ATHENA AWARD/Morley Ballantine Women’s Leadership Award
1990 – Shari Chrane
1991 – Karen Zink
1992 – Laurel Waller
1993 – Sheri Rochford-Figgs
1994 – Nancy Sellers Ariano
1995 – Barbara Conrad
1996 – Julie Cooley
1997 – Morley Ballantine*
1998 – Diane Wildfang
1999 – Pauline Garner
2000 – Linda Dunaway*
2001 – Lee Taylor
2002 – Barb Acosta*
2003 – Ellen Roberts
2004 – Debra Parmenter
2005 – Karen Langhart*
(beginning of Morley Ballantine Award)
2006 – Joanne Spina
2007 – Pam Patton
2008 – BJ Boucher
2009 – Patti Zink
2010 – Sid Zink
2011 – Deb Uroda
2012 – Vicki Coe
2013 – Kerry Petranek Siggins
2014 – Beth Drum
2015 – Linda Campbell
2016 – Stephanie Moran
2017 – Mary Jane Clark
2018 – Melissa Glick
2019 – Tiffany Lee
2020 – Karen Midkiff
2021 – Rep. Barbara McLachlan
2022 – Ann Morse
2023 – LaTitia Taylor

Barbara Conrad Community Leadership La Plata Award (presented by Leadership La Plata in memory of Barbara Conrad)
1996 – Bill Mashaw*
1997 – Linda Geer
1998 – Char Day
1999 – David Eppich
2000 – Pam Patton
2001 – Ed Morlan*
2002 – Sidny Zink
2003 – Lon Erwin*
2004 – Nora Tracy
2005 – Dennis Lum
2006 – Marsha Porter-Norton
2007 – Indiana Reed*
2008 – Kip Koso
2009 – Wanda Ellingson
2010 – Diane Becket
2011 – Christi Zeller
2012 – John and Cissy Anderson
2013 – Kris Oyler
2014 – Laura Lewis Marchino
2015 – Stan Crapo
2016 – Tara Kiene
2017 – Jenn Bartlett
2018 – Molly Martin
2019 – Kelsea Ferrato
2020 – Karen Thompson
2021 – Janae Hunderman
2022 – Tracy Cornutt
2023 – Natambu Obleton

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
1988 – Comstock Creations
1989 – Bula/Fiji Wea
1990  – Columbia Chrome
1991 – Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
1992 – Durango Threadworks
1993 – Mercy Medical Center
1994 – Purgatory Ski Resort
1995 – Coca Cola
1996 – Bar-D Chuckwagon
1997 – North and South City Markets
1998 – La Plata Electric Assoc.
1999 – Toh-Atin
2000 – The Wells Group Real Estate Brokerage
2001 – Durango Mountain Resort &
Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
2002 – Nature’s Oasis
2003 – The Durango Herald
2004 – Strater Hotel
2005 – Steamworks Brewing Company
2006 – Lore International
2007 – First National Bank of Durango
2008 – StoneAge Inc.
2009 – Mercury Payment Systems
2010 – Ska Brewing Company
2011 – Animas Surgical Center
2012 – Alpine Bank
2013 – Ecosphere Environmental Services Inc.
2014 – Coldwell Banker Heritage
House Realtor
2015 – Durango Coca-Cola
2016 – Seasons of Durango
2017 – Durango Motor Company
2018 – Durango Dermatology
2019 – Peak Food & Beverage
2020 – First Southwest Bank
2021 – Kroegers Ace Hardware
2022 – Morehart Murphy Regional
Auto Center
2023 – Durango Nursery

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Jean Reed
Cy Scarborough*
1981 – Bob Beers *
1982 – Fred Kroeger*
1983 – Rexer Berndt*
1984 – Jackson Clark*
1985 – Dr. Leo Lloyd*
1986 – Stan Allan*
1987 – John Zink*
1988 – Bill Sageser
1989 – Don Whalen*
1990 –     Morley Ballantine*
1991 – Bill “Beatle” Abshagen
1992 – Ron Pettigrew*
1993 – Frank E. “Sam” Maynes*
1994 – Leonel Silva
1995 – Dr. Duane Smith*
1996 – Leonard C. Burch*
1997 – Dr. Joel Jones*
1998 – Amos Cordova
1999 – Bob Dolphin*
2000 – Bill Mashaw*
2001 – Don Mapel
2002 – Fred Klatt
2003 – David Eppich
2004 – Ed Zink*
2005 – Patty Burkholder
2006 – Pat Murphy
2007 – Jerry Martinez
2008 – Dr. Richard Lawton
2009 – Sheri Rochford-Figgs
2010 – Joe Colgan
2011 – Katharine Roser
2012 – Peter Marshall
2013 – Richard Ballantine
2014 – Sidny Zink
2015 – Steve Parker
2016 – Steve Short
2017 – Linda Mannix
2018 – Joanne Spina
2019 – Ellen Roberts
2020 – Bob Wolff
2021 – Karen Zink
2022 – Gaige Sippy
2023 – Dr. Joseph Murphy

SPIRIT OF DURANGO AWARD
1989 – North & South City Markets
1990 – Coca-Cola
1991 – Kroeger’s True Value Hardware
1992 – Bula/Fiji Wear
1993 – McDonald’s
1994 – KIQX
1995 – Albertson’s
1996 – Red Snapper Restaurant
1997 – Amoco Production Company
1998 – Steamworks Brewing Company
1999 – Norwest Bank
2000 – Four Corners River Sports
2001 – Not given this year
2002 – Firefighters of La Plata County
and Nationwide
2003 – Southwestern Beverage
2004 – Advanced Eyecare
2005 – Tri State Care Flight
2006 – Carvers Brewing Co.
2007 – Morehart Chevrolet
2008 – Kiwanis Club of Durango
​     and Animas Media (tie)
2009 – Durango Sports Club
2010 – Durango Doughworks
2011 – Leland House/Rochester Hotel
2012 – Lost Dog Bar and Lounge
2013 – Ska Brewing
2014 – Vectra Bank
2015 – Honeyville
2016 – Four Leaves Winery
2017 – El Moro Spirits and Tavern
2018 – Star Liquor
2019 – Durango Electrical Service
2020 – Ore House Restaurant
2021 – Dietz Market
2022 – Pathfinder Chiropractic
2023 – Happy Pappy’s Pizza-N-Wings