The Humanitarian Award is presented to an individual for playing a key role in the saving of lives or in rescue situations.
2014 RECIPIENT:
Al Diaz
Michael Laughlin
Mark Wetzel
PAST RECIPIENTS:
2013:
Sebastian Junger
2012
Julia Xanthos
Josh Meltzer
2011
John David Mercer
Swikar Patel
2010
Kim Komenich
2008
Jim Foster
Steve Mraz
2007
New Orleans Times-Picayune "Muckrakers"
2006
Robert Stridiron
Dwight Nixon
Jon Burkett
2005
Tim Horstman, WBBM-TV, Chicago
2004
Keith Johnson & Mark Reece, Deseret Morning News, Salt Lake City
2003
Sanjay Gupta, CNN
2002
Todd M. Maisel, New York Daily News
Roby Chavez & Jeff Burton, WSB-TV, Atlanta
2001
Ken Bizzigotti, Freelance, Poughkeepsie, NY
Burr Lewis, Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester
2000
Michael Ellis, WJCL-TV, Savannah, GA
Joe Gregory, WKRN-TV, Nashville
1999
Brad Armstrong, The Tribune, Mesa, AZ
John Barlow, WTSP-TV, Tampa-St Petersburg, FL
Jarold Lee, WHNT-TV, Huntsville, AL
LaFonzo Rachel, The Sun, San Bernardino, CA
1994
Michael McCarter, Pensacola News Journal
1993
Rick Collins, Chilliwick (B.C.) Progress
1990
Steven A. Smedley, Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL
1989
James Glasscock, WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL
Leo Hetzel, Press Telegram, Long Beach, CA
1988
Byron Alperstein, Los Angeles News Service
Carl Finchum, WISH-TV, Indianapolis
Gene Giese, Oneida (N.Y.) Daily Dispatch
Craig Scherer, KUSA-TV, Denver
Bob Tur, Los Angeles News Service
1987
Lee R. Berger, WTOC-TV, Savannah
Pat Brammell, WXFL-TV, Tampa
Burt Crismore, Mountain Democrat
Michael Heller, New Mexican, Santa Fe
Karen Mitchell, Times-Union Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester
Patrick Murphy-Racey, Milwaukee Journal
Steven Smaldon (freelance, Long Island, NY)
1986
Hal Goldenberg, New York Post
James Webb, WXFL-TV, Tampa
1985
Michael Coers, Courier-Journal and Times, Louisville
John Doman, St Paul Pioneer Press-Dispatch
Tim Koors, Phoenix Gazette