Golden Rule Honoree Historical Listing
Individuals or organizations selected by the Arizona Interfaith Movement as having consistently demonstrated the Golden Rule in their daily interaction with others.
2025 Honoree Videos
Historical Honoree Listing
🏆 2025 Honorees
- Youth Award – Jacob Denlinger & Brophy College Preparatory Senior Day of Service Program
- Emergency Personnel Award – Sean Stoddard
- Faith Leader Award – Jaswant Sachdev
- Civic Leader Award – Rusty Bowers
- Business Owner Award – Elizabeth White
- Educator Award – Azra Hussain
- Paul Eppinger Interfaith Award – Dr. Warren Stewart, Sr.
- Darl Andersen Award – Bishop John Dolan
🏆 2023 Honorees
- Youth Pioneer Award – Anaik Sachdev / Loving Library
- Humanitarian Award – Childhelp
- Strengthening the Family Award – Native American Fathers and Families Association (NAFFA)
- Paul Eppinger Interfaith Award – Dr. Michael Crow
- Darl Andersen Award – Catholic Charities
🏆 2022 Honorees
- Humanitarian Award – Mission of Mercy
- Youth Award – Trevor Gentry
- Character in Sports Award – Michael Bankston
- Health Award – Dr. Gladys McGarey
- Paul Eppinger Interfaith Award – Marie Osmond
🏆 2019 Honorees
- Serving the Children Award – Sunshine Acres
- Humanitarian Award – Thomas T. Koseki & Japanese American Citizens League
- Community Building Award – East Valley Community Builders (received by Rev. Ozetta Kirby)
- Media Award – AZTV7 & Lynn Londen
- Darl Andersen Award – Nick Lowery
🏆 2018 Honorees
- Education Award – Playworks
- Humanitarian Award – Marilyn Murray
- Strengthening Families Award – Rose Mapendo
- Darl Andersen Award – Pastor Magdalena Schwartz
- Paul Eppinger Interfaith Award – Muhammad Ali (posthumous)
🏆 2017 Honorees
- Youth Award – Arrupe Project
- Humanitarian Award – Gabriel’s Angels
- Veterans Service Award – MANA House
- Character in Sports Award – Meadowlark Lemon (posthumous)
- Darl Andersen Award – Brian Mueller
🏆 2016 Honorees
- Youth Award – Matthew Kaplan
- Community Service Award – Diana Yazzie Devine
- Humanitarian Award – Charles Keller
- Paul Eppinger Interfaith Award – Dr. Paul Eppinger
🏆 2015 Honorees
- Humanitarian Award – Circle the City (Sister Adele O’Sullivan)
- Religion Award – Pastor Tommy Barnett
- Education Award – Genesis City (Karen Callahan)
- Peace Award – Rana Singh Sodhi
- Darl Andersen Award – Jimmy Walker
🏆 2014 Honorees
- Education Award – Arizona Brainfood (Ruth Collins)
- Philanthropy Award – Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust (Dr. Judy Jolley Mohraz)
- Humanitarian Award – Oskar Knoblauch
- Religion Award – Casa Maria, Tucson (Brian Flagg)
- Youth/Character in Sports Award – Queen Creek Football Team (Coach Joe Germaine)
- Darl Andersen Award – Jerry Colangelo
🏆 2013 Honorees
- Government Award – Mayor John Lewis (Gilbert)
- Business Award – Marty Shultz
- Non-Profit Award – Benevilla (Michelle Dionisio)
- Community Service Award – HopeFest (Billy Thrall)
- Education Award – First Things First (Rhian Evans Allvin)
- Youth Award – Spencer Zimmerman & Dayton Hayward
- Character in Sports Award – Larry Fitzgerald
🏆 2012 Honorees
- Youth Award – Warren J. Brown
- International Award – Ambassador Mussie Hailu
- Religion Award – Bishop Minerva Carcaño
- Business Award – David Engelman
- Community Service Award – St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic (Laura Romero)
- Health Award – Dr. Patricia Nez Henderson
- Darl Andersen Award – David & Joan Lincoln
🏆 2011 Honorees
- Non-Profit Award – Stephen Zabilski & Society of St. Vincent de Paul
- Community Building Award – Don Logan
- Strengthening Families Award – Chris Coffman & Helping Hands for Single Moms
- Health Award – Dr. Leland L. Fairbanks
- Government Award – Senator Leah Landrum Taylor
- Religion Award – Rev. Dr. David Wilkinson
- Humanitarian Award – Dr. Ralph Showers
- Darl Andersen Award – The Basha Family
🏆 2010 Honorees
- Youth Award – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Queen Creek & Chandler Heights Stake Young Men and Young Women)
- Religion Award – S.S. Gurukirn Kaur Khalsa
- Education Award – Lattie F. Coor, Ph.D.
- Business Award – Gene C. Blue, AZ OIC
- Non-Profit Award – Paul Luna & Helios Education Foundation
- Media Award – Art Brooks, Broadcasters Association
- Character in Sports Award – Steve & Barbara Young and Forever Young Foundation
- Darl Andersen Award – John O. Whiteman
- Special Merit – Governor Janice K. Brewer
🏆 2008 Honorees
- Religion Award – Rabbi Albert Plotkin
- Governmental Award – Rep. Mark Anderson
- Non-Profit Award – Metro Phoenix Boys & Girls Club
- Media Award – Lawn Griffiths, Spiritual Life Editor, East Valley Tribune
- Humanitarian Award – George Roundy
- Business Award – Sundt Corp. (J. Doug Pruitt)
- Youth Award – Paradise Valley United Methodist Church in Mission with the Homeless / Open Table
- Education Award – Arizona Community Foundation
- Character in Sports Award – Kurt & Brenda Warner
- Darl Andersen Award – Dennis Barney
🏆 2007 Honorees
- Business Award – Salt River Project
- Education Award – ASU Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict
- Humanitarian Award – Earl J. Baker, M.D.
- Non-Profit Award – The Wellness Community
- Religion Award – Rev. Dr. Benjamin Thomas, Sr.
- Youth Award – Hadley Nielsen
- Media Award – Hugh Downs
- Darl Andersen Award – Ira A. Fulton
🏆 2006 Honorees
- Youth Award – Tia Carley
- Business Award – Mayo Clinic, Arizona
- Education Award – Patricia Adams (StarShine Academy)
- Government Award – Chief Justice Charles E. Jones, AZ Supreme Court (retired)
- Non-Profit Award – George Dean (Greater Phoenix Urban League)
- Religion Award – Imam Abdur Rahim Shamsid-Deen
- Media Award – Frank Camacho, Channel 3 Anchor
- Darl Andersen Award – Monsignor Ed Ryle (posthumous)
🏆 2005 Honorees
- Business Award – Wells Fargo
- Education Award – Tom and Marty Horne
- Government Award – City of Phoenix
- Non-Profit Award – Save The Family
- Religion Award – First Institutional Baptist Church (Dr. Warren Stewart)
- Posthumous Award – Gerald Hardt
- Darl Andersen Award – Dr. Bill Starr