2023 Honorees
Golden Rule Honoree Historical listing 2005—2022
(to view a short video about each honoree, click on their name)
Golden Rule Honorees – Person/Business/Organization selected by the Arizona Interfaith Movement as having demonstrated “living out” the Golden Rule in their daily interaction with others.
Paul Eppinger Interfaith Golden Rule Award
2018 – Mohammad Ali, posthumously
Darl Andersen Award
2018 – Pastor Magdalena Schwartz
2007 – Ira A. Fulton
2006 – Monsignor Ed Ryle – Posthumous
2005 – Dr. Bill Starr
Special Merit Award
2010 – Governor Janice K. Brewer
Religious Award
2015 – Pastor Tommy Barnett, Phoenix First
2011 – Rev. Dr. David Wilkinson
2010 – S.S. Gurukirn Kaur Khalsa, Sikh leader
2007 – Rev. Dr. Benjamin Thomas, Sr.
2006 – Imam Adbur Rahim Shamsid-Deen
2005 – First Institutional Baptist Church, Dr. Warren Stewart, Pastor
Business Award
2010 – Gene C. Blue, President / CEO, Arizona OIC
2008 – Sundt Corp., J. Doug Pruitt, CEO & President
2007 – Salt River Project
2006 – Mayo Clinic, Arizona
2005 – Wells Fargo
Character in Sports Award
2010 – Steve and Barbara Young and the Forever Young Foundation
2008 – Kurt and Brenda Warner and First Things First Foundation
Health Award
2012 – Dr. Patrica Nez Henderson
2011 – Leland L. Fairbanks, M.D., MPH
Education Award
2015 – Genesis City, Karen Callahan
2013 – First Things First, (Rhian Evans Allvin)
2008 – Arizona Community Foundation
2007 – ASU Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict
2006 – Patricia Adams, StarShine Academy
2005 – Tom and Marty Horne
Media Award
2010 – Art Brooks and Arizona Broadcasters Association
2008 – Lawn Griffiths, Spiritual Life Editor, East Valley Tribune
2007 – Hugh Downs
2006 – Frank Camacho, Channel 3 Anchor
2005 – Pat McMahon
Community Service / Community Building Awards
2019 – East Valley Community Builders, Rev. Ozetta Kirby, Receiving
2013 – HopeFest, (Billy Thrall)
Strengthening Families Award
2011 – Helping Hands for Single Moms
Governmental Award
2013 – Gilbert Mayor, John Lewis
2011 – Senator Leah Landrum Taylor
2008 – Representative Mark Anderson
2006 – Charles E. Jones, Chief Justice, Arizona Supreme Court (Retired)
2005 – City of Phoenix
Humanitarian Award
2019 – Thomas T. Koseki and Japanese American Citizens League
2018 – Marilyn Murray (Internationally)
2015 – Circle the City, Sister Adele O’Sullivan
2007 – Earl J. Baker, M.D.
Peace / International Award
2012 – Mussie Hailu, Ethiopian Golden Rule leader
Non-Profit Award
2013 – Benevilla, (Michelle Dionisio)
2012 – St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic, Laura Romero
2011 – Steven Zabilski and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2010 – Paul Luna and the Helios Foundation
2008 – Metropolitan Phoenix Boys and Girls Club
2007 – The Wellness Community
2006 – George Dean, Greater Phoenix Urban League
2005—Save the Family—Janice Parker
Philanthropy Award
2014—Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, Dr. Judy Jolley Mohraz
Youth / Serving the Children Award
2014 – Queen Creek Football Team
2013 – Spencer Zimmerman and Dayton Hayward
2010 – Queen Creek/Chandler Heights LDS Young Men / Young Women
2008 – P.V. United Methodist Church in Mission with the Homeless through Open Table
2007 – Hadley Nielsen
2006 – Tia Carley
