10 Who Made A DIFFERENCE 2021

Previous honorees

Zane Fischer, co-founder of Plan B Dr. Larry Schreiber, Child-Rite Criselda Dominguez, Abiquiú resident Alfonso ‘Trompo’ Trujillo, La Union Protectiva Mary Venable, White Rock Senior Center Catherine Oppenheimer, executive director, National Dance InstituteNew Mexico

1999

Cookie Jordan, theater residency project Tony Suazo, Española Santa Claus Fabian Garcia, El Rito deacon Nancy Zeckendorf, Lensic restoration Michael Siegle, Crisis Response volunteer Cervantes “Buddy” Roybal, Santa Fe community service John and Emily Drabanski, Pecos teachers and Big Brothers, Big Sisters program Don and Nancy Dayton, Santa Fe Search and Rescue, Eldorado community involvement Dr. Trevor Hawkins, HIV/AIDS treatment Ernie Lopez, Taos teacher

2000

Doug McDonald and Los Alamos firefighters Roger Montoya, Velarde painter, dancer, choreographer Fred Nathan, Think New Mexico, for all-day kindergarten campaign Tom Mills and Bob Skyler, Santa Fe schools management audit Julia Hudson, missionary teacher at John Hyson School in Chimayó Nichoe Lichen, Ann Lacy and Carolyn Cook for preserving county open space John Aquino of Ohkay Owingeh, health care and nutrition work with tribes Kyra Kerr, St. Bede’s-Ortiz Middle School Partnership Freddy Martinez, Little League baseball, World War II hero Christiana Torricelli, The Food Depot and Cerro Grande Fire relief

2001

Dale Ball, conservation and public trails Glenn Burttram, Montezuma Lodge Maryana Eames, cancer survivors work Dani Frye and Neva Van Peski, League of Women Voters Betty Kersting, Habitat for Humanity Jose C. Martinez, youth sports Tessie Naranjo, Native language preservation Sylvia Ornelas, La Familia, teen parent and pregnancy issues Bruce Richardson, Chimayó Crime Prevention Mary Williams, foster parent

2002

Diane Albert, science-education specialist, Los Alamos County Council Bill and Georgia Carson, Salazar Elementary School volunteers Aaron Griego, youth programs in Dixon Guy Monroe, El Dorado Fire and Rescue Dave Neal, Pojoaque Schools Capital Committee J. Patrick Lannan, Lannan Foundation Gene Valdes, United Way, St. Elizabeth Shelter, church volunteer Maria Cristina Lopez and other founders of Somos Un Pueblo Unido Kathy Sanchez, Tewa Women United Daniel Lehman, St. Michael’s student/ El Castillo volunteer

2003

Jose Benito “Ben” Garcia, scholarship fund for Pojoaque students Charlene Teters (Spokane), IAIA artist who has led charge against using Indian insignia by sports teams Dick Roth, lobbied for ignition interlock Arthur Hemmendinger, repairs cassette players for the blind Doris Krause, cares for Alzheimer’s patients David Ortiz, active in Pojoaque regional water planning, acequia issues Chris Pederson, Capital High teacher and mentor Ilean Martinez, organized for clean drinking water in Chimayó Dr. Murray Ryan, physician, raised awareness about heroin overdoses in Rio Arriba County Susan Rojas, Kuane Elementary volunteer, retired teacher

2004

Arlene Einwalter, Gerard’s House Bob Pierce, computer fixer Mike Naranjo, Rock Christian Outreach Church Wes Studi, actor Apryl Miller and JoAnn Sartorius, Suicide Intervention Project Griff Dodge, cross-country coach Scott Abbott, teacher, church volunteer, Habitat for Humanity Robin Reindle, Pecos Schools PTA Jacqueline Rae Gomez, Pojoaque High student Alia Munn, Second Street Experience

2005

Judy Espinar, International Folk Art Market Salome DeAguero, retired educator, senior service advocate Stewart Youngblood, Assistance Dogs of the West Thomas Romero, El Museo Cultural Sara Melton, land-use planning, preservation Clark Case, community radio station, co-op in Dixon Yolanda Colorado, Pat Greathouse and Eddie Hernandez, Little Mozart and Mariachi program, youth symphony and music programs