Jefferson Awards

2003 Jefferson Award Winners
2002 Jefferson Award Winners
2001 Jefferson Award Winners
2000 Jefferson Award Winners

To nominate individuals for The Jefferson Award click here.

Recipients of the Jefferson Awards are individuals who recognize and give new meaning to the old adage that "one person can make a difference."

The Evansville Courier & Press brought the Jefferson Awards program to the Tri-State in 2000. The newspaper joined a nationwide network of 56 media affiliates from 40 states that honor individuals who make outstanding service contributions to their respective communities.

This year, three Jefferson Award winners will be selected from the Tri-State. Each one of these the outstanding volunteers will exemplify a dedication and concern for others and truly make our community a better place.

One of the three local recipients will be chosen by a national panel of judges to represent our community at the national Jefferson Awards ceremony, taking place June 16-18, 2001 in Washington, D.C.

Jefferson Awards are also presented on a national level to recipients whose public service has impacted the country as a whole. Names of past winners evoke memories of America's greatest achievements over the past quarter of a century. They include: Barbara Bush, Rosalynn Carter, Walter Cronkite, John Gardner, Katharine Graham, Alan Greenspan, Henry Kissinger, Wendy Kopp and Colin Powell.

2003 Jefferson Award Winners
Pat Coslett
Bridget McDaniel
Sr. Jane Nesmith, SBS

2002 Jefferson Award Winners
William "Harold" Calloway
Gary May
Mary Roberson

2001 Jefferson Award Winners
Bernadine Jones
Sister Mary George Kissel, O.S.B.
William “Bill” Vieth

2000 Jefferson Award Winners
Jim Coy
Jim Fowler
Shirley James
Helen McKinney
Willie Effie Thomas