Race, Church and Change Award Recipients

The Race, Church & Change award recognizes individuals who have significantly impacted society through multicultural ministry, race relations and reconciliation.

Luther Seminary annually presents the award to individuals who have heroically served in their community with the hope that such recognition will inspire others to similar ministry to improve the world around them.

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Previous Recipients of the Race, Church and Change Award

2012 Carolyn Jewett and Steve Jerbi
All Peoples Gathering Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, Wisc.
2011 Jane Buckley-Farlee
Trinity Lutheran Congregation, Minneapolis
2010 Carol Stumme
Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
2009 Victoria Hamilton
African American Lutheran Association
2006 Kelly Chatman
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
2003 Roland E. Miller
Luther Seminary Professor Emeritus
2002 Nadine and James Addington
Minnesota Churches Anti-Racism Initiative
2001 Joris A. Watland
Executive Director, Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services
2000 Vivian Jenkins Nelsen
InterRace, Minneapolis
1999 Larry Peterson
South Dakota Synod, ELCA
1998 Elayne Lipp
Messiah Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
1997 J. Antonio Machado
Todos Los Santos Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
1996 James W. Battle, Sr.
Mount Olivet Baptist Church, St. Paul
1995 Roland K. Johnson
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
1994 Mary Henry
Avalon Carter Community Center, Los Angeles
1993 Cherian Puthiyottil
Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
1992 Ralph A. Baumgartner
San Martin Lutheran Church, St. Paul
1990 Linda Ojeda
Division for Congregational Life, ELCA Minneapolis Synod
1989 Stan McKay
United Church of Canada

Dorothy Ricks
ELCA

Carlos Mariani
Minnesota Council of Churches

Buchyen Nguyen
Archdiocese of St. Paul

William Beyer
ELCA