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Albert Schweitzer Award of Excellence

The Award of Excellence has been given since 1982 at the opening convocation of Chapman University to an individual or organization that exemplifies Schweitzer’s ethics of reverence for life and his dedication to a life of service.

Previous Recipients of the Schweitzer Award of Excellence
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
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
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