Torchbearer Awards Recipients, 2004-2018 (by Alpha)
*Deceased
**From 2004-2009, Awards were given in several subcategories; in 2010, all recipients were given Torchbearer Awards with special Awards for recipients who met extraordinary criteria
| Name | City | Year | Award Type | Award Category** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andie Hines-Lagemann | Fort Wayne | 2020 | Torchbearer | |
| Angela Freeman | Indianapolis | 2020 | Special | Trailblazer |
| Ann Murtlow | Indianapolis | 2020 | Special | Lifetime Achievement |
| Marisa Kwiatkowski | Indianapolis | 2020 | Special | Keeper of the Light |
| Tamika Catchings | Indianapolis | 2020 | Special | Heart of Indiana |
| Wendy Davis | Fort Wayne | 2020 | Torchbearer | |
| Audrey Taylor | 2019 | Torchbearer | ||
| Brandi Smith | 2019 | Torchbearer | ||
| Rabbi Sandy Sasso | 2019 | Torchbearer | ||
| Holly Renz | 2019 | Torchbearer | ||
| Estella Moss | 2019 | Torchbearer | ||
| Esther J. Lewis | 2019 | Torchbearer | ||
| Deborah Chubb | 2019 | Torchbearer | ||
| Miriam Acevedo Davis | Indianapolis | 2009 | Torchbearer | |
| Marjorie J. Albohm | Indianapolis | 2004 | Torchbearer | Sports and Fitness |
| Janet Allen | Indianapolis | 2009 | Special | Keeper of the Light |
| Ellen K. Annala | Indianapolis | 2011 | Torchbearer | |
| Mary Aurtrey | Indianapolis | 2013 | Torchbearer | |
| Terri Austin | Anderson | 2014 | Torchbearer | |
| Patricia G. Barnes | Indianapolis | 2005 | Special | Heart of Indiana |
| Angela Barron McBride, PhD. | Indianapolis | 2005 | Special | Community Spirit |
| Bonnie Bazata | South Bend | 2005 | Torchbearer | Women's Studies |
| Beth Bechdol | Indianapolis | 2008 | Torchbearer | Agriculture |
| Elaine Bedel | Indianapolis | 2011 | Torchbearer | |
| Janice Beesley | Vincennes | 2006 | Torchbearer | Finance |
| Tanya R. Bell | Indianapolis | 2011 | Torchbearer | |
| Linda Bennett | Evansville | 2016 | Special | Trailblazer |
| Mary Bennett | South Bend | 2004 | Torchbearer | Financial Services |
| Kristen Bertrand | Indianapolis | 2008 | Torchbearer | Military |
| Betty Blankenship* | Indianapolis | 2008 | Torchbearer | Law Enforcement |
| Dr. Margaret J. Blythe | Indianapolis | 2009 | Torchbearer | |
| Heather Bolejack | Indianapolis | 2005 | Torchbearer | Public Safety |
| Barbara Boyd | Indianapolis | 2017 | Special | Trailblazer |
| Kim Boyd | Indianapolis | 2006 | Special | Spirit of Hope |
| Dr. Kristina Box | Indianapolis | 2018 | Special | Lifetime Achievement |
| L. Cheri Bradley | Terre Haute | 2017 | Special | Keeper of the Light |
| Terra Brantley | Monroeville | 2017 | Torchbearer | |
| Diana Brenner | Indianapolis | 2008 | Torchbearer | Architecture |
| Susan W. Brooks | Indianapolis | 2011 | Torchbearer | |
| Judy Brown | Hillsdale | 2018 | Torchbearer | |
| Dr. Sally Brown Bassett | Zionsville | 2010 | Torchbearer | |
| Mary Kay Budak | LaPorte | 2006 | Torchbearer | Human Rights |
| Tammy Butler Robinson | McCordsville | 2018 | Torchbearer | |
| Dr. Diane Buyer | Indianapolis | 2012 | Torchbearer | |
| Kathy Cabello | Indianapolis | 2015 | Torchbearer | |
| Dr. Virginia Caine | Indianapolis | 2006 | Special | Trailblazer |
| Tina Cardarelli | Westfield | 2016 | Special | Keeper of the Light |
| Julia Carson* | Indianapolis | 2004 | Special | Heart of Indiana |
| Janie Chenault Craig | Bedford | 2010 | Torchbearer | |
| Martha O. Chiscon | 2004 | Torchbearer | Education | |
| Alta Chrapliwy* | South Bend | 2005 | Torchbearer | Labor Advocate |
| Laura Ciriello-Benedict | Beech Grove | 2012 | Torchbearer | |
| Melinda Clark | Salem | 2018 | Special | Keeper of the Light |
| Nicholette Clements | Elkhart | 2006 | Special | Heart of Indiana |
| Betty Cockrum | Indianapolis | 2014 | Torchbearer | |
| Barbara Corn Mitchell | Winslow | 2009 | Torchbearer | |
| Caterina Cregor Blitzer | Indianapolis | 2009 | Torchbearer | |
| Representative Susan Crosby | Washington | 2008 | Torchbearer | Women in Government |
| Carol Curran | McCordsville | 2017 | Torchbearer | |
| Margaret Curtis* | Sheridan | 2005 | Special | Lifetime Achievement |
| Nimbilasha Cushing | South Bend | 2015 | Special | Lifetime Achievement |
| Carol D'Amico | Indianapolis | 2005 | Special | Vision for Tomorrow |
| Julie Davis | Indianapolis | 2006 | Torchbearer | Philanthropy |
| Katherine Lyon Davis | Indianapolis | 2004 | Torchbearer | Women in Government |
| Carol Dawson | Jeffersonville | 2012 | Torchbearer | |
| Alecia A. DeCoudreaux | Indianapolis | 2005 | Torchbearer | Social Services |
| Dr. Maria Del Rio Hoover | Evansville | 2011 | Torchbearer | |
| Ann DeLaney | Indianapolis | 2006 | Torchbearer | Advocacy |
| Sarah Demmon | Fishers | 2018 | Torchbearer | |
| Mary Joan Dickson | Cedar Lake | 2004 | Torchbearer | Youth Mentor |
| Virginia Dill McCarty* | Indianapolis | 2005 | Special | Trailblazer |
| Billie Dragoo | Indianapolis | 2008 | Torchbearer | entrepreneurial Advocacy |
| Claudette Einhorn | Indianapolis | 2005 | Torchbearer | Volunteerism |
| Sue Ellspermann | Ferdinand | 2014 | Torchbearer | |
| Christina Ernst | Vincennes | 2008 | Torchbearer | Nontraditional Career |
| Angela Espada | Indianapolis | 2014 | Torchbearer | |
| Sarah Evans Barker | Indianapolis | 2008 | Special | Trailblazer |
| Janna Foxx | Crane | 2008 | Torchbearer | Science and Technology |
| Kelly Frank | Spencer | 2005 | Special | Woman of Promise |
| Jane S. Fribley* | Indianapolis | 2004 | Special | Lifetime Achievement |
| Brenda Gerber-Vincent | Fort Wayne | 2018 | Special | Trailblazer |
| Sue Anne Gilroy | Indianapolis | 2015 | Special | Trailblazer |
| Mary Jane Gonzalez | Indianapolis | 2005 | Torchbearer | International Community |
| President Jo Ann Gora | Muncie | 2005 | Torchbearer | Education |
| Cathlin Gray | Evansville | 2014 | Torchbearer | |
| St. Mother Theodore Guerin* | St. Mary-of-the-Woods | 2006 | Special | Special Recognition |
| Ana Guisti | Fort Wayne | 2004 | Torchbearer | Social Services |
| Sr. Jeanne Hagelskamp | Indianapolis | 2013 | Special | Lifetime Achievement |
| Susan Hardwick | Newburg | 2016 | Special | Lifetime Achievement |
| Vida Harley-Bridges | South Bend | 2010 | Torchbearer | |
| Lisa Harris | Indianapolis | 2014 | Torchbearer | |
| Anne Hathaway | Indianapolis | 2013 | Torchbearer | |
| Deborah Hearn Smith | Indianapolis | 2013 | Torchbearer | |
| Mary Roberta Heiman | Evansville | 2013 | Torchbearer | |
| Angie Hicks | Indianapolis | 2009 | Torchbearer | |
| Cheryl Joan Hillenburg | English | 2011 | Torchbearer | |
| Lucy Himstedt | Evansville | 2004 | Torchbearer | Journalism and Communications |
| Barbara Holder | Indianapolis | 2010 | Torchbearer | |
| Alexandra Holderman | Mishawaka | 2004 | Special | Woman of Promise |
| Gerry Hollingsworth Jones | Michigan City | 2010 | Torchbearer | |
| Cathy Holloway Hill | Charlestown | 2012 | Torchbearer | |
| Cynthia Hubert | Indianapolis | 2011 | Torchbearer | |
| Joyce Irwin | Indianapolis | 2014 | Special | Lifetime Achievement |
| Lyn Isbell | Michigan City | 2013 | Torchbearer | |
| Lisa Jeff | Indianapolis | 2012 | Torchbearer | |
| Sheila Jenkins | Indianapolis | 2005 | Torchbearer | Law |
| Natasha Johns | Bedford | 2006 | Special | Woman of Promise |
| Celestine Johnson | Kokomo | 2009 | Torchbearer | |
| Diane Kavadias Schneider | Munster | 2005 | Torchbearer | Advocacy |
| Patricia Keiffner | Indianapolis | 2005 | Torchbearer | Public/Private Partnership |
| Sister Marie Kevin Tighe | St. Mary-of-the-Woods | 2008 | Torchbearer | International Community |
| Nancy King | South Bend | 2013 | Special | Heart of Indiana |
| Dottie L. King, PhD. | Terre Haute | 2015 | Torchbearer | |
| Pat Koch | Santa Claus | 2009 | Special | Heart of Indiana |
| Eva Kor | Terre Haute | 2005 | Special | Keeper of the Light |
| Rabbi Susan Laikin Shifron | Bloomington | 2008 | Torchbearer | Religion |
| Maria Larrison | Danville | 2011 | Torchbearer | |
| Connie Lawson | Indianapolis | 2006 | Torchbearer | Women in Government |
| Angie Lewis | Bedford | 2015 | Torchbearer | |
| Cordelia Lewis-Burks | Indianapolis | 2004 | Torchbearer | Labor Advocate |
| Teresa Lubbers | Indianapolis | 2005 | Torchbearer | Women in Government |
| Velshonna Luckey | South Bend | 2014 | Special | Keeper of the Light |
| Bobbie Magley | South Bend | 2013 | Torchbearer | |
| Ann Manion | South Bend | 2016 | Torchbearer | |
| Marissa Manlove | Indianapolis | 2006 | Special | Keeper of the Light |
| Jane H. Martin | Bloomington | 2004 | Torchbearer | Entrepreneurship |
| Melissa Martin | Indianapolis | 2012 | Special | Keeper of the Light |
| Alison Martin-Brooks | Indianapolis | 2014 | Torchbearer | |
| Carolene Mays | Indianapolis | 2005 | Torchbearer | Journalism |
| Kelly McBride | Indianapolis | 2016 | Torchbearer | |
| Dianne H. McCabe | Indianapolis | 2005 | Torchbearer | Public Relations and Marketing |
| Aida McCammon | Indianapolis | 2010 | Torchbearer | |
| Judge Andrea McCord | Bedford | 2004 | Torchbearer | Nontraditional Career |
| Deborah McMahan | Fort Wayne | 2014 | Torchbearer | |
| Pat McQuade | South Bend | 2006 | Special | Community Spirit |
| Crystal S. Meadows | Indianapolis | 2010 | Torchbearer | |
| Harriet Miller | Fort Wayne | 2011 | Special | Lifetime Achievement |
| Patricia Miller | Fort Wayne | 2006 | Torchbearer | Business |
| Major Nila Miller-Cronk | Indianapolis | 2018 | Special | Trailblazer |
| Kelly Mitchell | Indianapolis | 2016 | Torchbearer | |
| Janice Montgomery | Columbus | 2011 | Torchbearer | |
| Ellen Moore | Elkhart | 2008 | Torchbearer | Youth Mentor |
| Jessica Moore | Indianapolis | 2009 | Special | Woman of Promise |
| Terri Morris Downs | Indianapolis | 2014 | Special | Heart of Indiana |
| Lieutenant General Carol A. Mutter | Brownsburg | 2009 | Special | Service to Country |
| Andrea Myers | Terre Haute | 2008 | Torchbearer | Sports and Fitness |
| Julie Lynn Myers | Martinsville | 2014 | Torchbearer | |
| Connie Nass | Indianapolis | 2005 | Torchbearer | Finance |
| Cynthia Newman | Indianapolis | 2015 | Torchbearer | |
| Dr. Julie Novak | Lafayette | 2005 | Torchbearer | Health and Medicine |
| Virginia M. O’Leary* | Oakland City | 2004 | Torchbearer | The Law |
| Ginny O'Connor | Evansville | 2013 | Special | Heart of Indiana |
| Marjorie O'Laughlin | Indianapolis | 2006 | Special | Lifetime Achievement |
| Lettie Oliver* | Indianapolis | 2008 | Torchbearer | Labor Advocate |
| Donna Gore Olsen | Indianapolis | 2004 | Torchbearer | Family/Child Advocate |
| Dr. Juana Orellan Watson | Indianapolis | 2009 | Torchbearer | |
| Dessie Partenheimer Koch | Indianapolis | 2011 | Torchbearer | |
| Carolyn Pearson | Delphi | 2012 | Special | Heart of Indiana |
| Dr. Ora Pescovitz | Indianapolis | 2006 | Torchbearer | Health, Medicine and Life Sciences |
| Tasha Phelps | Indianapolis | 2009 | Torchbearer | |
| Dr. Beverly Pitts | Indianapolis | 2006 | Torchbearer | Education |
| Shanel Poole | Indianapolis | 2013 | Special | Young Woman of Promise |
| Jennifer Pope Baker | Carmel | 2018 | Torchbearer | |
| Anita Price | Indianapolis | 2009 | Special | Lifetime Achievement |
| Rita Price Simpson | Mentone | 2006 | Torchbearer | Sports and Fitness |
| Melissa Proffitt Reese | Indianapolis | 2008 | Torchbearer | Law |
| Becky Pryor | Indianapolis | 2006 | Torchbearer | Social Services |
| Cathryne Pully | Zionsville | 2017 | Torchbearer | |
| Dr. Irene Queiro-Tajalli | Indianapolis | 2009 | Torchbearer | |
| Kathy Reehling | Thorntown | 2013 | Torchbearer | |
| Dana Renay | Carmel | 2012 | Torchbearer | |
| Linda Rendleman | Indianapolis | 2008 | Torchbearer | Journalism and Communications |
| Julie Rizzo | St. John | 2016 | Torchbearer | |
| Margret Robb | West Lafayette | 2014 | Special | Trailblazer |
| Elizabeth Robinson* | Indianapolis | 2008 | Torchbearer | Law Enforcement |
| Joyce Q. Rogers, Esq. | Indianapolis | 2006 | Torchbearer | Business |
| Kitty Rose | Mishawaka | 2016 | Torchbearer | |
| Dawn Rosemond | Fort Wayne | 2006 | Torchbearer | Law |
| Ellen Rosenthal | Indianapolis | 2014 | Torchbearer | |
| Dr. Mary R. Rouse | Indianapolis | 2009 | Torchbearer | |
| Jennifer Ruby | Indianapolis | 2006 | Torchbearer | Entrepreneurship |
| Glenda Russell | Indianapolis | 2006 | Torchbearer | Journalism and Communications |
| Mary Lou Schnell | Loogootee | 2005 | Torchbearer | Engineering and Architecture |
| Kathy Schoettlin | Mount Vernon | 2015 | Torchbearer | |
| Helen Seirp | Vincennes | 2016 | Torchbearer | |
| Myra C. Selby | Indianapolis | 2004 | Special | Trailblazer |
| Yvonne H. Shaheen | Indianapolis | 2008 | Torchbearer | Business |
| Anne K. Shane | Indianapolis | 2005 | Torchbearer | Entrepreneurship and Management |
| V. Sue Shields | Indianapolis | 2008 | Special | Keeper of the Light |
| Bren Simon | Carmel | 2008 | Special | Spirit of Hope |
| Judy H. Singleton | Indianapolis | 2004 | Special | Hoosier Ambassador |
| Becky Skillman | Bedford | 2006 | Torchbearer | Agriculture |
| Marilyn Skinner | Kokomo | 2012 | Torchbearer | |
| Erin Slater | Indianapolis | 2008 | Torchbearer | Youth Mentor |
| Joyce A. Sommers | Indianapolis | 2004 | Torchbearer | The Arts |
| Marjorie Soyugenc | Evansville | 2008 | Torchbearer | Health |
| Katie Stam | Carmel | 2011 | Special | Heart of Indiana |
| Glenda J. Steele | Plainfield | 2004 | Torchbearer | Advertising and Marketing |
| Beth Stein | Jasper | 2008 | Torchbearer | Social Services |
| Carole Stein | Indianapolis | 2008 | Special | Lifetime Achievement |
| Toby Strout | Bloomington | 2015 | Special | Heart of Indiana |
| Gazella Summitt | Vincennes | 2008 | Special | Community Spirit |
| Viola Taliaferro | Bloomington | 2012 | Special | Lifetime Achievement |
| Rupal Thanawala | Indianapolis | 2018 | Torchbearer | |
| Vernell Thomas | Crane | 2012 | Torchbearer | |
| Phyllis Thompson | Fort Wayne | 2006 | Torchbearer | Volunteerism |
| Patricia Anne Treadwell, MD | Indianapolis | 2004 | Torchbearer | Health, Medicine and Life Sciences |
| Kristen Tucker | Evansville | 2006 | Torchbearer | Entrepreneurship |
| Joan Uebelhoer* | Fort Wayne | 2010 | Special | Trailblazer |
| Sandy Vance | Indianapolis | 2017 | Torchbearer | |
| Kendra Vanzo | Evansville | 2018 | Torchbearer | |
| Betsy Voss Lease | Nashville | 2010 | Torchbearer | |
| Patricia A. Wachtel | Indianapolis | 2009 | Torchbearer | |
| Brig. Gen. Margaret S. Washburn | Indianapolis | 2010 | Torchbearer | |
| Tina Walters | Fort Wayne | 2018 | Torchbearer | |
| Dorothy Webb | Avon | 2009 | Torchbearer | |
| Cecilia Weber | Lafayette | 2004 | Torchbearer | Mental Health Advocate |
| Sue Webster | Crane | 2004 | Torchbearer | Volunteerism |
| Linda White | Newburg | 2017 | Special | Lifetime Achievement |
| Lisa Wilken | Westfield | 2017 | Torchbearer | |
| Fay H. Williams | Indianapolis | 2008 | Special | Heart of Indiana |
| Susan Williams | Indianapolis | 2006 | Torchbearer | Sports and Fitness |
| Dr. Catherine Winslow | Carmel | 2005 | Torchbearer | Health and Medicine |
| Mitzi Witchger | Noblesville | 2005 | Torchbearer | Sports and Fitness |
| Becky (Rebecca) Zaseck | South Bend | 2009 | Special | Trailblazer |
| Charlotte Zietlow | Bloomington | 2004 | Special | Community Spirit |
| Donna Zimmerman | Evansville | 2018 | Torchbearer |
Database of Recipients, 2004-2013