
Recipients
1st - 26th
Tanya Aguiñiga
26th
Arts
Artist whose dynamic visual artworks blend contemporary craft, sculpture and performance to address issues of migration, gender and identity
Sanford Biggers
26th
Arts
Artist whose work in sculpture, painting, video and performance reveal intertwined cultural and aesthetic relationships while suggesting new narratives
Dina Bakst &
Sherry Leiwant
26th
Economy
Co-Founders and Co-Presidents of A Better Balance, a nonprofit legal advocacy organization that advances supportive workplace policies and justice for workers
William Bynum
26th
Economy
Founder and CEO of HOPE, a Jackson, Mississippi-based community development financial organization working to combat the factors that limit an individual’s ability to prosper
Gabe Brown
26th
Environment
Pioneer in regenerative agriculture and soil health, catalyzing the transformation of farmland from an environmental problem to a solution
Jacqueline Patterson
26th
Environment
Founder and Executive Director of The Chisholm Legacy Project, a resource hub for Black frontline climate justice leadership
David Autor
25th
25th Anniversary Special Recognition
Economist documenting the impact of globalization and technology advancement on the American worker
Gabriela Lena Frank
25th
Arts & Humanities
Composer and pianist who explores her multicultural heritage through her compositions and mentors emerging composers
Linda Behnken
25th
Environment
Commercial fisherman whose advocacy and cross-sector collaboration are protecting Alaska’s marine ecosystems and fishing communities
Molly Baldwin
25th
Human Condition
Founder of Roca who developed a highly effective outreach program for young adults affected by urban violence
Katy Kozhimannil
25th
Public Policy
Professor and public health researcher who drives policy change to reduce rising maternal mortality rates and address racism in healthcare
Alfa Demmellash &
Alexander Forrester
25th
Technology, the Economy & Employment
Co-founders of Rising Tide Capital, who created an inclusive model to mentor entrepreneurs and business owners in low-income communities