Ambassador of Peace Awards

Each year in June, VPCOC presents the Ambassador of Peace Awards to honor leaders in the field of violence prevention for their outstanding contributions and for their commitment to preventing and reducing violence in our communities.

This year we will celebrate our 14th Ambassador of Peace Award Luncheon on Friday, June 4, 2010 at the Turnip Rose in Costa Mesa. Click on the following to view the invitation and RSVP. Contact Christine Laehle at 714-966-4439 for more information and to purchase tickets.

 To view a small gallery of the photos of the this years event click here. To view the entire collection of photos and/or to purchase the photos click here (site available until July 18, 2010).

Click here for more information on the nomination process. Click here for the nomination form.

VPCOC Ambassador of Peace Awards - 2010 Recipients

Pastor Kevin Brown
Founder,
Lives Worth Saving, Gang Intervention Ministry

Christine Lamm, Ph.D.
Professor,
Fullerton College & OC Peace Camp

Max Madrid
Consultant,
Senator Lou Correa’s Office

Sister Eileen McNerney, CSJ
Founder & President  Emeritus,
Taller San Jose

Ana Nogales, Ph.D.
President & Clinical Director,
Casa de La Familia

Colleene Preciado
Retired
OC Chief of Probation

Tracy Rinauro
Orange County Deputy District Attorney
 

Honor Roll: Previous Recipients

2009

• Mike Beekman
• Detective Domingo Cabrera
• Geneva "Mika" Camarena
• Melissa Carr, Esq.
• Vivian Clecak
• Sergeant John Condon
• Dr. Alexandra Duke, M.D.
• Elsa Greenfield
• Sheriff Sandra Hutchens
• Dr. Many Mount, Ph.D.

2008

• Charles Blek
• Darcy Fehringer
• Officer Dennis Grimm
• Linda Kearns
• Officer Amador Nunez
• Assemblyman Jose Solorio
• Denise Weiland
• Zoe Weintraub 

2007

• Laura Long
• Chief of Police,David L. Maggard, Jr.
• Alexandria Margolis
• Patricia M. Lenahan
• Don R. Laffoon

2006

• Alan Albright
• Debbe Magnusen
• Nancy & Garth Meade
• Dr. Bruce Perry
• Erin Runnion
• Alton Steele
• Garen Wintemute
• Chief Vadala

2005

• Fred LaPuzza
• Cindy Nagamatsu Hanlon
• Rick Krey
• Mary Marlin
• Asma Ahmad

2004

• Layla Abdul
  
• Father Gregory J. Boyle
  
• Chief Andrew E. Hall
  
• Justin Holtzman
  
• Fernando N. Leon
  
• Dallas M. Stout

2003

• Michael Fell
  
• Mary Catherine Hartley
  
• Florencia Krochik
  
• Joseph "Pepe" Montenegro
  
• Andrea Savopoles
  
• Peter Yarrow

2002

• Linda Biehl and in honor of Peter Biehl
• Craig Chen
• Dr. Daniel Habuki
• Nora A. Higa
• Debra Hill
• Tesa Meadows
• Renee Daniels-Vorbau
• Jan Sener
• Lora M. Snow

2001

• Sir Edward A. Artis
  
• Cyndie Borcoman
  
• Sergio Cruz
  
• Joni Herman
• Pamela L. Iles
• Gwen Hass
• Christine Honyeman-Fazio
• Bill Lockyer
• Josh Ludmir
• Dina Mendez
• Lucy Steinberg

2000

• Senator Barbara Boxer
• Claire Braeburn
• Judge David O. Carter
• Joyce Greenspan

1999

• Tina Fernandez
• Sister Marie Jean Gaillac
• Rosa Galindo
• Jerry Hickes
• Mary Ann Lam-Bui
• Judy Maysaysay
• Julianne Touhey, M.D. 

1998

• Yen Duong
• Erin Gruwell
• Jack Miller
• Judge Luis Rodriguez
• Lori Teves
• Al Valdez
• Daria Waetjen
• Billie Weiss

1997

• Ralph Bauer
• Mary Leigh Blek
• Shirley Dettloff
• Alberto Gedissman, M.D.
• Jan Tyler

**Awardees from the Ambassador of Peace Awards Luncheon represent agencies such as The Orange County Health Care Agency, The ChildTrauma Acadamy, The Joyful Child Foundation, Orange County Fire Authority, Southern California In Focus Newspaper, Westminster and Irvine Police Departments, Orange County District Attorney’s Office, The Amy Biehl Foundation, Anti-Defamation League, Orange County Citizens for the Prevention of Gun Violence and Education; Irvine, Anaheim, Santa Ana School Districts and the Orange County Department of Education.**