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2024
Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Award - Glenn Lipson, Ph.D. ABPP
Legislative Award - Terra Lawson-Remer San Diego  County Board of Supervisors (District 3)
Media Award - Jade Hindmon  KPBS Midday Edition
Local Hero Award - Patrick Gilligan
Fellow Award - Jeff Jones, Ph.D.
Fellow Award - Ruth Samad, Psy.D.
President's Award - Darlene Townes, Psy.D.
Dr. Cynthia A. Cotter Distinguished Volunteer Award - Veronica Garza

2023

Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Award - Debra M. Kawahara, Ph.D.
Legislative Award - Sara Jacobs, U.S. Congresswoman D-CA 51st District
Media Award - Caroline Garcia, NBC 7 San Diego
Local Hero Award - Carolyn Kulhanek, Serving San Diego
Fellow Award - Kenneth Dellefield, Ph.D.
Fellow Award - Mariela Shibley, Psy.D.

2022
Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Award - Mary Harb Sheets, Ph.D.
Legislative Award - Akilah Weber, M.D. California State Assembly Member 79th District
Media Award - Paul Sisson, San Diego Union Tribune
Local Hero Award - Sheila Brown, San Diego Rescue Mission
Fellow Award - John Lee Evans, Ph.D.

2021
Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Award - Neil Ribner, Ph.D.
Legislative Award - Chris Ward, State Assembly 
Media Award - Steve Atkinson, ABC 10 News
Local Hero Award - Steph Johnson, Voices of the City Choir
Fellow Award - Glenn Lipson, Ph.D., ABPP

2020
Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Award - Steven Jones, Ph.D.
Legislative Award -Scott Peters, Member, U.S. House of Representatives, California’s 52^nd District    
Media Award - Cassie Carlisle, ABC 10 News
Local Hero Award -Ruth Henricks, Special Delivery San Diego
Fellow Award - Cynthia A. Cotter, Ph.D.

Student of the Year Award - Ana Urena-Rosario, MSEd, NCSP

2019
Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Award - Katherine Di Francesca, Ph.D.
Legislative Award - San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher
Media Award - Voice of San Diego, Kayla Jimenez and Ashly McGlone
Local Hero Award - Joe Gilbreath
Fellow Awards - Richard Schere, Ph.D. and Annette Conway, Psy.D.

2018
Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Award - Rosa Grunhaus Belzer, Ph.D.
Legislative Award - California Assembly Member 79th District  Dr. Shirley Weber
Local Hero Award - Bertha Loaiza
Fellow Award - Katherine S. Quinn, Ph.D.
President's Award - Mary Mulvihill, Ph.D.
Shining Stars Award - A.W. Richard Sipe (posthumous) and Marianne Benkert Sipe

2017
Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Awards - Kenneth Dellefield, Ph.D./Christauria Welland, Psy.D.
Distinguished Contribution to SDPA Award - Katherine Quinn, Ph.D.
Legislative Award - San Diego City Councilmember - Georgette Gomez
Media Award - Maureen Cavanaugh
Altruism Awards - Patti Diaz/David Almada/Bruce Ray
Fellow Award - Janet Farrell, Ph.D.