Tall Tree Awards
Four awards are given every spring to an outstanding citizen, professional, company and organization striving to make our community a better place.
Tall Tree Past Recipients
Outstanding Citizen
2008 Carolyn Tucher
2007 Gary Fazzino
2006 Barbara Spreng
2005 Mike Cobb
2004 Julie Jerome
2003 Helene “Lanie” Wheeler
2002 Lois Crozier Hogle *
2001 Walter Hays
2000 Nevida Butler
1999 Sam Webster
1998 Madeline J. Stein
1997 Boyd C. Smith
1996 Bill and Carolyn Reller
1995 Jack Sutorius *
1994 Larry Klein
1993 Stephen W. Player
1992 Frances Arrillaga *
1991 Gretchen Emmons
1990 Sidney Mitchell *
1989 Aggie Robinson
1988 Jim Burklo
1987 Debbie Mytels
1986 James Stone *
1985 Anne Warner Cribbs
1984 Zenna E. Higgins *
1983 Virginia Lee
1982 Alan Henderson
1981 Leon “Skip” Glover *
1980 Queene Amirian
Outstanding Business
2008 Ming's
2007 JJ&F Market
2006 Lockheed Martin
2005 Compadres
2004 Garden Court Hotel
2003 YMCA of the Mid-Peninsula
2002 Hidden Villa
2001 Environmental Volunteers
2000 Mid-Peninsula Bank
1999 Palo Alto Medical Foundation
1998 Palo Alto Sanitation Company
1997 Palo Alto Children’s Theatre
1996 Palo Alto Police Department
1995 Gleim the Jeweler
1994 TheatreWorks
1993 Hobee's Restaurants
1992 Ware & Freidenrich
(Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich)
1991 Sun Microsystems
1990 KARA
1989 Families In Transition
1988 Neighbors Abroad
1987 The Trust for Community Skating
(WinterLodge)
1986 Resource Center for Women
1985 Palo Alto Jaycees
1984 Senior Coordinating Council (Avenidas)
1983 Palo Alto Elementary School Closure Committee
1982 Hewlett-Packard Company
1981 Palo Alto Host Lions Club
1980 Syntex Corporation (Roche Bioscience)
* Category Title 2004 ADJUSTED to Outstanding Non-Profit and added Outstanding Business
Outstanding Professional
2008 Carol Harrington
2007 Charles (Chop) Keenan
2006 Dr. Don Barr
2005 Tony Carrasco
2004 Sandra Pearson
2003 Joe Davis, MD *
2002 Jay Thorwaldson
2001 Warren Thoits
2000 Elliot Margolies
1999 Lupe Garcia
1998 Larry R. Hassett
1997 Margo Dutton
1996 James R. Brown
1995 Carl Schmitt
1994 Marge Collins
1993 Sylvia Seman
1992 Gary Cavalli
1991 Loretta Green
1990 William Johnson
1989 Andy Doty
1988 John Northway
1987 Hans Wolf *
1986 Kay Philips
1985 Sarita S. Berry
1984 Dr. Bernard S. Aarons
1983 Jack Wheatley
1982 Leonard Ely
1981 Lou Goldsmith *
1980 Betty Wright *
Outstanding Non-Profit
2008 Abilities United
2007 Christmas Bureau of Palo Alto
2006 Children’s Health Council
2005 Adolescent Counseling Services
2004 Palo Alto Housing Corporation
* deceased
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