Awards

The International Community Justice Association has eight awards that it bestows upon individuals and organizations for their leadership, service, and partnership to the cause of community justice and to the field of community-based services for justice involved individuals. The awards are criteria-based. They include the:

Margaret Mead Award

The Margaret Mead Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated leadership in the field of community justice through guidance, innovative ideas, influence of policy and/or dedicated service to the ideals and goals of community-based programming. This award is considered the highest honor presented by the Association.

Criteria: Any individual in the international community who has demonstrated premier leadership, achievements, or service national or international impact or recognition.

Past recipients include:

2023: Jan Kempf
2019: Mark Holden
2018: Gary C. Mohr
2017: Denise Robinson
2016: Pam Palmater
2015: John Larivee
2014: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (OH)
2013: Dr. Ralph Serin
2012: Dr. Allen Benson
2011: Laurie O. Robinson
2010: James Lawrence
2009: Marc Mauer
2008: Ray Weis
2007: Donald E. Santarelli
2006: Kevin McHugh
2005: James A. Hemm
2004: Neil F. Tilow
2003: Jeremy Travis
2002: Dr. Joan Petersilia
2001: Dr. Edward J. Latessa
2000: Dr. Ole Ingstrup
1999: Dr. Reginald Wilkinson
1998: Dr. Paul Gendreau
1997: Don Andrews
1996: George Keiser
1995: Vivien Stern
1994: Chase Riveland
1993: Dr. Ted Palmer
1992: Reverend Jesse Jackson
1991: J. Bryan Riley
1990: Sir Graham Smith
1988: Michael Quinlan
1987: Dr. Derek Mills
1986: Dr. Norm Chamberlin
1985: John “Jack” Coleman
1984: Donald G. Evans
1983: Allen Breed
1982: Milton Rector
1981: Thomas P. Wichker
1980: Dr. Walter Menniger

President’s Award

The ICJA President’s Award is presented to individuals who are providing relevant, responsive, and timely leadership and/or meaningful impact to the membership of the Association and our communities at large.

Criteria: This award is given at the discretion of the ICJA President usually with feedback from the Executive Committee of the ICJA Board of Directors.

Past Recipients include:

2023: Anne Connell-Freund
2023: Cleveland Bell
2023: James Lawrence
2018: Senator Richard J. Durbin (IL) & Howard Sapers
2017: Senator John Cornyn (TX)
2016: Marilyn Van Dieten
2015: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)

Emerging Leader Award

First introduced in 2019, the Emerging Leader Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the International Community Justice Association (ICJA) and/or to the profession and have demonstrated the potential for leadership and continuing service.

Criteria: Nominees must be in their first 5 years of experience in the field having already made a significant contribution to ICJA and/or the profession. They must have demonstrated outstanding promise for continuing service with strong leadership in the areas of integrity, effective communication, problem solving, vision, and passion.

Past recipients include:

2023: Nadine Dalheim
2019: Gabriella Priest

ICJA Mission Award

This award, which was introduced in 2023, recognizes an individual or business that has put the ICJA Mission into practice. In developing this award, ICJA leadership was inspired by several businesses that are going above and beyond to create second chances for justice-involved individuals in their community.

Criteria: Person or business that demonstrates promoting public safety through evidence-informed practices for justice-involved individuals through collaborative community-based treatment services, research and advocacy.

Past recipients include:

2023: Brandon E. Chrostowski, EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institue in Cleveland, Ohio

Arthur McDonald Leadership and Service Award

First introduced in 2002, this award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to community-based services for justice involved individuals and who utilize the association as a vehicle to support their goals.

Criteria: ICJA member with at least two years of service in the field of community-based services for justice involved individuals. Nominees have demonstrated a commitment and/or assistance to ICJA through significant involvement with the association on committees, conference planning, assistance to the board of directors and/or faithful support of the Association.

Past recipients include:

2023: Ellen Donnarumma
2019: Cleveland Bell
2017: Greg Crawford
2016: Elizabeth Curtin
2015: Phil Nunes
2014: B. Diane Williams
2011: Tom Berghausen
2010: Don Evans
2009: Rick Billak
2008: Den Freaney
2007: Dan Lombardo
2006: Jan Kempf
2004: Ray Weis
2003: James Lawrence
2002: Art and Barbara McDonald

David Dillingham Public Service Award

This award was introduced in 2014 to recognize an individual who has demonstrated "quiet leadership" in community corrections as exemplified by the lifelong work of David Dillingham. The award is presented to a career public service professional who quietly provides leadership, direction, and steady influence in moving his or her public agency towards evidenced-based practices.

Criteria: A quiet and steady public servant working at the county, state, provincial or national level who is a supporter of evidence-based practices in the field of community-based services for justice involved individuals.

Past recipients include:

2023: Raymond Weis
2019: Scott Semple
2018: Brian Lovins
2017: Connie Smith
2016: Lynn Stewart
2015: Edward Kendall
2014: Stew Rowles

Judicial Award

Started in 1999, this award is presented to an active or retired judiciary practitioner who promotes and furthers the cause of community justice through active support and leadership in community programming.

Criteria: Active or retired member of judiciary who has demonstrated advocacy for the cause of community justice and who has promoted and/or furthered this cause within his/her local area, region, or nation.

Past recipients include:

2023: The Hon. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio Sharon Kennedy
2019: The Hon. Judge Sheila Calloway
2017: The Hon. Judge J. Wesley Saint Clair
2016: The Hon. Judge Harry LaForme
2015: The Hon. Judge Steven Alm
2014: The Hon. Elinore Marsha Stormer
2011: The Hon. Thomas Hughston
2010: The Hon. Judge Evelyn Lundeberg Stratton
2009: The Hon. Judge Steven Leifman
2008: The Hon. Judge Jimmie Edwards
2007: The Hon. Judge Leonard P. Edwards
2006: The Hon. Judge Arthur Burnett Sr.
2005: The Hon. Judge John D’Amico
2003: The Hon. Judge Randall T. Shepard
1999: The Honorable O. John Kuenhold

J. Bryan Riley Meritorious Service Award

First initiated in 2014, this award recognizes individuals whose work exemplifies the ideals of ICJA and who have delivered outstanding service to the field of community justice.

Criteria: ICJA member who has demonstrated two years of service in community-based corrections with documented achievements.

Past recipients include:

2023: Bernie Rochford
2018: Steve Lanza
2017: Heather Lumley
2016: Jeanine Webber
2015: David Johnson
2014: Heather Kerr

Charlie Flowers Corporate Partnership Award

This award, which was introduced in 2014, recognizes an individual or organization that has demonstrated a strong spirit of support for and collaboration with ICJA as exemplified by the friendship and personal involvement of Charlie Flowers, who was Vice President of Teletrust, Inc. The award is presented to a corporate entity or its representative pursuing a mission consonant with that of ICJA and creating a special bond of mutual friendship with ICJA.

Criteria: Corporate member of ICJA who demonstrates active and ongoing interest in the work of ICJA and provides goods and/or services of genuine value to the field and demonstrates personal investment in the Association.

Past recipients include:

2023: Frank Genovese, SecurManage
2019: Jeff Fox, USI Insurance Services
2016: Multi-Health Systems
2015: Alex Tomaszczuk, Pillsbury Law Firm
2014 - Change Companies

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