Past Citizens of the Year Past Citizensand Unsungof the Year and Heroes Unsung Heroes

2001 Citizen of the Year: Luis Reyes Unsung Heroes:

Shelley Bahr Paul Bernal Beatríz Gonzáles Nancy Jenkins Ida Martinez Celina Salazar Larry Schreiber Stephen Wiard Fred Winter

2002 Citizen of the Year: Eloy Jeantete Unsung Heroes:

Paulie Burt Martha Dick Shawn Duran Lucy Hines Palemón Martinez Theresa and Rúben Martinez Joleen Montoya Mary Olguin John Randall

2003 Citizens of the Year: Nick and Bonnie Branchal Unsung Heroes:

Richard Archuleta Elizabeth Gilmore Bruce Gomez Jane Mingenbach Patty Mortenson and Terry Badhand Cynthia Rael-vigil Guadalupe Tafoya Bernie Torres Ted Wiard

2004 Citizen of the Year: Tony Reyna Unsung Heroes:

Charlie Anderson Connie Archuleta Stephen Cetrulo Victor Chavez Ernestine and Francis Córdova Clay Farrell Dee Lovato Jeannie Masters Rosemarie Packard

2005 Citizen of the Year: Art and Susan Bachrach Unsung Heroes:

Mardoqueo Chacón Juan “Johnny” Devargas Carmen Lieurance Ernie and Frutoso López Roy Madrid Betsy Martínez Isabel Rendón Johnny Sisneros Dr. Bud Wilson

2006 Citizen of the Year: Jenny Vincent Unsung Heroes:

Francisco Córdova Telesfor González John Holland Vishu Magee Juan Martínez Luís C. Martínez Becky Miera Gabriel Romero Snider Sloan

2007 Citizen of the Year: Jake Mossman Jr. Unsung Heroes:

Chilton and Judy Anderson Cindy Cross Shirley and Jerry Lujan Albino Martínez Max Martínez Ted Martínez Irene Párraz Corina Santisteven Michael and Sylvia Torrez

2008 Citizens of the Year: Cid and Betty Backer Unsung Heroes:

Crestina Armstrong Mario Barela Art Coca Mike Concha Rose Cordova Jeanelle Livingston Christina Masoliver Jake Mossman Sr. Nita Murphy

2009 Citizen of the Year: Rebeca Romero Rainey Unsung Heroes:

Billy and Theresa Archuleta Carolina Dominguez Eddie Grant Mary Trujillo Mascareñas Connie Ochoa Marie Reyna Lawrence Vargas Frank Wells

2010 Citizen of the Year: Vishu Magee Unsung Heroes:

Candido Domínguez Esther García Michael Hensley Cherry Montaño Mish Rosette Patrick Romero Charlene Tamayó Feloniz Trujillo Malinda Williams

2011 Citizen of the Year: Jim Fambro Unsung Heroes:

Benjie Apodaca Patrick Delosier Cyndi Howell Alipio Mondragón Chavi Petersen Siena Sanderson Mary Alice Winter

2012 Citizens of the Year: Jim and Mary Gilroy Unsung Heroes:

Marilyn Farrow Dennis Hedges Pat Heinen Judy Hofer Phyllis Nichols Loertta Ortiz y Pino Dolly Peralta Lillian Romero

2013 Citizen of the Year: Patricia Michaels Unsung Heroes:

Edy Anderson Cynthia Burt John Casali Maria Cintas Father William Hart Mcnichols Mark Ortega Joann Ortiz Effie Romero Fabi Romero

2014 Citizens of the Year: Ernie Blake Family Unsung Heroes:

Valorie Archuleta Jane Compton Tina Martinez Alex Medina Jean Nichols Lisa O’brien Louise Padilla Mary Spears

2015 Citizens of the Year: Randall Family Unsung Heroes:

Walter Allen Mary Ann Boughton Carl Colonius Liz Moya Herrera Melissa Larson Addelina Lucero Bruce Mcintosh Thom Wheeler

2016 Citizen of the Year: Elizabeth CrittendenPalacios Unsung Heroes:

Benton and Arabella Bond Paul Figueroa Carl Gilmore Judge Ernest Ortega Ernesto Martinez Medalia Martinez Sonny Spruce Becky Torres

2017 Citizen of the Year: Kate O’neill Unsung Heroes:

Juan Abeyta Claire Cote Brian Greer Max Ortega John Romero Jimmy Stadler Larry Torres Connie Tsosie-gaussoin