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2010 Champions for Children

Morgan O'Brien (Chairman, Peoples Natural Gas), Ralph Papa (Chairman, Citizens Bank of PA), Ruth Anne Papa, Bill Wolfe (Executive Director of HCEF)
  • Ralph Papa (Chairman, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania) and Ruth Anne Papa

2009 Champions for Children

  • Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary for Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

2009 Linda A. Dickerson Award

  • HCEF Founder Dr. Joseph F. Lagana and all those who supported his efforts

2009 Social Justice in Education Award

  • The Most Reverend David A. Zubik, Bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh

2008 Champion for Children

  • Fr. Regis Ryan, Executive Director of Focus on Renewal (F.O.R.)

2008 Linda A. Dickerson Award

  • Gwen Elliott , Founder of Gwen's Girls (given posthumously)

2007 Linda A. Dickerson Award

  • Dr. James Withers, Founder, Operation Safety Net

2006 Champion for Children

  • Linda A. Dickerson, Principal, 501(c)(3)2

2005 Champions for Children

  • Richard Garland, Director of Violence Prevention, Allegheny County Office of Community Services
  • Janet Korenich, Principal, Seville Elementary School, North Hills School District
  • Gail Odorcich, Educational Coordinator, Allegheny Homeless Children's Initiative
  • Richard Venezia, Administrator, Allegheny County Bureau of Hunger and Housing
  • Jack Wagner, Auditor General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

2004 Champions for Children

  • Marc Cherna, Director, Allegheny County Department of Human Services
  • Stacy de las Alas, Child Counselor and Preventive Education, Specialist, Crisis Center North
  • Myra Powell, Program Supervisor, Three Rivers Youth - The Hub
  • Jennifer T. Williams, Director, Health Care for the Homeless
  • Sister Linda Yankoski, President, Holy Family Institute

2003 Champions for Children

  • Judge Max Baer, Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County
  • Dr. William Pope, Superintendent, Upper St. Clair School District
  • Sister Liguori Rossner, Founder, The Jubilee Association, Inc.
  • Dr. Walter Howard Smith, Jr., Executive Director, Family Resources

2002 Champions for Children

  • Jessika Boyle, student, St. Sebastian Elementary School
  • Congressman William J. Coyne
  • Dr. David E. Epperson, former Dean, School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh
  • Fairview Elementary School, Fox Chapel
  • Phil Pappas, Director Emeritus, Community Human Services
  • Reed Smith, LLP

2001 Champions for Children

  • Dr. Helen S. Faison, Director, Pittsburgh Teachers Institute
  • Christine Schipani, Teacher, Independence Middle School, Bethel Park

(3/15/10)

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