Mental Health Association Awards History

The Mental Health Association strongly supports the people and organizations that give of their time, talent and resources to help others.

Natalie Gottstein Memorial Award

1998 - Sharron Lobaugh
1989 - Janice Monigold
1990 - Dr. George Rogers
1991 - Marbeth Jones
1992 - Ermalee Hickel
1993 - Thelma Langdon
1994 - Alicia Iden
1995 - Vern Weiss
1997 - Dorothy Whitmore
1999 - Jeri Lanier

Outstanding Social Service or Agency Award

1987 - Anchorage Alliance for the Mentally Ill
1988 - Anchorage School District
1989 - Alaska Psychiatric Institute Forensic Unit
1990 - Valdez Counseling Center
1991 - COMPEER, Southcentral Counseling Center
1992 - LifeQuest
1994 - Copper River Native Association
1994 - IDP-Plus
1994 - Quyiana House - Southcentral Foundation
1995 - Outpatient Mental Health Services - Elmendorf Air Force Base
1997 - Project Fireweed
1998 - Family Centered Services of Alaska
1999 - On-Target Team - Southcentral Counseling Center
1999 - Community Outreach Program (COP) - Central Peninsula Counseling Center

Media Award

1988 - KTVA, KTUU, KENI, KFQD
1991 - KWHL
1992 - KSKA
1993 - Nelson Page, KSKA
1995 - KSKA's "Line One" and host Robert Howk
1998 - KTOO - "Gavel to Gavel" 1999 - KSKA's "Line One" and Hostess Joann Chassman

Prevention Award

1989 - Rural Alaska Suicide Prevention Program
1991 - Alaska AIDS Assistance Association "4 A's"
1992 - KID'S COPR, INC.
1993 - Mary Lee & Ross Crich
1993 - Charter North Hospital
1994 - Mat-Su Children's Task Force
1995 - Anchorage Center For Families
1999 - Juneau Youth Services

Volunteer Award

1987 - David Argetsinger
1988 - Beatrice Rose & Francis Campbell
1998 - Pat Clasby
1990 - Evelyn Moorhead & Michael Gordon
1991 - Lola Reed
1992 - Pete Zakurdaew
1993 - John Daily
1994 - Louise Peck, Loyd Peck, & Walt Baldwin
1995 - Sharon Lundy
1998 - Volunteers of America
1998 - Kathy S. Hunt
1999 - Pat Murphy

Citizen or Professional Award

1989 - Pam Delys-Baglien, Ph.D.
1990 - Barbara Bennet "Beans Cafe"
1991 - Don Bettis "Anchorage Rescue Mission"
1992 - Johnny Ellis
1993 - Evelyn Tucker & Thelma Saxby
1994 - Steven P. Essley
1995 - Obed Nelson, "Breaktrhough" & Cynthia Toohey
1997 - Buz Daney
1998 - Collene Brady-Dragomir
1998 - Dee Foster
1999 - Elizabeth Keating
1999 - Sue Frisbee

Advocacy Award

1995 - Dorothy Peavey, MSSW
1995 - Diane DiSanto, LCSW

Legislative Advocacy Award

1998 - Senator Gary Wilken
1998 - Representative Con Bunde
1999 - Representative Tom Brice
1999 - Representative Gary Davis

Buisiness Award

1994 - Alaska Rag Company
1997 - Interior Alaska Fish Company
1999 - Toys R Us

Special Achievement Award

1993 - Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic
1993 - University of Alaska ANchorage's School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
1994 - Dr. Beverly Baily "LifeQuest"
1994 - Robyn Henry

Special Recognition & Honorable Mention Award

1988 - Pat Pourchot
1989 - Dorothy Peavey
1991 - Diane Snyder
1993 - Tom McCulloch, Julie Obermeyer & Belinda Connolly
1993-1995 - Alvin D. Finneseth, Ph.D.
1995 - Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
1997 - Fairbanks COmmunity Mental Health Center
1997 - Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation's CMHC
1997 - API, Jim Hinkleman & Chaplain Dave Frain
1997 - Anchorage Police Department & Chaplain Bert McQueen
1997 - Bethel Police Department
1997 - Regina McDonald
1997 - Alaska Division of Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities
1997 - Anchorage School District & Dr. John Stamm
1997 - Arctic Care
1997 - Alaska National Guard

Michael Graf Memorial Award

1998 - Kathy Craft
1999 - Leonard Able, Ph.D.