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Simeon Book Award for Courage
Past Recipients

Simeon Booker was present for the inaugural award ceremony founded in his honor in 2016 when Judge Nathaniel Jones was the national awardee.

2018 National Recipient: Minnijean Brown Trickey
Local Recipient: James and Coralie Centofanti Charitable Foundation

2020 National Recipient: Joan Trumpauer

2017 National Recipient: Ken Nwadike (aka Free Hugs Guy)
Local Recipient: Terry Vickers

2019 National Recipient: Harry Edwards
Local Recipient: Denise DeBartolo York

2021 National Recipient: John Lewis, posthumously
Local Recipient: Jim Ray