| Previous Recipients of the Schweitzer Award of Excellence |
| 2008 |
Tias Arms |
Tias Arms Organization devoted to the children of South Africa |
| 2007 |
Michael Belay |
Hands Across the Planet to Poor Youth, Inc. |
| 2006 |
Peter Verbiscar-Brown |
Global Partners for Development |
| 2004 |
Ria Fennema |
The Spirit of Faith Children's Centre |
| 2003 |
Mary McAnena |
Mary's Kitchen |
| 2002 |
Harmon and Nadine Wilkinson
|
Chapman Trustee; advocates of peace and justice |
| 2001 |
Habitat for Humanity |
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| 2001 |
Southern Poverty Law Center |
|
| 2000 |
American Friends Service Committee |
Quaker organization |
| 1999 |
Givat Haviva |
Center for Jewish and Arab discussion and education |
| 1998 |
Fabiola Letelier |
Human rights lawyer from Chile |
| 1997 |
Dr. Helen Caldicott |
Pediatrician and social activist |
| 1996 |
Dr. W. Larimer Mellon, Jr. (posthumously)
and Mrs. Gwen Mellon |
Founders of the Schweitzer Hospital, Haiti |
| 1995 |
Dr. Frederick and Mrs. Claske Franck |
Dentist and artist |
| 1994 |
Center for Victims of Torture in Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| 1993 |
Dr. Fred Hollows |
Australian ophthalmologist |
| 1992 |
Dr. Theodor and Mrs. Carmen Binder |
Founders of Schweitzer Hospitals in Peru and Mexico and leaders of the Schweitzer Hospital in Paraguay |
| 1991 |
Rhena Schweitzer-Miller |
Daughter of Albert and Helene Schweitzer |
| 1990 |
Ginetta Sagan |
Writer |
| 1989 |
Lee and Dottie Ellerbrock |
Workers at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Lambarene |
| 1986 |
Drs. Kurt and Alice Bergel |
Chapman University professors |
| 1984 |
Valerie Scudder |
Chapman trustee and benefactress |
| 1983 |
Norman Cousins |
Journalist |
| 1982 |
Linus Pauling |
Chemist and social activist |
