To recognize both individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the field of alcoholism and drug addiction both locally and on a national level, the NCADD established four awards that are now given on an annual basis – (1) the Marty Mann Founder’s Award, (2) the Adele C. Smithers Humanitarian Award, (3) the Gold Key Award, (4) the Silver Key Award and (5) the Bronze Key Award. 

Presented below is a description of each award along with the list of present and previous recipients.

 

MARTY MANN FOUNDER'S AWARD

 

The NCADD Marty Mann Founder’s Award was established to honor individuals of national prominence in the field of alcoholism and other drug problems whose life work strongly reflects the energy, dedication and focus exemplified by NCADD's founder, Mrs. Marty Mann.  The award recognizes at least ten years of exceptional contributions to public and professional education about alcoholism and other drug problems as treatable and preventable conditions and as major public health concerns.  This award honors life achievement.

 

 

 Year                                      Recipient

2012                                       Betty Currier

2011                                       Stanley E. Gitlow, MD

2010                                       Sally & David Brown

2010                                       William G. Borchert

2009                                       Mark L. Willenbring, MD

2008                                       Adele C. Smithers

2007                                       Veronica Uss

1999                                       Sheila B. Blume, MD

1998                                       Jean Kilbourne, EdD

1997                                       Hon. Harold Hood & Lottie Jones, EdD

1996                                       Peter Brock (posthumously)

1995                                       James G. Eads

1994                                       Christine B. Lubinski

1992                                       Jasper Chen See, MD

1991                                       Geraldine O. Delaney

1990                                       LeClair Bissell, MD

1989                                       James E. Royce, SJ, PhD

1988                                       George A. Mann, MD

 

ADELE C. SMITHERS HUMANITARIAN AWARD

 

The Adele C. Smithers Humanitarian Award was established to honor major national figures for a contribution to the field of alcoholism on a national level who have furthered the cause and mission of NCADD through major contribution of national magnitude.  The award expresses NCADD's appreciation to public figures it wishes to honor in some public way.

 

 

 

 

Year                                       Recipient

2011                                       Scott Clark

1999                                       Rep. Frank Wolf & Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard

1998                                       Joseph P. Kennedy, III

1997                                       NYPD Blue

1996                                       Meryl Streep

1995                                       Jim Wrich

1994                                       John Larroquette

1993                                       Texas Governor Ann Richards

1992                                       Joseph Louis Wright, MD

1991                                       The Reverend Joseph L. Kellerman

1990                                       National Association for Children of Alcoholics

1980                                       Hon. Richard J. Hughes

1989                                       President Gerald R. Ford

1988                                       Abigail "Dear Abby" Van Buren

1985                                       Lois Wilson

1984                                       Former First Lady Nancy Reagan

1982                                       Former First Lady Betty Ford

1979                                       George Meany

1979                                       Joseph J. Zuska

1978                                       Mike Gorman

 

GOLD KEY AWARD

 

The NCADD Gold Key Award was established to honor individuals who have made outstand­ing contribu­tions to the field of alcoholism on a national level.  Although such contribution may have been of brief duration, it will have been highly visible and improved national recognition of alcoholism and other drug problems and furthered general understanding that these are treatable and preventable conditions.

 

 

 

 

Year                                       Recipient

2011                                       H. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH, CAS, FASAM

2010                                       George Vaillant, MD

2009                                       Fr. Joseph Martin (posthumously)

2009                                       Charles S. Lieber, MD (posthumously)

2004                                       Adele C. Smithers

1998                                       The Moyers Family

1997                                       Reed Hundt

1996                                       Lee P. Brown, PhD

1995                                       Dr. Vernon E. Johnson

1994                                       Martha B. Baker

1993                                       Enoch Gordis, MD

1992                                       Antonia C. Novello, MD, MPH

1990                                       C. Everett Koop, MD, ScD

1988                                       AMSAODD (now American Society of Addiction Medicine)

1987                                       Joan B. Kroc

1986                                       Gordon MacRae (posthumously)

1986                                       Former First Lady Betty Ford

1985                                       Jason Robards

1982                                       Thomas P. Carpenter

1979                                       Hon. Harrison A. Williams, Jr.

1977                                       Katherine K. Pike

1977                                       Thomas P. Pike

1977                                       Jack Norris, MD

1976                                       Ruth Fox, MD

1974                                       James S. Kemper, Jr.

1972                                       Mercedes McCambridge

1971                                       Hon. Harold Hughes

1970                                       Marty Mann

1969                                       R. Brinkley Smithers

1965                                       Raymond McCarthy

1959                                       Bill W.

1959                                       Dr. Bob (posthumously)

1959                                       E. M. Jellinek

 

SILVER KEY AWARD

 

The NCADD Silver Key Award was established to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the work of NCADD or in support of NCADD's mission and programs at a national level.  Candidates include spokespersons or sponsors of major NCADD campaigns; long-time members of the NCADD Board whose contributions are deemed to be extraordinary; heads of organizations with outstanding alcoholism and drug abuse programs, such as employee assistance programs; and physicians, researchers or others whose work has significantly enhanced NCADD efforts.

 

 

 

 

Year                                       Recipient

 

2012                                       Ed Tasch

2012                                       Harold G. Hathaway, III

2011                                       Robert L. DuPont, MD

2011                                       James L. Abernathy

2008                                       Leah Brock

2007                                       David Lewis, MD

2003                                       Adele C. Smithers

1998                                       John Howard Wilson

1997                                       Robert M. Morse, MD

1996                                       Claude Retherford

1995                                       Charles R. Walker, III

1994                                       Hon. Harold Hood

1995                                       Nicholas A. Pace, MD

1993                                       Max A. Schneider, MD

1992                                       Ann Streissguth, PhD

1992                                       Eugene D. McWilliams

1991                                       Barbara Starr

1991                                       Robert D. Sparks, MD

1990                                       Mona Mansell

1989                                       Association of Junior Leagues

1989                                       James E. Kelsey, MD

1988                                       Wheelock Whitney

1988                                       Martha B. Baker

1987                                       Hon. Leonard K. Firestone

1984                                       John R. Doyle

1986                                       Rev. Peter Sweisgood

1986                                       John C. Kenefick

1984                                       Frank C. Brooks

1982                                       Clement O'Brien

1982                                       Dana Andrews

1982                                       R. Keith Simpson, DO, DPH

1981                                       Gordon Steinhauer

1978                                       David Pittman, PhD

1976                                       Thomas G. Terbell

1975                                       William S. Simpson, MD

1975                                       John MacIver

1973                                       William Moore

1973                                       Yvelin Gardner

1973                                       Irvin E. Hendryson

1972                                       F. Forsha Russell

1972                                       Ruth Fox, MD

1972                                       Luther A. Cloud, MD

1971                                       Thomas Carpenter

1971                                       Austin McCormick

1971                                       John Murtagh

 

NCADD BRONZE KEY AWARD 

 

The NCADD Bronze Key is a national recognition award granted by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence for Affiliate presentation to an individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the field and the Affiliate. It is the highest local award presented by Affiliates. The Award is a "bronze" key mounted on wood with a plate engraved with the NCADD name and logo and space provided for engraving by the Affiliate with its name, the name of the recipient and date of presentation.

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