PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS 1990-2019

Outstanding Leadership in Corporate Philanthropy

Dow Chemical, 2019
Rubicon, 2018
Merrill Lynch, 2017
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 995, 2016      
Price LeBlanc Automotive Family, 2015
Raising Canes Chicken Fingers, 2014
BASF The Chemical Co., 2013             
All Star Automotive Group, 2012
Capital One Bank, 2011
Turner Industries, 2010
Community Coffee, 2009                      
TJM Restaurant Mgmt., 2008
Cox Communications, 2007
Mockler Beverage/Bud., 2006
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry, 2005
Entergy, 2004                        
BR Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 2003
Associated Grocers, Inc., 2002
McDonald’s of BR, 2001
Hibernia National Bank, 2000                               
Blue Cross Blue Shield, 1999
TCI of Louisiana, 1998
Jacobs Engineering, 1997
Gerry Lane Enterprises, 1996
Albemarle Corporation, 1995
WVLA-TV, 1994                  
Premier Bank, 1993                               
Mundus/Carlson Travel, 1992
Exxon Corporation, 1991
The Lamar Corporation, 1990

Outstanding Philanthropist

Art E. Favre, 2019
John Turner & Jerry Fischer, 2018
The Engquist Family, 2017
Charles Schwing, 2016                                          
Thomas B. Flynn, 2015
The Albert Fraenkel Family, 2014
Janice Pellar, 2013
Kathy & Frank McArthur, 2012
Patsy & Don Lyle, 2011
Huey & Angelina Wilson Foundation, 2010
Dudley & Beverly Coates, 2009
Cordell H. Haymon, 2008
*Imogene N. Brown, 2007
Margaret C. Womack, 2006
Irene & C.B. Pennington Foundation,, 2005
Mary L. Lamar & Bill Dixon, 2004                      
* Bert & Sue Turner, 2003
The McMains Family, 2002
The Doug Manship Family, 2001
*John W. Barton, Sr., 2000
*Paula Garvey Manship, 1999
Dee Dee & *Kevin Reilly, Sr., 1998                     
*Katherine O. Dunham, 1997
* E. J. & * Marjory B. Ourso, 1996
*Doug Manship, Sr. and * Charles Manship, 1995
Carole & Charles W. Lamar, III and *Jane Boyce, 1994
*C. B. ‘Doc’ Pennington, 1993
*Milton J. Womack, 1992
Charles Valluzzo, 1991
Baton Rouge Area Foundation, 1990

Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser

J. Gerard "Jerry" Jolly, 2019
Diane & Johnny Tate, 2018
Chelsea Laborde Blankenship, 2017
Tom J. Meek, Jr., MD, 2016                 
Damian Calato, 2015
Christopher Ciesielski, 2014
Charlie Valluzzo, 2013
Marvin Borgmeyer, 2012
Kris Kirkpatrick, 2011
Lee Michael Berg, 2010
Annette Barton, 2009
Lee Griffin, 2008
J.H. Martin, Sr., 2007
Robert S. (Bob) Greer, Jr., 2006
Pat Shingleton, 2005
Gordon A. Pugh, Sr., 2004
Charles A. Landry, 2003
Mary Terrell Joseph, 2002
Mary Beth Chevalier, 2001
Richard Lipsey, 2000
Francis C. Jumonville, 1999
Hillar Moore, Jr., 1998
Paula O. Melancon, 1997                      
Robert & Claudette St. Amant, 1996                    
Roland Toups, 1995
Weston DeVillier, Jr., 1994
*Charles B. Redman, 1993
Marcia Moser, 1992
Lonnie Stockwell, 1991
*Jensen Holliday, 1990

Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation            

Swollfest Fishing Rodeo Foundation, 2019
The Charles Lamar Family Foundation, 2018
DEMCO Foundation, 2017
The Burden Foundation, 2016
Credit Bureau of Baton Rouge Fnd., 2015
Baton Rouge High School Foundation, 2014
Milford Wampold Support Foundation, 2013
GBR State Fair Foundation, 2012

Outstanding Philanthropic Service Organization

Junior League of Baton Rouge, 2019
Mid-City Redevelopment Alliance, 2018
Capital Area United Way, 2017
LSU Greek Life, 2016                           
The Cinderella Project, 2015
Sharing Shores Indian Women’s Association, 2014
Karnival Krewe de Louisiane, 2013

Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy

Madelyn Adcock, 2019
St. Joseph’s Academy, 2018
Rory McCracken, 2017
LSU Rural Life Museum Junior Docents, 2016    
Joseph Aiden (Joey) Roth, 2014
Theta Chi Fraternity, LSU, 2013
Jasmine Miller, 2012
Brighton, CoCo, LeLe & Stevie Keller, 2011
Abbey Simoneaux, 2010

Outstanding Professional Fundraiser

Barbara W. Auten, CFRE, CAP, 2019
Danielle Mack, CFRE, 2018
Beth Veazey, 2017
Carter Stone, 2016                                 
Debbie Kidder Little, 2015
Pinki Moudgil Diwan, 2014
Susan Mintz Kantrow, 2013
Charlene Guarisco Montelaro, 2012
Jeffery L. McLain, 2011                                        
Connie Caldwell, 2010
Jane Henslee, 2009
Lynn Weill, 2008
Mila T. Sexton, 2007
John T. Landry, 2006
Gwen Fairchild, 2005
Stephanie Maxwell, 2004                                                                      

The Spirit of Giving Award                                

Albert Fraenkel II, 2019
Susan & Richard Lipsey, 2018
Donna Saurage, 2017
*John Barton, Sr., 2012
 

The Legacy Award                                              

Coletta and Buddy Barrett, Herman C. Soong, MD and Connie Soong, 2019
Dudley W. Coates and Dr. Rick Rauch, 2018
Richard Zuschlag, 2017

Board of Directors Award
 
Cancer Services Board of Directors, 2019
Kelli Stevens, Cricket Gordon, Kelli Harton, Aza Bowlin, Staci Duhé and Cate Heroman
Founders of The Knock Knock Children's Museum

*deceased