34 Years of 10 Who Made a Difference

1985

The Rev. Jim Brown, First Presbyterian Church The Honorable Petra Maes, First Judicial District judge Sisters Patrick Marie and Shirley Le Blanc, Villa Therese Clinic Margo Brace, Rape Crisis Center Gary Bequette, law enforcement Rep. Nick Salazar, state lawmaker Al Sanchez, DeVargas Savings Dan Namingha, Native American (Hopi) painter Don Chunestudey, sculptor, teacher

1986

The Rev. George Salazar and Dan Padilla, St. John the Baptist Church Jane and E.B. Hall, P’OAE PI Gallery Hoyt Mutz, high school coach and counselor David Gurulé, Santa Fe group homes Darby McQuade, owner, Jackalope Pottery Rain Parrish, Wheelwright Museum Ramona Chavez and Marie Roark, Los Amigos del Valle

1987

Sister Shirley Le Blanc, Catholic Sisters of Charity Mary Lou Cook, founder of Santa Fe Living Treasures Rena Paradis, Literacy Volunteers Joe Schepps, developer and philanthropist Arturo Gonzales, La Familia Medical Center Jacquie Stevens, potter Elaine Juarros, teacher Sarah Grace, New Mexico AIDS Services Orlando Hernandez, animal shelter Dorothy Wade, volunteer

1988

Sam Arquero, Cochiti Pueblo Ann Dasburg, community and international justice activist Alfonso Garcia, teacher and principal Lynn Kelly, New Vistas Andrew Shea, founder, New Mexico Repertory Theater West Side Residents, United Farrocarril Neighborhood Douglas Schwartz, president, School of American Research Gilberto Romero, mental health advocate Joe C’de Baca, District Attorney’s Office Don Schmidt, AIDS Services

1989

Molly Whitted, former director of Santa Fe Beautiful Gloria Sawtell, Santa Fe Community Foundation Hilbert Sabin, Inter-faith Council, Peace Alliance Arturo Gonzales, La Familia Medical Center director Michael Riccards, St John’s College president Paquita Hernandez, founder of Celebrate Youth! Larry Bandfield, founder of Santa Fe Desert Chorale Albert Ortega, Alvord Elementary School principal Ellen Biderman, Ellyn Feldman, Susan McIntosh and Londi Carbajal, Santa Fe Children’s Museum co-founders Anita Shields and Tina Lopez-Snideman, SFCC Women in Transitions program

1990

The Rev. Shirley Greene, United Church of Christ, Habitat for Humanity Julie Padilla, Santa Fe animal shelter Leslie Nordby, Acequia Madre principal State Rep. Roman Maes, D-Santa Fe, for landfill legislation Silver Ortega, city recreation department, involved in local sports Chris Wells, environmental education, All Species Project Edward Ortiz, Santa Fe schools superintendent Connie Trujillo, founder and director of Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families Michael Hamilton, El Parian gallery owner Thomas Reed, founder of Vivigen genetic-testing laboratory

1991

Carol Decker, Spanish teacher and Vincenes neighborhood program Dan Padilla, St. John the Baptist Soup Kitchen Lenny Roybal, basketball coach Suzanne H. Garcia, Maternal Child and Health Clinic Linda Espinosa, Santa Fe High security guard Michael Hice, AIDS & Comfort board, community foundation Sam Hitt, forest preservation Geraldine Salazar, Santa Fe Rape Crisis Center Robert B. Gaylor and Linda Klosky, founders, Center for Contemporary Arts Paula Devitt and Alice Sisneros, nurses, designed “Heartsaver” CPR program