |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Families First |
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1998
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Humanitarian |
Jean Becket |
Lifetime Achievement |
Dr. James Saum |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Richard “Dick” Holdstock |
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Community Education and Awareness |
Pattie Fong |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Mary Philip |
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1999
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Humanitarian |
Jean Jordan |
Lifetime Achievement |
Dorothy Laben |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Joy Fergoda |
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Community Education and Awareness |
Sandy Holman |
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2000
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Humanitarian |
Phil Walker |
Community Education and Awareness |
Richard Estes |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
CASA |
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Peace Officer |
Lt. Don R. Hopkins |
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2001
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Humanitarian |
Beverly Ballard |
Lifetime Achievement |
Rev. John and Barbara Moore |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
David Risling |
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Community Education and Awareness |
Jeff Ruda |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Carl and Aladrian Mack |
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Peace Officer |
Sgt. Dusty McAuley |
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2002
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Humanitarian |
Pat and Bill Williams |
Lifetime Achievement |
Richard (Dick) Livingston |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Rev. Tim Malone |
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Community Education and Awareness |
Elias A. Rashmawi |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Davis Community Television |
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Peace Officer |
Chris King |
|
2003
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Humanitarian |
Corky Brown |
Lifetime Achievement |
William Kopper |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Natalie Wormeli |
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Community Education and Awareness |
Marc Hicks |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
UCD Women’s Research and Resource Center |
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Peace Officer |
Paul Doroshov |
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2004
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Humanitarian |
Drs. Herbert and Hanna Bauer |
Lifetime Achievement |
Dr. Jerry Kaneko |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Gay Powers |
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Community Education and Awareness |
Karen Roth |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Kinko’s of Davis |
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Peace Officer |
Deputy Dave Heller |
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2005
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Humanitarian |
Hannah & Ernie Biberstein |
Lifetime Achievement |
Tansey Thomas |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Jann Murray Garcia |
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Community Education and Awareness |
Cindy Litman |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Concilio of Yolo County |
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Peace Officer |
Capt. Steve Pierce |
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2006
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Humanitarian |
Arun and Mimi Sen |
Lifetime Achievement |
Yvonne Marsh |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Carlos Matos |
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Community Education and Awareness |
Jasmine Jane Cho |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
International Parent-Child Learning Center |
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Peace Officer |
Officer John Gomez |
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2007
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Humanitarian |
Mariko Yamada |
Young Humanitarian |
Youth for Hope |
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Lifetime Achievement |
Mel Trujillo |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Freddie Oakley |
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Community Education and Awareness |
Hamza el Nakhal |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
DavisWiki |
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2008 |
Humanitarian |
Will & Jane Lotter |
Young Humanitarian |
Amanda Lopez-Lara |
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Lifetime Achievement |
Lois Grau |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Cindy Burger |
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Community Education and Awareness |
Lisa Mowry |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Meals Volunteers for Davis Community Meals |
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Peace Officer |
Trease Petersen |
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2009 |
Humanitarian |
Verena Borton |
Lifetime Achievement |
Dorothy Foytik |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Rev. Kristen Stoneking |
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Community Education and Awareness |
David Greenwald |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Episcopal Church of St. Martin |
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Peace Officer |
Capt. Darren Pytel |
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2010 |
Humanitarian |
Clara Robison |
Young Humanitarian |
Moriah Malot |
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Lifetime Achievement |
Joaquin Galvan |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Emily Henderson |
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Community Education and Awareness |
Cathy Speck |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Nu Alpha Kappa |
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Peace Officer |
Dan Lafond |
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2011 |
Humanitarian |
Lea Rosenberg |
Young Humanitarian |
Desiré Campusano |
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Lifetime Achievement |
Jack Forbes |
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Amagda Pérez |
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Community Education and Awareness |
DHS Race & Social Justice Class |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Davis Bridge Educational Foundation |
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Peace Officer |
John Neves |
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2012
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Cruz Reynoso |
Young Humanitarian |
Anna Sturla |
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Lifetime Achievement |
Martha Beetley |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Davis Food Co-op |
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Public Servant |
Tim Taylor |
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2013
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Civil Rights Advocacy |
Diane Evans |
Young Humanitarian |
Antonio DeLoera Brust |
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Lifetime Achievement |
Gay Powers |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
DSOMA/Chang Family Trust |
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Public Servant |
Tracie Olson |
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View the City Council staff report (PDF) with information about the 2013 award recipients. |
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2014 |
Civil Rights Advocacy |
Bill Calhoun |
Lifetime Achievement |
Cathy Speck |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Bill Habicht/Davis Community Church |
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Public Servant |
Landy Black |
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View the City Council staff report (PDF) with information about the 2014 award recipients. |
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2015 |
Civil Rights Advocacy |
Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald |
Young Humanitarian |
Emily Masiel |
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Lifetime Achievement |
Alison Pease |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Sexual Assault Awareness Campaign |
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Public Servant |
Judith MacBrine |
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View the City Council staff report (PDF) with information about the 2015 award recipients. |
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2016 |
Civil Rights Advocacy |
Sean Raycraft |
Young Humanitarian |
Gay Straight Alliance at Davis Senior High School |
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Lifetime Achievement |
Jennifer Terra |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Mariachi Puente |
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View the City Council staff report (PDF) with information about the 2016 award recipients. |
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2017 |
Civil Rights Advocacy |
Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network |
Young Humanitarian |
Jesse Zablotsky and Alyse Lodigiani |
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Lifetime Achievement |
Al Rojas |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
ACME Theatre Company |
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Public Servant |
Jamie Elliot |
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View the City Council staff report (PDF) with information about the 2017 award recipients. |
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2018 |
Civil Rights Advocacy |
Wendi Counta |
Young Humanitarian |
Student Solidarity Task Force |
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Lifetime Achievement |
Gwyneth Bruch |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Rabbi Greg Wolfe |
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View the City Council staff report (PDF) with information about the 2018 award recipients. |
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2019 |
Civil Rights Advocacy |
Kelly Wilkerson |
Lifetime Achievement |
Sandy Holman |
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Excellence in Community Involvement |
Joe and Linda Schwartz and Greg and Pam Gibbs (founding members of Community Harvest of Davis); |
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Public Servant of the Year |
Natalie Corona |
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View the City Council staff report (PDF) with information about the 2019 award recipients. |