ANDREW YOUNG AWARD

THE ETHICS PROJECT’S

ANDREW J. YOUNG AWARDS

The Ethics Project’s Ambassador Andrew J. Young Award for Outstanding Ethics, Service, and Commitment to Family and Community, was established by The Ethics Project in 2011 to recognize individuals in the community who have dedicated their lives to serving the community while honoring the family.

Named for Andrew Young, former US Ambassador, congressman, minister,  Atlanta mayor, co-chair of the 1996 Olympics and top aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ambassador Young presented the first 13 awards to a cohort of community leaders at The Touhill Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Missouri St. Louis. Among those awardees was Judge Jimmie Edwards who went on to be named the National Judge of the Year in 2013, which was conferred by Chief Justice John Roberts at the US Supreme Court.

Ambassador Young has since presented the award at the inaugural National Youth Summit in St. Louis 2015. and in 2016 he presented the award during the National Youth Summit at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC to, among others, Dr. Terrence Roberts, for his continued work through the Little Rock Nine Foundation, Dr. Bernard Lafeyette, for his life’s work as the SNCC director who did the groundwork in Selma, Alabama, and continued service as the Chairman of the Board of the SCLC and professor at Emory University, to Ferguson activist Clifton Kinney who went on to meet with President Barack Obama, and Dr. Wintley Phipps, internationally recognized vocalist and founder of The American Dream Academy.  In 2017, The Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian was the first recipient of The Ambassador Young Life Time Achievement Award.

CNN’s Andrew Young Fast Facts   https://www.cnn.com/2013/07/26/us/andrew-young-fast-facts/index.html

NOMINATIONS:

To nominate a high school student leader or adult who exhibits outstanding ethics, service, and commitment to family and community, please send an email to [email protected] along with the nominee’s name, address, email address, phone numbers and a statement of why that individual should be selected as a recipient of the award. Recipients must be present personally to receive the award at The National Youth Summit opening reception in Montgomery Alabama on Sunday, October 25th, 2020. Full details will be forwarded to awardees. *Visit our events page for more details. >>> EVENTS

 THE ANDREW YOUNG AWARDS

2020 Spring Award Ceremony – A Seat at the Table, Maxine Clark, Bob Fox, Dr. Benjamin Akande, Reginald Dickson, Adrienne Davis, Judy Bentley, and Dr. Marva Robinson (Click here for photos.)

2019 Award Ceremony at the Smith Robertson Museum, Dr. Gena Gunn McClendon, Chief Justice Paul Reiber, Sgt. Ray Rice, Sgt. Heather Taylor, and Hezekiah Watkins. Outstanding Student Awards  Jaylen Taylor, Ezarion Grant, Nailah Majeed, Stephanie Njeri, Brooke Bennett, and Brianna Bennett. (Click here for photos.)

2018 Award Ceremony at UMSL  The awardees were Nadida Matin, Donna Rogers Beard, Marlowe Gaines, Tango Jackson, Simone Phillips, Lynne M. Jackson, Rev. Tommie Pierson, and Ernest Bradley. Mohammad Kamal

2017 Award Ceremony at Morehouse College in Atlanta GA. The awardees were Capt. Ron Johnson, Marlon Wharton, Sgt. Precious Jones, Retired US Marshall, Robert Moore, and the Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian. (See below for photos.)

2016 Award Ceremony at The Kennedy Center. Among the awardees were Dr. Whintley Phipps, Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Carri and Keith Griffin, Dr. Terrence Roberts, Clinton Kinnie, and awardees from Prince George County Public Schools, including Dr. Kevin Maxwell. (See below for photos.)

2015 Award Ceremony at The Touhill Performing Arts Center Thirteen individuals received the award from Ambassador Young including educator, Caroline M. Fisher who was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award. (See below for photos.)

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