Throughout our history, we have honored some of aging’s most committed champions with six leadership awards. 

Arthur Flemming Award

Named for one of the prime architects of Social Security, this award was presented to organizations that established powerful partnerships that built bridges between the public and private sectors so that older persons are better able to weather the hazards and vicissitudes of life.

Recipients

  • 2012 - The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
  • 2011 - Health Foundation of Southern Florida
  • 2010 - The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
  • 2009 - Rose Community Foundation
  • 2008 - The Atlantic Philanthropies
  • 2007 - My Medicare Matters
  • 2006 - The Archstone Foundation
  • 2005 - Grantmakers in Aging
  • 2004 - California Health Care Foundation
  • 2003 - The John A. Hartford Foundation
  • 2002 - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • 2001 - The Retirement Research Foundation

Geneva Mathiasen Award

Presented in recognition of an NCOA founder and executive director, this award honored individuals for major contributions to the organization and its programs.

Recipients

  • 2012 - Christine Beatty
  • 2011 - Ron Schoeffler
  • 2010 - Howard Rodgers
  • 2009 - Sandra King
  • 2008 - William Wasch
  • 2007 - Satya Verma
  • 2006 - Molly Mettler
  • 2005 - W. Andrew Achenbaum
  • 2004 - Skip Schlenk
  • 2003 - Thomas E. Brown, Jr. DrPH
  • 2002 - Miriam Charnow
  • 2001 - Donald Davis
  • 2000 - Reba Schafer
  • 1999 - Bonnie Walson
  • 1998 - Frankie Freeman
  • 1997 - Ann Johnson
  • 1996 - The Rev. Elbert Cole
  • 1995 - Arthur Flemming
  • 1994 - William Oriol
  • 1993 - Gertrude Landau
  • 1992 - Elva D. Walker
  • 1991 - Donald Davis
  • 1990 - Nancy Peavy
  • 1989 - Lowell Iberg
  • 1988 - Rebecca Eckstien
  • 1987 - James T. Sykes
  • 1986 - Margaheritta Allardice

Jack Ossofsky Award

Also named for a former NCOA president, this award was presented to individuals or organizations that had taken a creative, new idea and developed it into a successful program, service, or policy that helped older people achieve vital aging.

Recipients

  • 2012 - Dr. Kate Lorig
  • 2011 - Care for Elders
  • 2010 - Partners in Care
  • 2009 - Mather LifeWays
  • 2008 - Thomas L. Frazier
  • 2007 - The OASIS Institute
  • 2006 - Marc Freedman
  • 2005 - Nancy Henkin
  • 2004 - Donna Butts
  • 2003 - Carmela G. Lacayo, Ph.D.
  • 2002 - The North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement
  • 2001 - James P. Firman, Ed.D

Ollie Randall Award

Named in recognition of an NCOA founder and leader in the field of aging, this award recognized an individual for "singular and outstanding contributions toward advancing the cause of aging."

Recipients

  • 2011 - Sen. Herb Kohl
  • 2010 - Senator Edward Kennedy
  • 2009 - Robert Binstock
  • 2008 - Rose Dobrof
  • 2007 - Josefina Carbonell
  • 2006 - Jeanette C. Takamura, M.S.W., Ph.D.
  • 2005 - Maggie Kuhn
  • 2004 - James E. Birren, PhD, Sc and David H. Solomon, MD
  • 2003 - Carol Schutz and John (Jack) M. Cornman-Gerontological Society of America
  • 2002 - Janet Sainer
  • 2001 - Gloria Cavanaugh
  • 2000 - Msgr. Charles Fahey and Franklin Williams
  • 1999 - None
  • 1998 - Sen. Arlen Specter
  • 1997 - Fernando Torres-Gil
  • 1996 - Lou Glasse
  • 1995 - Charles Schottland
  • 1994 - Hillary Rodham Clinton
  • 1993 - Bernice Neugarten
  • 1992 - David N. Myers
  • 1991 - Sen. David H. Pryor
  • 1990 - Rep. Edward R. Roybal
  • 1989 - Katherine and Phillipe Villers
  • 1988 - Jack Ossofsky
  • 1987 - Robert Butler, M.D.
  • 1986 - Rep. Augustus F. Hawkins
  • 1985 - Albert J. Abrams
  • 1984 - Mother Bernadette De Lourdes
  • 1983 - Robert M. Ball
  • 1982 - Wilma T. Donahou
  • 1981 - Nelson Cruikshank
  • 1980 - Rep. Claude D. Pepper
  • 1979 - Wilber J. Cohen
  • 1978 - Alice M. Brody, Ph.D.
  • 1977 - Nathan Shock
  • 1976 - Sen. Frank Church
  • 1975 - Arthur S. Flemming, JD
  • 1974 - Rose Le Mas Calabreze
  • 1973 - Gilbert Drucker
  • 1972 - None
  • 1971 - None
  • 1970 - None
  • 1969 - Geneva Mathiasen
  • 1968 - None
  • 1967 - President Lyndon B. Johnson

Claude Pepper Award for Excellence in Community-Based Long-Term Care

This award recognized excellence in community-based care and was named in the honor of the late Claude Pepper – universally recognized “as the voice of senior citizens” throughout his five decades of services in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. It was made possible through the support of The Mildred and Claude Pepper Foundation in Tallahassee, FL.

Recipients

  • 2012 - Carter Cattlett Williams and T. Franklin Williams
  • 2011 - Val Halamandaris
  • 2010 - Connie Garner, Larry Minnix, and Marty Ford
  • 2009 - None
  • 2008 - The Hon. Josefina Carbonell
  • 2007 - Robert B. Blancato
  • 2006 - Janet Sainer
  • 2005 - Sen. John Breaux (D-LA)
  • 2004 - Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA)
  • 2003 - Alice J. Kethley
  • 2002 - Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IO)
  • 2002 - Rep. Nancy Argenziano (R-FL)
  • 2001 - Elma L. Holder
  • 2000 - Rose Dobrof
  • 1999 - Fernando M. Torres-Gil
  • 1998 - Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI)
  • 1998 - Rep. Bill Thomas (R-CA)
  • 1997 - Joan Litchfield Quinn
  • 1996 - Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
  • 1995 - Marie Louise Ansak
  • 1994 - Robyn Stone**
  • 1993 - Sandra King*

Molly Mettler Award for Leadership in Health Promotion

Presented to an individual or organization for outstanding leadership in the field of health promotion and aging.

Recipients

  • 2010 - David Turner
  • 2009 - Dr. Eric Coleman
  • 2008 - W. June Simmons, MSW, LCSW
  • 2007 - Debra J. Rose, PhD
  • 2006 - Gene D. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D.
  • 2005 - Nancy Whitelaw
  • 2004 - Marie-Louise Ansak
  • 2003 - Kate Lorig
  • 2003 - Robin E. Mockenhaupt
  • 2002 - Chris Katzenmyer
  • 2002 - William H. Thomas
  • 2001 - Jessie Jones
  • 2001 - Roberta Rikli
  • 2001 - Janet F. Brady
  • 2001 - Nancy Swayzee
  • 2000 - Nelba Chavez
  • 1999 - David Haber
  • 1998 - Stephanie FallCreek
  • 1997 - Karen Vaid
  • 1996 - No Award Given
  • 1995 - Elbert C. Cole
  • 1994 - Molly Mettler